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serenity blaze
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0 posted 2004-05-09 01:04 AM


It seemed like wisdom at the time
a dossier demanded ink
of the red juice stamping pad
"Entry"
and a cordon bleu

I knew a certain slice of moon
sometimes
in her light I wept
the glances left a lesser blow
as fables were unfurled in debt
of pain in promise twice today.
Sometimes I forgot to pay
so I ducked the corners bright
creeping in the blue lamplight
wickering the halo'd edge...

yea who pays for violins
mocking in the fingertips?

Linen
and a rotting cork
dropping crumbs upon my lips
as I sniff
applaud bouquet
in nod agreement of "good year"?

"Yes, indeed, it was," I say,
swirling patterns in the glass
looking for the clouds of past
there, in my claret...


I'm wishing for a cigarette -
wishing that I could speak French--
wiping lipstick with the white
linen
now forever stained
laughing
hidden on my lap
as I lick my teeth in curl

wondering

why anyone

craves Paris in the spring...

[This message has been edited by serenity blaze (05-09-2004 02:20 AM).]

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Sunshine
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1 posted 2004-05-09 06:43 AM



gads...the many layers
of knowing,
I lift another word...
and get a whole other view...

you even have me
wishing for a cig,
and I don't smoke.


velociraptor
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2 posted 2004-05-09 06:48 AM


Nice poem i like it, it really shows alot and is very emotional, i reckon its a good poem good going

Daniel

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3 posted 2004-05-09 07:35 AM


"Yes, indeed, it was," I say,
swirling patterns in the glass
looking for the clouds of past
there, in my claret...


I'm wishing for a cigarette -
wishing that I could speak French--
wiping lipstick with the white
linen
now forever stained
laughing
hidden on my lap
as I lick my teeth in curl

wondering

why anyone

craves Paris in the spring...


Oh I could see those clouds of past swirling around in your claret, and that lick of teeth in curl. Sighh..thanks for taking me there Gorgeous.

M xx

The clouds never expect it when it rains, but the sea, changes colours, but the sea, does not change.
~Stevie Nicks~

icebox
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in the shadows
4 posted 2004-05-09 08:46 AM


"I knew a certain slice of moon
sometimes
in her light I wept"

Wonderful!

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla
5 posted 2004-05-09 09:24 AM


serenity,
In this ping pong match the ball never stops.

Enchantress
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Canada eh.
6 posted 2004-05-09 10:03 AM


"I'm wishing for a cigarette -
wishing that I could speak French--
wiping lipstick with the white
linen
now forever stained
laughing
hidden on my lap
as I lick my teeth in curl

wondering

why anyone

craves Paris in the spring..."

Gawd yer good!
love this lady~

~ Trace my body with your words,
  in doing so, you touch my heart ~

Edder
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7 posted 2004-05-09 10:17 AM


you're brilliant, yanno?
iliana
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USA
8 posted 2004-05-09 04:41 PM


Gapping in total awe!
passing shadows
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displaced
9 posted 2004-05-09 05:15 PM


wow
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10 posted 2004-05-10 11:08 PM


you just have that way about you..... it's ALL good!

~~**~~
le vent chante avec le calme doux
calme de nuit
sien beauté sur mes lèvres
~~**~~

brian sites
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usa
11 posted 2004-05-10 11:38 PM


winner
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where the wild flowers grow
12 posted 2004-05-13 03:16 AM


I must've missed this one, and what a shame it would be if it kept going..

Your talent amazes me, and I can't get enough. Thank you, you're an inspiration.

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13 posted 2004-05-13 03:53 AM


damn

MGROVES
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14 posted 2004-05-13 04:47 AM


ah the french, loved this, your really good. not that the french side of me is prejidice or anything. ha ha. this was excellant. thanks


Corinne
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15 posted 2004-05-13 10:39 AM


This has such a wonderul, sad, romantic feel to it. you could easily write fiction (novels).

Corinne

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16 posted 2004-05-13 10:46 AM


Has sort of a "Play it again, Sam" feel to it...
You really pull the reader into that world with your vividly descriptive writing.


Linda

wranx
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17 posted 2004-05-13 10:59 AM


Hrummph! Glamour, I tell ya! All Glamour!

Sheesh

*wink*

serenity blaze
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18 posted 2004-05-13 02:32 PM


and yep, yeti, I believe you "got" it...

this one was just a bit of a play on the loveless union and the death of romantic notion...

Thanks again, all for reading!


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