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Martie
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0 posted 2003-07-23 11:29 AM



How and Why and When?

How and why and when again
I ask the ageless how become
the sky an opening to the whim
of wondering at the window
with elbows pointing out as was before
time backwards the minutes leaking gathering
and finally winking out the door

The dark side falls into the opening
of space and time
light is swallowed only to be spit out
and sound has no echo in the din

There is fast like standing still
and holes that carry thunder
wind empties all the pockets of dust
and blows them all around then under
even lust lays back the skin a song
finding greater meaning there all along

How and why and when again
a child’s fancy listens for a clue
waiting at the window of the night
knowing in the dark it is easier to hear
the answers that hide within the light

© Copyright 2003 Martie Odell Ingebretsen - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2003-07-23 11:35 AM


There is fast like standing still
and holes that carry thunder
wind empties all the pockets of dust
and blows them all around then under
even lust lays back the skin a song
finding greater meaning there all along

~*~

Keep teaching....

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2 posted 2003-07-23 11:41 AM


You, dear poetic sage, are one who knows the answers to the questions we all have--"How?" and "Why?" and "When?"...

Another lovely write, Martie!

Love & Light,
Linda

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3 posted 2003-07-23 11:43 AM


How and why and when again
a child’s fancy listens for a clue
waiting at the window of the night
knowing in the dark it is easier to hear
the answers that hide within the light


Martie, what a good lesson for us to learn.
I'm keeping this.  
Hugs  
Ethel

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4 posted 2003-07-23 12:01 PM


The answer I know for sure, is to keep on asking questions and not not to make the child within be still.  Thanks Karilea, Ethel and EA for reading and for your replies.  Can you tell I didn't sleep much last night?
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5 posted 2003-07-23 12:46 PM


Wow, when you don't sleep, you certainly keep a brilliant talent working, yes?  YES

Thanks for this one; truly a keeper.

Pepper
"Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again.  To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown

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6 posted 2003-07-23 01:24 PM


Wow!  To be able to keep the child within asking questions..
I really think that is the secret.
Oh I want to learn to do this so badly!!
~Luv & Hugs, Nancy~

~The breeze that kissed you on the face,
    Has held me in the same embrace~

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7 posted 2003-07-23 01:34 PM


Yanno? Sometimes your poetry is like that itch.
The one you can't help but scratch...

It hurts sooo good.

Ed...

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8 posted 2003-07-23 01:36 PM


Martie
Once again your words amaze me.

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9 posted 2003-07-23 01:42 PM


I really love this poem Martie.
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10 posted 2003-07-23 02:05 PM


The age-old questions, that always stay with us, and you have made them full of images and life!!  I enjoy your talent beyond telling, and am a loyal fan!!!  ~V~

I speak from the Voice Of Experience

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11 posted 2003-07-23 02:48 PM


Martie~
Your pen dips the ink of my thoughts~
This 'child' still questions the night~

Poignant my friend~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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12 posted 2003-07-23 05:06 PM


"...knowing in the dark it is easier to hear
                   the answers that hide within the light "

One reason darkness is my friend.


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13 posted 2003-07-23 05:12 PM


time backwards the minutes leaking gathering
and finally winking out the door

The dark side falls into the opening
of space and time
light is swallowed only to be spit out
and sound has no echo in the din

There is fast like standing still
and holes that carry thunder
wind empties all the pockets of dust
and blows them all around then under
even lust lays back the skin a song
finding greater meaning there all along

===================================


the answers are found in Marties pen


time backwards the minutes leaking gathering
and finally winking out the door



could that line be any cooler???


"How could I stand here with you and not be moved by you."

LH

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14 posted 2003-07-24 09:51 AM


knowing in the dark it is easier to hear
the answers that hide within the light

Even if more questions accompany the answers. *S* I like this very much, Martie... may your pen never lose its questions. *S*

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15 posted 2003-07-25 11:42 PM


There is fast like standing still
and holes that carry thunder
wind empties all the pockets of dust
and blows them all around then under

It's all in the swirling,
sweeping asunder!

Hugs, Martie girl~  

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16 posted 2003-07-26 03:39 AM


Oh Martie, the loneliness in this is palpable, so strong that if you could pull it out of your heart it would stand up by itself....Aside from the beautiful way you express it, the sentiment itself makes this poem worth reading, and reading again.

It's something I've felt, and a poem that was sent to me by a dear friend helped me through. Copyrights won't let me quote it here of course, but I'll send it to you by E-mail. Hope it helps.

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17 posted 2003-07-26 11:55 AM


Martie - searching and learning and loving and wondering are all the energy of life and you capture it so well here - life truly is wondering these things - Paul
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