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*Belabebeautiful*

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since 2003-01-03

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washington, USA

0 posted 2003-02-15 11:40 PM

It is in the night my mind becomes awake
The darkest hour of midnight
Opens a portal to my soul
Pure and innocent essence
Written in the shadow of candle light
With eyes that stare at a flame unseen
A world passing across heavy lids
Sown through the veins flowing out the fingertips
On to flawless paper
Dreams about an unparalleled reality
Incoherent thought
Like the incessant ramblings of a crazy woman
And yet; when written down
Perfect sense is made
Epiphany
Reality
Structure
Idea
Expression moving across the memory
While the hand scrambles to catch up
With everything the mind proclaims
An instant of recognition with something long lost
And then…
The blink of an eye
The flickering of the candle
And the world recedes into the background
As a new sun arises

This one was yet another one of those couldn't go to sleep so I just started writing in the middle of the night and this is what came out of it poems!
Please tell me what you think.

People always ask me why I don't look toward my future I tell them to many interesting things are happening today.
~Bella~

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

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Portland, Oregon

1 posted 2003-02-16 12:30 PM

(smiles) Yay!

Oh Bella, I too love to write midnight rambles, I do it quite a lot as I am scared of the darkness and therefore go to bed around 2 to 3 A.M and sleep late! (big hugggsssssss) I love how the dawn comes in at the end, yay, this ramble should be muttered deep in the text of this poetry book, my vote is in, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Bella, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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

Shakira

*Belabebeautiful*

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washington, USA

2 posted 2003-02-16 07:02 PM

thank you for the reply! I always like to hear what other people think of my poems.I'm gald to know I'm not the only one up in the middle of the night writing!

People always ask me why I don't look toward my future I tell them to many interesting things are happening today.
~Bella~

WinterWren
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since 2002-12-01

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...Coming to

3 posted 2003-02-17 12:32 PM

I have read this one before and LOVED it.
Which means of course that it has my vote.

WinterWren
"Even a fool knows that we cannot touch the stars, but that doesn't keep the wise from trying."

Sunnyone
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since 2000-07-06

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Staffordshire, England

4 posted 2003-02-17 05:12 PM

Well, as another one of those who does their best writing in the middle of the night, by candlelight....BRAVO!!!! Seems like the best thoughts come together when we are sleepy, but sleepless, eh? Loved this one!

Accept these small gifts from my gypsy soul, and let the magik happen! ~~S~~

Local Parasite

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Transylconia, Winnipeg

5 posted 2003-02-18 12:41 PM

This is very nice. Reminds me of one of the first poems I wrote in an attempt to be serious, which was about one in the morning being not quite morning but night, and so on. Heh, I was something like eleven years old, so it wasn't as good as this or anything... just brings back memories.

I love how you wrote this, indeed the purpose of poetry is to capture that incomprehensible element of our mind and give words to it. You've done that well here. I especially like the ending.

Nicely written.

Parasite

"Faith" means the will to avoid knowing what is true.
~ Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Earth Angel
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Realms of Light

6 posted 2003-02-18 12:53 PM

Simply fabulous! I know whereof you speak! I am certain that many other readers will identify with it as well.

Warm hugs,
EA

Janet Marie
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7 posted 2003-02-18 11:10 PM

Pure and innocent essence
Written in the shadow of candle light
With eyes that stare at a flame unseen
A world passing across heavy lids
Sown through the veins flowing out the fingertips
On to flawless paper
Dreams about an unparalleled reality
Incoherent thought
=====================================

you've captured true the essence of muse and poet. well done.

" ... And think not, that you can direct the course of love ...
if it finds you worthy ... it then directs your course."

K.Gibran

hoot_owl_rn
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Glen Hope, PA USA

8 posted 2003-02-19 12:15 PM

I write a lot of these "ponderings"...words that haunt me until I put them on paper

Justbleu
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Oregon, Originally From Alaska :)

9 posted 2003-02-20 09:52 AM

All poets should be able to relate to this....LOVED IT!!!!

Bridgette

Mysteria

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British Columbia, Canada

10 posted 2003-02-21 08:47 PM

That is for sure - I sure do, and it definitely gets my vote.

~* Carpe' Diem *~

Chanson
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Up Creek w/Out Paddle

11 posted 2003-02-22 08:34 PM

I like this.
It stirs the
thought muscles. *s

When you think you have heard it all,
listen more closely.
~Dorene

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

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Florida, USA

12 posted 2003-02-22 08:39 PM

I like this and I also like when the idea came to you. Inspirations for a poem can happen at the most odd times, can't they?

Hugs. Ethel....garysgirl

[This message has been edited by garysgirl (02-22-2003 09:06 PM).]

DawnG

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since 2000-06-23

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13 posted 2003-02-25 12:34 PM

Some of my best writing has come from midnight rambings. Great poem and you have my vote.

Dawn

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

14 posted 2003-02-25 04:28 PM

Well done!

~ Trace my body with your words..
And in doing so, you touch my heart. ~

*Belabebeautiful*

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washington, USA

15 posted 2003-02-27 12:46 PM

Thank you for your comments everyone, they mean a lot to me to hear what other poets have to say. I'm glad that you all seem to enjoy the poem.
~Live and Laugh~

People always ask me why I don't look toward my future I tell them to many interesting things are happening today.
~Bella~

Lost Dreamer
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Somewhere near the Rainbow

16 posted 2003-02-27 12:54 PM

This is a fabulous poem, I think when we least expect a masterpiece, that is when it happens as I see here your midnight masterpiece.

Sometimes we have to follow a stronger voice, even if it's silent.

SPIRIT
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since 2002-12-29

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California Desert

17 posted 2003-03-17 05:04 PM

Can relate - this certainly gets my vote.

Joyce Johnson

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since 2001-03-10

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Washington State

18 posted 2003-03-18 08:19 PM

Why is it our mind catches up with us at midnight? Joyce

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