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A Tone of Voice
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0 posted 2004-12-17 10:12 PM


Away from me whale grief
Rising eyes
These visions divide this stolen heart
Dark face where they lie
Beneath the grunts and siphoning groans
Countless is the rape

       Please stop visions throw away knife
       Sharp razor blade slicing arms, my lungs where they breathe

The womb it is fresh----strewn ebony seeds
Rounding soft, RIP—as they pluck them dry

      Please stop disease electric squall Rhythm black bile
      That eats wish-song-fruit

The dance is thunder against our Mother, thundering my mind, thundering where they die

      Please stop nightmare
      Give them rescue visions
       Make them cry, make them pray
For black face women and their wish for dreams…



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IndigoEve
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1 posted 2004-12-18 12:25 PM


This deserves a bump, and rightfully so -
what a strong message.

If I were to touch you, would you bleed a velvet river, running miracles through the sodden ground? --Moi

A Tone of Voice
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2 posted 2004-12-18 12:38 PM


Thank you IndigoEve....
passing shadows
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3 posted 2004-12-18 05:37 AM




how sadly touching
I am praying

EvocativeVerse2
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4 posted 2004-12-18 09:51 AM


Hello A Tone of Voice. This is a very powerful piece of writing. It reminds me a lot of someone else's style. That is to say it is wonderful and I love it. I hope to see more such pieces in the future.

Remember, if you're not part of the future, you're history!

A Tone of Voice
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5 posted 2004-12-18 10:42 AM


passing shadows----thank you from the bottom of my heart, that was the intent for writing the piece.

Evocative2---your words touched me, thank you very much! I attempted to feel the anquish, then let the words flow.....

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