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steavenr
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0 posted 2004-02-10 12:11 PM


Betwixt the layered wisps of heaven’s strands
The silent stillness of transient veneer
Echoes lines of smoke-filled bands
As whispered breaths of winds appear
To wash the mindless clutter there
Distilling dust from absent air

The knight of sons so long ago
When dawn of dusk seemed far aloft
The ill-timed fate of vertigo
Inclined itself to answers soft
Forlorn, and yet unspent—
Those lines are ripped and rent

In twain, the sacred scars of sear-ed thought
Are borne by those unborn of night
As catcher’s dreams are yet unsought
And eyes are filled with soil-ed light
Bereft of soul’s desire or fancied dreams
Nothing now, as then, is as it seems

Life appears and then recedes in schemes
Where nothing now is as it seems.



© Copyright 2004 Steaven R Snow - All Rights Reserved
Rdz9
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1 posted 2004-02-10 12:21 PM


Mmmm... I enjoyed the kind of fantasy feel to it... "The knight of sons so long ago
When dawn of dusk seemed far aloft..." Of course, I am not sure thats what you were going for. Anyways, I blather on. Excellent write, and much enjoyed.

One in a sea of millions has the power to change the world...

steavenr
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2 posted 2004-02-10 12:28 PM


Rdz9, you are very much on target
Richy
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3 posted 2004-02-10 01:53 AM



Got dang brother! This was sweet!

Steaven, did anyone ever tell you,
that you’re one heck of a writer?

They have?

Good!

Well, I’m gonna tell you anyway

This was fantastic!

Great Job



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4 posted 2004-02-10 01:57 AM


oh oh ohhhhh....

i loved every bit of this..
how it just danced on the
tongue and gave a twirl in the
air so i could see ...
soooo niiiice...
loved it.

snow

"yet each man kills the thing he loves
by each let this be heard,
some do it with a bitter look,
some with a flattering word"
oscar wilde

steavenr
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5 posted 2004-02-10 12:12 PM


Richy, your praises are far too generous...thank you, though

Snow, wow...3 ohs...I am flattered...thank you oh, oh, oh so kindly

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6 posted 2004-02-10 01:02 PM


well done! I loved the last lines!
garysgirl
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7 posted 2004-02-10 01:05 PM


steaven, this is absolutely beautiful!!
Just beautiful!!!
Hugs  
Ethel

LeeJ
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8 posted 2004-02-10 02:37 PM


very well written, and enjoyable read and lesson here...thank you
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9 posted 2004-02-10 03:06 PM


Steaven~
This was a gentle read ... a dip of your quill in magic ink~

'In twain, the sacred scars of sear-ed thought
Are borne by those unborn of night
As catcher’s dreams are yet unsought
And eyes are filled with soil-ed light
Bereft of soul’s desire or fancied dreams
Nothing now, as then, is as it seems'


See it ?  See it ?
Magic~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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10 posted 2004-02-10 03:12 PM



It does have a good roll
across the tongue, Sir...
I enjoyed this one very much.

Grover
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11 posted 2004-02-10 03:13 PM


Very well written. I enjoyed it alot! Grover.
steavenr
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12 posted 2004-02-10 03:28 PM


passing shadows, glad you like that part…it was the real of the surreal

garysgirl, thank you…as your writing is always beautiful, I consider that a welcome comment

LeeJ, thank you and I am so glad that poetry can speak on so many different levels

Marge, glad you caught the magic…that was a bit of the intent

Sunshine, I love the words…any words…thank you

Grover, thanks for reading and commenting

iliana
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13 posted 2004-02-11 12:16 PM


Inspired writing, Steavenr!  Truly!
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