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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2004-10-27 02:05 PM

Shadows in the glare,
I ask but cannot hear
and my focus wavers,
slips through disasters, drought,
deprivation, homelessness,
and into hope and longing,
pretence and make believe,
till finally,
inevitably,
I can’t readily agree
life isn’t what it seems?

Fingers search the board
for the fairy dust of war,
delectable sprinkles
on slices of heartache,
and the golden syrup
cascading from it all
but there is none and nothing,
no reasonable belief,
life isn’t what it seems.

A genie in a bottle,
a spirit flesh embalmed,
can see perhaps not one but more
on the outskirts building voice
to shout the truth of all that is
through the cacophony of war
but I’m a fool in paradise
adorned with red earmuffs
to match the colour of my face
for when I understand …
life isn’t what it seems!

Ericc
Member Elite

since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

1 posted 2004-10-27 02:50 PM

Very lyrical with such deep, poignat beauty.

Eric

DavePage
Member Elite

since 2003-12-21

Posts 2917

2 posted 2004-10-28 05:51 PM

I hope you dont mind if I write.
I tried for Mozambique which pear shaped and Ghana has now done the same.

Your words however, are the reason I am writing

Dave

Faint breath swirling in damp heat
Asked of my mind
A vision and belief
Of those
Who would help
But 2 out of 3 who could
Dance on fingers
Searching the board

for the fairy dust of war,
delectable sprinkles
on slices of heartache,
and the golden syrup
cascading from it all
but there is none and nothing,
no reasonable belief,
life isn’t what it seems.

A genie in a bottle,
a spirit flesh embalmed,
can see perhaps not one but more
on the outskirts building voice
to shout the truth of all that is
through the cacophony of war
but I’m a fool in paradise
adorned with red earmuffs
to match the colour of my face
for when I understand …
life isn’t what it seems!

Your words go to people
Maybe
We can find one

Who will listen

dave

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

3 posted 2004-10-28 07:09 PM

Thank you for sharing this very sensitive piece of poetry.

What our Earth witnesses is heartwrenching ... but every moment offers the choice to either get caught up in sheer desperation or to build hope anew upon all the horrors .... new flowers are ready to bloom against all odds ...

Love, Margherita

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

4 posted 2004-10-29 01:58 AM

deep write....got me thinking

MGROVES

Member Elite

since 2004-02-01

Posts 3802
california

5 posted 2004-10-29 02:13 AM

does make the mind wonder

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

6 posted 2004-10-29 02:30 AM

Thanks to all for the read. Perhaps thinking is the name of the game - the game of life we all have to play - but who really knows for sure.

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