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ShadowRider
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0 posted 2002-09-18 07:03 PM





Famished Hopes

sweet yesterdays melted slowly
like scattered dust in rain
gentle images of heroic moments
forgotten songs now slain

and I wonder whose unfaced martyr
held an apocalyptic sword
For He who struck the boldest
was He who was first bored.

They still spin in endless circles
the vultures of past mimes
Starved and perishing slowly
unable to devour time.

When all along, answers were held
muted thus, when heroes were felled
Happiness always breeds half-thirst
when drank from glasses half-empty

so parched is the drowning soul


(C) 2002 Picasso Lyrics



[This message has been edited by ShadowRider (09-18-2002 07:22 PM).]

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Mistletoe Angel
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1 posted 2002-09-18 07:07 PM




(sad sigh) Sometimes it feels that nothing is good enough for those who drink joy with the glass half-empty and believe they found it amongst serendipity when it is all inside themselves! (big hugggsssss) This is very well-said, sweet friend, my heart goes out to them all and I wish for true joy to find their way, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Jeff, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

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2 posted 2002-09-18 07:18 PM


Jeff darling heart and writer of the promise that is held within the breezes sigh, so often your writing touches the truth and clothes the mystery of life in words that reveal them for all to see. In this beautiful rhyme of life you have dressed the thoughts of soul in garments of glowing light. You’ve breathed your life into them and the poem lives and breathes in the readers soul.

How you do what you do so well and apparently effortlessly I do not know, what I do know is if there ever came a day where your words didn’t affect me I would know I no longer lived. And the aching sorrow within this affects me so deeply. This is beautiful writing at its  lyrical best, as always perfect do I love it of course I do it is utterly utterly utterly perfect.

In your writing I see a soul’s release
Which floats the stream of life in peace
The touch of you in such thoughtful care
The knowledge that you know and share
Within your writing I feel the calm
Of a life touched with delights balm
Washed in light of your poetic dream
My soul is refreshed in your stream
And I lifted through a cloud of doubt
Find in your poem the way out
All this is created by your write
The way of truth and soul’s delight
        If not for your writing I would be
        Lost to light and uncertainty
Wonderful writing darling heart absolutely wonderful, oh how I’ve missed you. Don’t forget me while I’m away darling man. Give my love to Dulcie, and kiss dear Batman for me. And you are ever in my thoughts and prayers I am so blessed to have you as a friend. Love to all there
Love and warm stuff
As always
Mushy



Breathe through the heat of our desire
Thy coolness and they balm
Let sense be dumb let flesh retire
Speak through the earthquake wind and fire

[This message has been edited by Marsha (09-18-2002 07:19 PM).]

ShadowRider
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3 posted 2002-09-18 07:22 PM


Oh darn it...
now you got me all choked up, Maaaasha.
My throat feels like sandpaper after reading
that beautiful beautiful tribute poem.
How can i ever thank you?  
and i have also missed you, Marsha.
Haven't been around here much either.

but thank you for everything
You are a sweetheart!
Jeff

ShadowRider
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4 posted 2002-09-18 07:25 PM


Noah Bear:
it was exactly as you said, that spurred me to write of optimism vs. pessimism.  Not too much can be accomplished in life with negativity (escape a few math equations ~nudge nudge~)

Cool interp ol' ami!
Got some catchin' up to do here!
thanks for the words of wisdom.
Jeff

Madame Chipmunk
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5 posted 2002-09-18 08:02 PM


This is so beautifully written, Jeff...
It reminds me of how everything looks purer and more beautiful in memories... probably more beautiful than it really was at the time.
Maybe there is more innocence to things when we remember them than when they actually happen or maybe we just forget the bad part and remember the good...
I really loved your poem.
~ loving chipmunk hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

Martie
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6 posted 2002-09-19 10:36 AM


Jeff

Sometimes you hit on truth so exquisitely that I just shake my head...like now.  

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7 posted 2002-09-19 06:39 PM


Jeff, echoing Marties sentiments.....yes.....you do this often.  Very well done poet sir.

If I have touched one heart through my words, then I have acheived my dream...

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8 posted 2002-09-19 06:57 PM


Jeff,  he who has peace can conquer the world.

He who does not,  struggles to conquer that
which he does not know or understand...

Nicely done my friend...

ShadowRider
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9 posted 2002-09-19 10:18 PM


I loved all your comments.  Many layers of thought to digest, and you did a wonderful job of interpreting what i wrote.  

I am blessed to have you all
as part of a warm
poetry circle.
Jeff

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