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shirtless
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since 2006-04-29

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0 posted 2006-06-05 12:45 PM

and
when I am gone,
may it be
as a sword withdrawn —
not from a wound
but from a lake

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LeeJ
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since 2003-06-19

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1 posted 2006-06-05 12:55 PM

astounding

Klassy Lassy
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since 2005-06-28

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Oregon

2 posted 2006-06-05 02:18 PM

Cleanly, as if I never were...

very profound! And I like it very much.

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

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Louisiana

3 posted 2006-06-05 02:20 PM

I'm glad you were reminded of this... I like it a lot! *S*

1slick_lady
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since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

4 posted 2006-06-05 04:13 PM

nice

Bodger
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since 2005-06-12

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Tolerance for a short time

5 posted 2006-06-05 04:14 PM

Yes Arthur

dave

Honeybee
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since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

6 posted 2006-06-05 10:39 PM

Clever, poignant, sheer power within this~

Melissa~

Intellectually I know that Canada is no better than any other country. Emotionally I KNOW that Canada is the best country in the world!

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

7 posted 2006-06-05 10:40 PM

Sunshine

Administrator

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

8 posted 2006-06-05 11:15 PM

An absence
of a revoked
ripple...

amazing thought.

Well done, Sir.

Ratleader

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since 2003-01-23

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Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass

9 posted 2006-06-05 11:40 PM

It reminds me too -- can't tell ya how close I came to changing "knife" to "sword"....

You pack a lot of power into this one -- well done!

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passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

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displaced

10 posted 2006-06-05 11:49 PM

very nicely done

The Lady
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since 2005-12-26

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The Southwest

11 posted 2006-06-06 12:26 PM

Yes!

froggy
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since 2003-06-23

Posts 1893
Michigan

12 posted 2006-06-06 08:07 PM

Wow! excellent write.

Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things,
man will not himself find peace."

Albert Schweitzer,
Nobel Peace Prize Wi

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

13 posted 2006-06-06 08:19 PM

This is very good writing!
~Ethel~

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

14 posted 2006-06-06 10:13 PM

Most excellent indeed!

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

iliana
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USA

15 posted 2006-06-06 10:31 PM

Wonderful!

miscellanea
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OH

16 posted 2006-06-06 11:45 PM

Left an invigorating feeling; amazing use of words!

misce

Troy
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since 2006-06-04

Posts 52
B.C.

17 posted 2006-06-07 03:16 PM

...you mean 'return gently into that good night not leaving a trace behind', the sword withdrawn from a lake in other words.

Whether that's your intent or not I've always subscribed to that kind of exit. In fact I remember having scribbled a few lines on that subject a long time ago.

A powerful poem!

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29

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South Africa

18 posted 2006-06-07 04:20 PM

I'm glad you were reminded of this one. Yes, very well said!

inkedgoddess
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since 2002-11-19

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Ohio

19 posted 2006-06-07 10:46 PM

what doess it mean?
dazed and confused, i am.......

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