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VAS
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2002-08-29 11:16 AM



Dust Man Day

the ashes of my hours
reflected and collected
in the dust bin

the dust man
rattles by
and heaves them high
into the crusher
the musher
that condenses
history into crumbs
and ironed replicas
of moments
gone
forever
crumble
in the sun
in some
faraway
recess
of Earth

no monuments
erected
only odors dejected
ev’ry now and then
inspected
for rats and the like

and London Bridge’s
refrain
echoes a strain
of living
if there were anyone
to hear
there may be
a sound
"Ashes, ashes,"
they "all fall down."

©August 29, 2002

© Copyright 2002 Virginia Salter - All Rights Reserved
RMW
Senior Member
since 2001-03-21
Posts 1424

1 posted 2002-08-29 12:50 PM


Virginia....very thoughtful...and pleasant sounds. Bob
Earth Angel
Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215
Realms of Light
2 posted 2002-08-29 01:10 PM


The mood and message are somewhat poignantly similar to my second posting in PIP on page 8---"The Mighty Oak". Have a looksee if you please!

I think you did a masterful job with this piece!

Love, Light & Laughter
Linda

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296
Michigan
3 posted 2002-08-29 05:10 PM


This is so delightful, Virginia...
I love the wordplay...
~ hugs from a wordy chipmunk

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

WhiteRose
Member Elite
since 2002-07-23
Posts 3208
somebody's dungeon
4 posted 2002-08-29 05:22 PM


Very nicely done Virginia. Enjoyed.
Kethry
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082
Victoria Australia
5 posted 2002-08-29 06:16 PM


VAS
you have neatly condensed the essence of our lives in this poem.
Kethry

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind.  Unknown



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