Playing By Ear (and not very well)

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Open Poetry #28

Playing By Ear (and not very well)

1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2003-08-18 01:08 AM

Playing By Ear (and not very well)

I caught a rainy
tear drop in my hand
but it disappeared
before I could give it away
I stood at the edge of sand
and held its echoed sound
quickly planted it in
something you could take
but an empty shell
may not be the gift to give you
chased down the lullaby
of the wind hoping it would
gently breeze kiss you
I found a night lit by
the wick of the moon
wished upon the northern sky
it would melt you
then heard the glass crashing
of breaking dawn
I’ve stood on head, opened wide
held a purple breath
spun a heart, fallen to knees
dipped to deeper ink
what does it take to win a heart
how do you start this tune
just what music
does it take to play
please let me know
the notes
to play you

"I am living a life, i have no wish to live. How did this happen?" Unknown

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

1 posted 2003-08-18 01:28 AM

Helen, who could resist all this? I loved
this poem so much that I couldn't pick just
one part to put as my favorite. Incredible
writing, Lady. I hope that you don't mind me
keeping this one.

Hugs

Ethel

Kaoru

Member Elite

since 2003-06-07

Posts 3892
where the wild flowers grow

2 posted 2003-08-18 04:22 AM

"I caught a rainy
tear drop in my hand
but it disappeared
before I could give it away"

...damn
You write..
with power
and with beauty..

like it's
in your hand.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2003-08-18 05:10 AM

gorgeous!

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

4 posted 2003-08-18 06:58 AM

just what music
does it take to play
please let me know
the notes
to play you

still tryng to catch the wind,myself if only for
a passing song....the great ones never last,it seems, no it doesnt seem, its fact

Ericc
Member Elite

since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

5 posted 2003-08-18 07:57 AM

Beautiful!
Eric

Ratleader

Member Rara Avis

since 2003-01-23

Posts 7026
Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass

6 posted 2003-08-19 12:36 PM

Beautiful, just beautiful.

And it's a one-to-one exchange...note for note, tear for tear, heart for heart....

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