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Cypress knees |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533
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 . . .. . druid, snapshot scattered assemblies for manger scenes, silent communal awakening unbogged, bagged, freeze-framed stoics priestly pickets, unstruck missiles “A madman's epistles are no gospels”* . . . .  .. . . Numb, unnumbered , postulant petrified prairie dogs silhouette howlers, mute thumbs, swamp besieged sandcastles, uncloistered seals, thalidomide theologians abbots, abbess of the air . . . .  .. . Emigrants to less density, from the dig through the crawl, from the swim to the fly the lighter, the less. freedom is death pausing at the curb waiting for a light change at eternity and now . . .  . . . . The women of the village descend from the burial, grief engulfed, in a perpetual pause, Pompeii of the pious pillars of salt who had no way to turn . . .  .. . . 31 years, the pilgrimage of 600,000 to Watkins Glen 10 abreast ribbon beyond the horizon of tie-dye, hair, skin, color, coolers and peace for miles sweet, easy peace the Grateful Dead, the Band, Allman Brothers 50 yards down the sloping amphitheatre a score of bikers, colors stitched to smelly Levi jackets, try to intimidate those around them A slow crescendo of laughter takes hold of throngs, more and more pointing at the bikers this would be no Altamont You have to laugh at the devil . . . . . . . . *“A madman's epistles are no gospels” --Shakespeare photos by author |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
always enlightened a bit after reading you sir... and always a pleasure to learn.. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
"swamp besieged sandcastles, uncloistered seals, thalidomide theologians abbots, abbess of the air" I only saw the first picture, but I've maneuvered a canoe once or twice through those knees in Florida. LOL, nice descriptions. And Altamont, yes, swaying to the Dead. I never made it to the Glen  So much imagery, stirring up so many memories. YAY, all the pictures have arrived! LOL |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Richard, your mind would be a terrible thing to waste ~ so keep using it and I will continue to enjoy the fruits of its poetic and photographic efforts!  Sending you a great big hug, Linda |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Richard Wonderfully done!! |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
excellent! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Richard, I had to come back to this, to say, I do read another much deeper layer within this write, knowing it's not about cypress knees. (didn't want you to think I'd fallen over those knees without really seeing them) |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I'm glad this came back up. I had read it twice, now a third time, and your imagination with this one...well... it leaves me fairly speechless.  |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I read this with so much surprise and wonder, Richard. Cypress knees are one of my favorite things in the world, and it truly tickles me that someone else hears the stories that they tell. This is magickal and layered and just such a delicious read of layers. Thank you for this one. I feel like I just met some long lost kinfolk in the reading. smiles and applause from a former resident of Cypress Park.  I'm keeping this one m'friend. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Okay, I loved the imagery of your poem but what the heck is a cypress knee from? We sure don't have them on our cypress trees that's for sure, so guess I will just have to go find out. That is quite the photo by the way.  Okay went and found them - wow! http://www.birdingamerica.com/SouthCarolina/cypressknees.htm Very kewl! |
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Krawdad Member Elite
since 2001-01-03
Posts 2597 |
Maybe they give off a gas . . . I think you were inhaling something. Enjoyed the visions. |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Cpat, thanks for reading. Midnitesun, Canoeing would be a good thing right now. Actually the title was meant to be ‘Cypress knees, A madman's epistles’ but I erred when loading it. Linda, thanks for your kindness. Both are a bit out of focus lately. Martie, Appreciate it. passing shadows, thanks for the kind comment. Sunshine, I may have tried to force too many ideas into the post-reflections of a 5 hour meandering through the swamps and not been patient enough to work it smooth. serenity blaze, I was hoping you’d stumble on these. It’s difficult to not see past lives in the monkish forms, featureless faces of these frozen ghosts. And like man they seem to take on tribal personas, woeful, huddled families. I can’t separate them from something spiritual and a fore shadowing. Doubtless recent politics and the morality façade influenced this sketch of a man increasingly seeing spirituality’s proper place only in nature. Krawdad, They are visions. Glad you enjoyed Mysteria , appreciate the link. I age and need to get a tripod to steady my images. The little bitty profile photos don’t leave much room for picture let alone error. If I could I’d post this one where heaven seems to favor me…..  |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Check your email |
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