The slash and burn technique

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Wind

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since 2002-10-12

Posts 2981

0 posted 2003-07-07 12:31 PM

The slash and burn technique
by a person you thought you knew

I crossed out everything until all that was left was the color grey.

and still,
you don't see

that I have blood on my hands.

the trees see all,
they look
as you
slash-
and burn

and I am left waiting,
when the color red is caught between branches.

so I crossed out everything- but..

the color
grey

I said I'm going to buy a gun and start a war,
If you can tell me something worth fighting for
-coldplay

gemjop
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since 2002-11-18

Posts 2587
Pencilveinia, USA

1 posted 2003-07-07 12:42 PM

did you write this reading my mind? I'm proud to call u friend. I'm going now, to read this agaian and again. yup, still shivering....

- how cheesy is that? coooooool.

Aenimal
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since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

2 posted 2003-07-07 12:44 PM

Damn Liz you get better and better..in awe of this one..this is colder than my girlfriend in highschool!!

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

3 posted 2003-07-07 12:56 PM

Liz, this is awesome. Hey, I snatched Gemma's "cool" icon. That's neat.
Hugs, lady

Ethel

Ceinwyn
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since 2000-07-09

Posts 2175
VA

4 posted 2003-07-07 01:00 PM

even tho fire is my element I love to dabble in ice...LOVE this!!! damn....

If at first you don't succeed destroy all the evidence that you tried.

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2003-07-07 01:43 PM

For such a young person...
you have such an old soul.

This is excellent writing, Liz.

littlewing
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since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

6 posted 2003-07-07 01:55 PM

Liz: from my own mouth indeed:

and still,
you don't see

that I have blood on my hands.
xxoo

Wind

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since 2002-10-12

Posts 2981

7 posted 2003-07-07 05:36 PM

all the sad music is messing with my brains

ehh...

Gem and Raph- you guys joined on the same day! Thats so cool

I said I'm going to buy a gun and start a war,
If you can tell me something worth fighting for
-coldplay

[This message has been edited by Wind (07-07-2003 05:39 PM).]

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

8 posted 2003-07-07 05:48 PM

you amaze me Liz.

I can only imagine the depth your writing will take when you are older.
hugsss and thanks for reading me
M

Wind

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since 2002-10-12

Posts 2981

9 posted 2003-07-07 07:33 PM

haha, now I'm a mind-reader? It's strange that so many people can relate to me when only my dreams relate to this

and I'm being quoted

I said I'm going to buy a gun and start a war,
If you can tell me something worth fighting for
-coldplay

[This message has been edited by Wind (07-07-2003 07:58 PM).]

inkedgoddess
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since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

10 posted 2003-07-07 08:00 PM

reduced to shades of grey,is a good place some days.
liked this wind

Wind

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since 2002-10-12

Posts 2981

11 posted 2003-07-07 09:31 PM

thanks. Still not sure what my element is

ice or wind? I've narrowed it down to two

can I be both?

I said I'm going to buy a gun and start a war,
If you can tell me something worth fighting for
-coldplay

[This message has been edited by Wind (07-07-2003 09:32 PM).]

Honeybee
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since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

12 posted 2003-07-07 10:23 PM

This is beyond raw writing...Gawd I just don't know what to say except that for your age you write the dark beyond your years.

Melissa

Intellectually I know that Canada is no better than any other country. Emotionally I KNOW that Canada is the best country in the world!

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

13 posted 2003-07-08 12:36 PM

You write with wisdom, Wind.

The slash and burn technique of agriculture is inherent in traditions of "craft"--Imbolc, to be exact.

as I suspect you already know.

But I leave you with both applause and a link:
http://www.druidsgrove.org/Essays/plantessay.htm

and? I don't have to tell you, Little Miss Wisdom,

to think in metaphor.

You already do.

Wind

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since 2002-10-12

Posts 2981

14 posted 2003-07-08 09:22 AM

ser- that article was very interesting. Yes, I knew about slash and burn agriculture- I just found myself wondering what it would really be like to be there and see it happening- to someone else thanks

I said I'm going to buy a gun and start a war,
If you can tell me something worth fighting for
-coldplay

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