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David D Jerald
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0 posted 2006-08-09 02:58 PM



Fire

There burns the fire deep in every sun --
Burning there till the fires done.
The strength in starlight faraway --
Fire blazing lighting up the milky way.

There burns the truth -- it will not hide.
In our hearts the flame that burns inside --
Flickering meek as candlelight --
Or blazing burning bright.

Fire flying burning through the sky --
The kind we wish upon and why --
These humble words it does inspire --
God may be our father --
But our Mother is the fire.

David D Jerald
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Beau de L'air
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1 posted 2006-08-09 03:51 PM


There's a fire storm in every sun (better imho)

The strength in starlight faraway --(sensational i.e. good!)

Fire blazing lighting up the milky way. (dire)

L9. Fire flying, burning bright --(may as well quote the master, Mr Blake, and is not a nerdy thing to do at all, quite the reverse.  I've never done anything as good as this in the Blake vein, and I should like to have done.)

L10. The kind we wish upon and why --( is pure magic! and it quotes a very, very deep nursery rhyme.  Well done, it shows that your subconscious is ripping through time and space!)

These humble words it does inspire --(dire, and delete before your poetry angel leaves you in disgust!)

God may be our father -- ( could be better if it was less prosaic so it could go something like

God eternal, shining light; (quotes a hymn)
But our Mother tends the fire bright. ( echoes the burning bright quoted earlier and makes for a nicer wrap.)   IMHO.   BdL'

I apologise in advance if you hate busy bodies.

[This message has been edited by Beau de L'air (08-10-2006 02:26 AM).]

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2 posted 2006-08-09 07:22 PM


David~
I like the strength of this piece~

'There burns the truth -- it will not hide.
In our hearts the flame that burns inside --
Flickering meek as candlelight --
Or blazing burning bright.'


The stanza I've copied above ... touches me at a complete level of comprehend~

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Catrina
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3 posted 2006-08-09 08:14 PM



Yes, just all the way through.  A complete enbodiment of good reading...


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4 posted 2006-08-10 07:37 AM


There burns the truth -- it will not hide.


to me and for me, this was the meat of your brilliant poem...

the kind we wish upon and why...put my mind in a far away nice place....



Very much enjoyed this and your muse.


Elizabeth Santos
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5 posted 2006-08-10 08:04 AM


There burns a fire deep in every sun
a tremendous first line
as is the entire piece
Powerful write
Liz

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6 posted 2006-08-10 03:24 PM



Beautifully and divinely penned!

Your closing lines were glowing!

"God may be our father --
But our Mother is the fire."

Father and Mother Light,
Earth Angel



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7 posted 2006-08-10 03:40 PM


Oh, I really like that last line.  And the last line is the one you I always remember.  Well done.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

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8 posted 2006-08-11 12:16 PM


Dave

"There burns the truth -- it will not hide."

Truth...such an easy word to say, yet to really be, see, do...not so easy...it does burn within, indeed. I liked the words and meaning in this poem.  

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9 posted 2006-08-11 12:27 PM


Fire inspires me.
It feeds my passion
and nutures my soul.

Good poem.
Thank you, David.

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10 posted 2006-08-11 09:41 AM


And fire YOU have -- I'll be watching for your work.

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11 posted 2006-08-11 11:05 AM


Well done!

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

David D Jerald
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12 posted 2006-08-19 10:05 PM


Thank all of you for stopping by and gifting me with your thoughts and words.
I'm truly humbled.
David D Jerald


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