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Open Poetry #31

Poetic Bones And Cutting Stones

icebox
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since 2003-05-03

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in the shadows

0 posted 2004-03-25 09:30 PM

Poetry is often quite like sculpture
carved from virgin stone,
cut from the quarries of the Earth;
in dressing out an image,
which clearly was already there,
all that must be done
is to remove the dross,
the bits and pieces
blocking visions
the artist wants the world to share.
In poetry
it is role of the artist
to strip away the flotsam and detritus,
to reach deeply inside us,
to remind willing readers
of thoughts already there
resting in the quarries of the soul.

©2004 by icebox

iliana
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since 2003-12-05

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1 posted 2004-03-25 09:37 PM

I agree! Great poem!

Martie

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2 posted 2004-03-25 10:10 PM

icebox

"to strip away the flotsam and detritus,
to reach deeply inside us,
to remind willing readers
of thoughts already there"

Poetry is like that...you just proved it!

Grover
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3 posted 2004-03-26 09:11 PM

A poem that "rocks"... excellent!

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

4 posted 2004-03-26 09:13 PM

How true...I agree...well said.
Thank you sir.
Hugs~

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

icebox
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in the shadows

5 posted 2004-03-26 09:55 PM

Thank you all for reading my poem, and for your thoughts and kind comments. I appreciate it greatly.

passing shadows
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displaced

6 posted 2004-03-27 04:18 AM

you've said it well

MGROVES

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california

7 posted 2004-03-27 08:18 PM

wise words from a wise man thanks for sharing and bringing out my creative soul

Pilgrimage
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8 posted 2004-03-27 08:31 PM

Well said!

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

steavenr
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9 posted 2004-03-28 10:05 PM

well done...thoroughly enjoyed...both the imagery and the sagery

Kahlil
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since 2003-04-12

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10 posted 2004-03-28 11:57 PM

Right on, supreme teacher...
~K~

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