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icebox
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since 2003-05-03

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in the shadows

0 posted 2003-12-10 10:53 PM

As we gather by the river
in the town where knowledge flows
forever cheaply,
like blood
mixed with wine and water,
will you dance for me
again alive
as Hera's daughter,
while the Sun is dying in my dreams?

Can we watch together
and can I finally choose
to let it go,
or do we gird again for battle
as we have in every life;
do we bathe within eternity
carried by the river's waves,
howling with the Dryads
accepting the paternity
of their declining days,
as tongues of Winter moan
begging
for the blade
to slit the white bull's throat?

It is still the only way
we've known since time began,
to bring the wheel of life
full circle ‘round again.

©2003 by icebox

steavenr
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since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

1 posted 2003-12-11 12:31 PM

I am very intrigued by the imagery of this poem. Please explain the following:

"in the town where knowledge flows"

Just give me that hint and let me try from there.

Really liked this one. Made me think--a lot.

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

2 posted 2003-12-11 10:00 AM

icebox...So many hard questions. Hugs!

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

3 posted 2003-12-11 10:22 AM

Can we watch together
and can I finally choose
to let it go,
or do we gird again for battle
as we have in every life;
do we bathe within eternity
carried by the river's waves,
howling with the Dryads
accepting the paternity
of their declining days,
as tongues of Winter moan
begging
for the blade
to slit the white bull's throat?

~*~

We can watch together,
when you choose to leave
your words here for our
pleasure...

thank you, Sir.

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

4 posted 2003-12-11 10:34 AM

icebox
Good thoughts, good write, good read.

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

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displaced

5 posted 2003-12-11 12:49 PM

go with what you know

sometimes all-you-know is the only way

Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

6 posted 2003-12-11 02:30 PM

Indeed a most wonderful write icebox...thanks.

Maree

fate is not just
whose cooking smells good
but which way the wind blows

(Ani DiFranco)

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

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Canada eh.

7 posted 2003-12-11 02:55 PM

Of course we can watch together..
Very much enjoyed this piece icebox.
Blessed be.

~ Let peace begin with me...

James_A_Fraser
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since 2003-09-03

Posts 972
Out Making Anticlines

8 posted 2003-12-11 10:00 PM

I'm not entirely sure why, but this needs to go up.

~~J

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