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Fantasy of Introspection
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Fantasy of Introspection |
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Rex Member
since 2000-06-29
Posts 482Houston, Texas 
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Fog lay sheer upon the grass last night. Through the shreds of evening, echoing as spirit tones across the hill,came the lonely, resonant note of a night-bird's plaintive call, in the far away a bell tolled...solemn,slow,and sweet. Somewhere behind the scuttling clouds a young moon rode...and I was there alone. Yet what was I? What part of me was of the bird-note or the bell...what part of me the mist that shone as tears and what part of me the night? I was severed into atoms and had become one with innumerable others that knew more beauty than the whole of me might ever know. Nothing surrounding me was entire,complete, but merged into parts that broke and scattered and formed again,yet left that which was me untouched. With groping hands outstretched into magical nothingness I waited...listening...feeling...yearning.The moon cast no shadow,and the clouds became but dream myths and faded into space.Perhaps it was a dream...the night...the mist...the moon and I...Perhaps a fantasy of thought that touched upon the invisible and made of me a dream as well. |
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AlluraD Junior Member
since 2009-05-06
Posts 28Florida |
Hi Rex~ I love the ending lines....the whole captures that dream-state with such an ethereal bent. Each "thing" so separate but each a part of each in the grander scheme. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
what part of me the mist that shone as tears and what part of me the night? Such beautiful introspection you share. *S* |
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Rex Member
since 2000-06-29
Posts 482Houston, Texas |
AlluraD... Thanks very much, appreciate your comments and glad you enjoyed. Regards. |
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Rex Member
since 2000-06-29
Posts 482Houston, Texas |
suthern... Thank you for your comments, they are most appreciated. Regards. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
You have such a beautiful way of expressing yourself, Rex. I always search out your latest offering and I am never disappointed. Ida |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
"Perhaps a fantasy of thought that touched upon the invisible and made of me a dream as well." ...and therein is the rub...the quintessential essence of zen |
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Rex Member
since 2000-06-29
Posts 482Houston, Texas |
Marchmadness... Thank you for your kind words and pleased you enjoyed this piece. Regards |
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Rex Member
since 2000-06-29
Posts 482Houston, Texas |
steavenr.... Thank you for your comment,although I know nothing about Zen. Regards. |
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