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Professor Gloom
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since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

0 posted 2004-05-14 07:26 AM

The gully was dry
No rains came to wash the stones
It was a cloudless sky
As Zhan walked alone.
The path was clear
Only his feet made human sounds
No dwellings were near
As the sun slid down.

Stones formed in a ring
To hold the small pile of sticks
A fire to bring
To light his small candle’s wick,
Making wood to embers
Zhan heats water in his cup
While he remembers
An elegant of a sup.

Minister came to the capital then
All those outside towns came in
Ducks and wine on every table
They all ate as much as able
Partook in every food in sight
From dusk to the morning light.

Half the water tea
A pinch of salt for the rice
A sunset to see
Sugar in the tea was nice
Embers glowing dim
Reflecting the red twilight
This day’s walk would end
Sleeping under stars of night

The night chill woke him
His fire was almost out
Tossing more sticks in
Zhan Zhing chanced to glance about
Half a moon in sky
Climbing above the mountain
The breeze was a sigh
So pulled his coat about him.

Gloom

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

1 posted 2004-05-14 08:45 AM

Professor,
I'd say an ordinary day. LOL enjoyed.

Sunshine

Administrator

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2004-05-14 09:46 AM

I am most certainly
enjoying these vignettes
of Zhan's life, Professor...

thank you.

Pilgrimage
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

3 posted 2004-05-14 10:21 AM

I enjoyed the scene.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

4 posted 2004-05-14 12:09 PM

another day in the life

*click*

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

5 posted 2004-05-14 12:38 PM

Simple...basic...and full to the brim
TD

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

6 posted 2004-05-14 05:27 PM

I really like the character and looking through his eyes.

Susan Caldwell
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since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

7 posted 2004-05-18 04:29 PM

Reading them one right after another and this one was such a contrast from the last..

Excellent writing!

"cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind"
~Sarah McLachlan~

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