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iliana
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0 posted 2004-06-20 03:06 AM


Response to Sunshine’s Challenge at /pip/Forum7/HTML/000618.html  


Poem I

Somehow, even though I was tired
this lady spoke to me.
Her words, though only written,
were heard so very clearly.
They prodded me to get along,
inspired me with their Kansa song
to distribute something of myself,
leave some droppings on this shelf.

So I pulled a feather from my frock
and laid it on a scale, like Maat,
testing measure of my words
to see if they were fair and sure,
to see if courage owned my heart
to test the words that I impart.
I weighed them on the scale for her,
because she asked, because I heard.  
* * * * * * * * *
Poem II

Heard words she said.
My mind is lead.
Tonight,
I bled
ink
red
on fine parchment
sheets.
Incomplete
sentences hung
on branches
of perception.
Just out of reach.
But so close.
On the tip
of my tongue,
they taste
like
salt.  




© Copyright 2004 J.A.A.Powell - All Rights Reserved
wornways
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1 posted 2004-06-20 03:31 AM



What strikes me about this piece is the dramatic difference in style between part I and part I. In part I, each line closes a fragment, a thought, in part II, two fragments, thoughts, are strung out over several lines. The juxtaposition of the two methods is kind of interesting.

As for "this lady". I noticed she's never actually quoted, just sort of responded, or better yet, reacted to.

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I no longer ask who I am, or even what I am. It has dawned on me that there are no answers to such questions, except for our feeble-minded notions.

iliana
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2 posted 2004-06-20 03:36 AM


Wornways -- thank you for your post.  This was an impromtu response to a challenge by "this lady."  Her challenge can be found in the link on the top of the poem.  The word Kansa identifies her, and she will understand that the poem itself is the response to her prompting.  I appreciate your taking the time to read and your kind comments.     ....jo
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3 posted 2004-06-20 04:35 AM


loved reading these!
iliana
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4 posted 2004-06-20 04:39 AM


Thanks, Dix -- we're up late tonight, aren't we?   ....jo
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5 posted 2004-06-30 01:59 PM


testing measure of my words
to see if they were fair and sure,
to see if courage owned my heart
to test the words that I impart.

hmmm, this somehow reminds me of the serenity prayer. i guess it's because of the style in which it is written

I weighed them on the scale for her,
because she asked, because I heard.

a subtly touching tribute to friendship!

Sunshine
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6 posted 2004-06-30 02:07 PM


Jo, I was gone when you posted this.  Lucky me it was bounced back up...

why didn't you send me a link?  Hmmmm????

Funny, that I read this right after I post something akin....

ah well, that's a sis in law for you...

Susan
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7 posted 2004-06-30 03:00 PM


Heard words she said.
My mind is lead.
Tonight,
I bled
ink
red
on fine parchment
sheets.
Incomplete
sentences hung
on branches
of perception.
Just out of reach.
But so close.
On the tip
of my tongue,
they taste
like
salt.

Loved this, jo.  

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you.  Joy is a state of mind.

LeeJ
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8 posted 2004-06-30 03:19 PM


Hiya Jo
Good jobber, very much enjoyed.


inkedgoddess
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9 posted 2004-07-01 03:58 PM


i like how you did this and crafted it into fine poetry
iliana
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10 posted 2004-07-01 04:45 PM


Thank you ALL so very much for the time to take to read and post!  Hope you're all having a great day!   ......jo
Copperbell
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11 posted 2004-07-01 05:51 PM


I think these are great!
Sunshine
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12 posted 2004-07-01 06:06 PM


Of course, now you have to start another
poem with "salt"...


Enchantress
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13 posted 2004-07-01 06:34 PM


LOL@Karilea..
Excellent Jo...much enjoyed the challenge which was well met.
Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
Dancing with you in the summer rain ~

Snowflake From Hell
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14 posted 2004-07-01 08:58 PM


excellent indeed...good job on the both of them

Victims....aren't we all.

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