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Cpat Hair

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since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

0 posted 2004-12-01 10:59 AM

She sat against the old face
Where lichen grew softest facing north
And stared out over the skin of her
That wore cold stones of sky tonight
As no clouds pushed their way across heaven
Leaving her to lie calm

“Show me shadows again”
she said as she half turned herself towards me
as I stood quietly to one side
lost in my own reverie of muse
that lay words half down on paper
only to be blown away with each exhale I consumed

“Come” I answered as I drew from pocket
small bladed knife.

“Stand here”

She stood and looked at me
Pale mouthed eyes begging hungrily

And I began
  To draw at her feet a circle with the knife
Cutting loose black wet with ease

“Here,” I said “Are dreams”

and drew again on ground a figure of a man

“Look inside them both my friend”
and you will see where shadows begin

She sighed as I watched her stare

“ Like this” I said, and took her hand
placing it over my heart

“Close your eyes and see”

“See the shadows you make in me”

I kissed her then
  Slow lips touching tender disbelief

And shadows
                     Longer grew

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

1 posted 2004-12-01 11:03 AM

Mmmmmm - love the feel of this - the sensual and tender - the subtle passion play -

Susan

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

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

2 posted 2004-12-01 11:11 AM

Captain, you can even make an "angel" tremble...

EA

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2004-12-01 11:12 AM

We've got to get someone to come up with a hanky alert...

that, or I am just overly emotional today...because this one was most definitely a tear-jerker of the best, heartfelt, kind...

thank you, Cap'n!

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

4 posted 2004-12-01 11:19 AM

always a hand to the heart.

maybe that's what I need...an honest hand to the heart..

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

Dark Stranger
Member Patricius

since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

5 posted 2004-12-01 11:26 AM

a pleasure here sir..to watch this sewing
of sigh sides

d

scorpio
Member Ascendant

since 2002-10-02

Posts 5178
right...there

6 posted 2004-12-01 11:35 AM

Awesome write Ron. Joy and passion can be found in the shadows.

babygirlwlove
Senior Member

since 2004-10-10

Posts 1180
New York City

7 posted 2004-12-01 11:39 AM

I kissed her then
Slow lips touching tender disbelief

**************************
::yeah...felt a tremor in this, Chief...nicely done...as ever...::

**babyblu**

**Intoxicant to the SouL**

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

8 posted 2004-12-01 12:37 PM

Ron

so well done! *snif*

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

9 posted 2004-12-01 01:02 PM

Cpat,
There are symbols in here even you might not have read. Enjoyed

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

10 posted 2004-12-01 01:21 PM

You continue to leave me speechless Ron.
Amazing write...please continue to gift us with your words.

jellybeans
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since 2000-10-13

Posts 2298

11 posted 2004-12-01 02:38 PM

make that one more speechless reader
amazed and pleased

Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

12 posted 2004-12-01 03:24 PM

I kissed her then
Slow lips touching tender disbelief

Mmmm, give to me your hand?

Beautiful

Mxx

into this night i wonder, it's morning that i dread, another day of knowing of, the path i fear to tread.
~Sarah McLachlan~

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

13 posted 2004-12-01 06:13 PM

sigh. I finally stopped crying after watching Oprah (yes again, today) and here I am sniveling again.

It's all your fault.

beautiful

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

14 posted 2004-12-01 06:43 PM

came back to save this one--it's my new favorite.

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

15 posted 2004-12-02 11:36 PM

Enjoyed...James

iliana
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since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

16 posted 2004-12-03 12:21 PM

Cpat, this is stunningly sweet!

Tiersdin
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since 2000-11-17

Posts 2364
east coast

17 posted 2004-12-03 05:05 PM

Tenderly beautiful, Captain...

always a joy...

~tier

*Alli4000*

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since 2004-03-21

Posts 3188
The World of Poetry

18 posted 2004-12-03 06:00 PM

WoW!

~Alli~

*:.AIM = Alli4000.:*
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened...

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