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Open Poetry #23

Living For Life, Dying For Love

Bluesy Socrateaser
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since 2002-11-07

Posts 2417
In The Mirror

0 posted 2002-11-09 05:44 AM

Rice paper doorways,
glow with the faintest light.
Shadows play to a chorus
of throaty bamboo flutes.
I was the happiest with her.
They called it war, I called it love.
They said we would win, so I never lost.
They ordered me to leave her...
And I did.
Afterwards, and still....I feel her.
I know that the heart really bleeds.
That it's not just a figment of love,
but the most vital instrument of life itself.
I'd do it all again.
The fear, the sounds of night exploding,
and the killing.....
if I could hold her once more,
and die in love.

RSWells
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since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

1 posted 2002-11-09 10:57 AM

Wow I liked this. A sadder, wiser write of loss.

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

2 posted 2002-11-09 11:00 AM

Oh max, this was beautiful, but oh so sad. You have a lot of talent, sir.

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~

dougsbird21
Member

since 2002-11-08

Posts 52
London(from TX though)

3 posted 2002-11-09 11:23 AM

awww...sweet poem. romantic and sad and all that good stuff!

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

4 posted 2002-11-09 12:09 PM

Make love not war, make love during war.
Bamboo and rice paper, evocative imagery, well done dear poet.

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

5 posted 2002-11-09 08:15 PM

(tears fall down my cheeks) Oh Max, this is powerfully heartaching, sweet friend, if I had only one option to go out to war without love or go off to war with love, I would choose to be killed feeling love! (sad sigh) My heart sends angel hugs your way, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Max, hank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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

Shakira

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

6 posted 2002-11-10 04:00 AM

for some strange reason, I love the sad ones. *sigh*

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