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LCBS
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since 2001-11-29
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Connecticut

0 posted 2002-09-14 09:35 PM



The air is amazingly still outside
The thick smell of new coming autumn has enveloped me in surrealism
It’s crisp, as crisp as it was that night…

A breeze gently picks up my hair
And the grass sways slightly under the stars
A leave flutters past my feet
And I am reminded of you

I remember how they said you were like an autumn leaf
so beautiful and full of life in your time
so beautiful and young when you finally fell off your tree
I remember how they said that a leaf flying in the wind
Was you on your quest to be make it into heaven
I always wondered if you made it there
I remember how they said to think of you
when we saw the leaves swirling in the beauty of the season
They said that was you guiding us in our times of need


And now I sit here and the leaves seem to fall from the heavens
I pick one up and slip it in my pocket….

I will always carry your memory with me

~Lisa


And this little masochist, she's ready to confess

-Tori Amos

[This message has been edited by LCBS (09-14-2002 09:38 PM).]

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sean_krazy
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since 2002-09-14
Posts 33

1 posted 2002-09-15 01:49 AM


the poem sounded very beautiful...i dont know what to say...it sounded sensitive...jus a way a sensitive person like u are...

cya jewel

sean (sean_krazy)

anya
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since 2002-07-27
Posts 393
London, UK
2 posted 2002-09-15 06:06 AM


oh my, this was so lovley, eloquently written and has a really gentle quality to it, beautiful, just beautiful, Ok I'll stop gushing now, but thanks for sharing this
anya

Kevin
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3 posted 2002-09-15 02:12 PM


great language lee

every word in this poem echos fragility
I love it

Local Parasite
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4 posted 2002-09-16 12:45 PM


Wow!  Mighty fine writing here, Lisa.  

Master had mentioned to me once that you're one of the more impressive of the newer members of Teen.  I didn't agree with him, to be honest, before reading this.  You show a lot of developed talent and communicate your emotions very beautifully here.

Your closing line is executed with utmost precision.  I commend you and am adding this poem to my personal library, so I can remember why I started liking you.  

Much praise,
Parasite

Learn to place poetry before people
Before you place your poetry before the people.
~Andrey Kneller

Local Parasite
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5 posted 2002-09-16 12:45 PM


I'm not used to adding threads to my library, naturally, I forget to hit the button all the time.     So here I go.
vlraynes
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since 2000-07-25
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6 posted 2002-09-20 01:55 AM



Lisa~
This is such a beautiful and tender write.
It reached in and grabbed my heart as I read.
Extremely well written piece.
Thanks for sharing it.
Hugs,
~Vicky

"...until you have read the verse on his heart,
you have not truly met the poet.
~vlraynes

anonymousfemale
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since 2000-02-02
Posts 2797
Limbo
7 posted 2002-09-20 11:44 PM


Brilliant writing, Lisa! The imagery is superb and really makes for quite a wonderful read. It's good to see you can take such a simple idea and bring it alive like this.

Hope to see many more from you. I'll be looking.

~AF~

"No wonder I do not make people comfortable. I am a mirror. I have far too many things to say." - Mouthing the Words

cherish
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since 2001-03-25
Posts 1639
swimming in fairy floss...........
8 posted 2002-09-24 04:25 AM


WOW! wow wow wow wow! This is...is...oh...I dont know how to discribe this. I'm just going to follow Parasite's suit and click the little library thing. You're an AWESOME poet!

Are you scared? BOO! Are you now?

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