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The dot! |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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Only half of all there is like half a turn, half a yearn, half a thought, a wish, comes to one unmindful of the power of completion. This power like a furnace burns to heat up mind’s intent and send it searching in the rough for the perfect whole. I’m rather fond of commas because maybe there’ll be more and it’s like I’m finely tuned to continually anticipate that blessed other half until I come to know a full stop makes a half completely complete. I can end most anything with a simple little dot but until I dot the “I” I’m searching in the rough not destined ere to find what I’m searching for! Helen / 4 March 2009 |
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tao power Member
since 2009-02-24
Posts 109 |
you're very talented, and this poem is very good. congratulations. who knew punctuation could be so deep? |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
 Oh, if only completion were so easy to come by. I loved your little ode to the period. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
tao power - thank you very much. Maybe "deep" is another word for "meaningful" and meaning can be found most everywhere if the brain is so attuned. May not be correctly attuned but ... blame it on the moon - it was only half the other night but still good enough, yes? Helen |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Hi Pilgrimage - I guess it's the resisting of completion that makes it hard and I should know because I'm guilty of that with regard to certain "things". I can make a dot though if I wish. Thanks for reading - much appreciated. Helen |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
maybe that's why I use three dots  ... M |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Hi, M - Always good to use three dots in between but one completes the process - any process whether it's knowing ourselves or letting go of whatever prevents the start of something new. Yes, I'm ready to be a one dot woman now that I've finished entertaining the man in the moon. He's still smiling though so perhaps he knows something that I don't. Time will tell.Take care Helen |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Hi, Honey!  "I’m rather fond of commas because maybe there’ll be more" ~ as well as ellipses ...  Mind you, the period certainly has its place as well! Some beginnings need an ending! PERIOD!!! lol Linda |
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XOx Uriah xOX Senior Member
since 2006-02-11
Posts 1403Virginia |
I love exclamation marks ! and i love head stands ! I love this poem ! I love you ! |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
You have a beautiful, analytical mind, dear Helen! I also love exclamation, as Larry says! as well as three dots ... completion can occur within the reader's mind. But a dot is a dot is a dot. Great write! Love, Margherita |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
You are fond of commas... and I relish my ellipses... and throughly enjoyed the read! |
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zaxby Junior Member
since 2009-03-05
Posts 48California |
Lets hear it for the period. That ends for something new, dots the truth, got me thinking, good poem. |
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