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Seymour Tabin
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0 posted 2005-07-13 07:53 AM


Climbing

I’ve climbed the top of mental mountains
But have not found those psychic fountains
I’ve dug and planted seeds of need
And cared for them from weeds impede

I’ve burned my candles end to end
And fixed my souls for each transcend
Yet still I flounder in the stew
The changing of the old to new

I’ve wrestled with the paradox
The sun has turned my skin to lox
I cannot find surcease of peace
I find no small print in the lease

So now I tumble with the weeds
Reading reads like slipping beads
And round and round the pages turn
Until my dust will fill an urn

I would you write upon this clay
He lit a light but could not stay

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Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22
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1 posted 2005-07-13 08:20 AM


I’ve dug and planted seeds of need
And cared for them from weeds impede

I’ve burned my candles end to end
And fixed my souls for each transcend
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I’ve wrestled with the paradox
The sun has turned my skin to lox
I cannot find surcease of peace
I find no small print in the lease

So now I tumble with the weeds
Reading reads like slipping beads
And round and round the pages turn
Until my dust will fill an urn

I would you write upon this clay
He lit a light but could not stay


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Darlin, no one writes of mortality with more humility,wisdom and grace than you


I do so love when you track up the place with your feet of clay.  


*ww*

How about me not blaming you for everything
How about me enjoying the moment for once
How about how good it feels to finally forgive you

Alanis

Tim
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since 1999-06-08
Posts 1794

2 posted 2005-07-13 08:22 AM


yep, we all got to go, but some leave a bit more behind than others.
LeeJ
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since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296

3 posted 2005-07-13 08:23 AM


reading you is like kicking one's shoes off and leaving them at the door, you give so much insight dear poet.

Enjoyed

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14
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Canada eh.
4 posted 2005-07-13 01:58 PM


Ah yes dear Sy...
More of your wonderful words of wisdom today.
Can you take a bit of time from your pondering to join me in tea?
Iced tea that is..with a slice of lemon.
Excellent write m'friend.
& , Nancy

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

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla
5 posted 2005-07-13 02:42 PM


JM,
How come you always write what I want to read. LOL WW

Tim
Now why would they want to do that. LOL

LeeJ
That's exactly what I want. LOL Thank you sweet.

Nancy
I'd love to.

Susan Caldwell
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since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348
Florida
6 posted 2005-07-13 03:07 PM


"I’ve burned my candles end to end
And fixed my souls for each transcend
Yet still I flounder in the stew
The changing of the old to new"

me too...



Wonderful Sy.  

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla
7 posted 2005-07-13 04:59 PM


Susan,
Thank you for the read and reply.

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