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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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The day holds no promise yet still it is day. Life is unpleasant yet still it is life. Love has no touch yet still it is love and “yet still” positions the whole damn lot right on the edge of okay. The edge is a line drawn to the side off centre and angled away from desire and bold, so bold, it makes a good place to attract and hold the whole human race. On the brink of this line everyone’s fine in rush and scurry to ensure there’s no time to glitter the surface with bits of a heart and spread and sprinkle onto the blank part. And a day in a life without love is fine; this too shall pass with the blink of an eye yet still it’s a bother because then comes another and another, another, another. The line circles, you see, like a net of disease and traps inside the essence of feel but, “Hi, how are you? “Okay thanks and you?” “Fine, just fine, I’m always fine” ~ and the parcel is passed until I walk away from the game of life everyone plays! Helen / 13 March 2007 |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
this hit just right love it! |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Hi Helen...when I read this I remembered a poem that I wrote back in 2003. I hope you don't mind me posting it here as after I read it I couldn't think of anything else to say, just hugging you. She is going on the long road to wherever the toxic air is thick with her regret layers of meaning passing through her notice chill on morning covers from last night’s draft Missing the edge that ate the moon like supper so far to go to find that midnight pool only a line that moves with desperation and the sound of quiet water far below Let it pass she tells inside of eager his lips are dew on sandy beach of time your waiting for the water like a river in a drought and release is on the other side of out |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you, Dixie! Martie - you've now got me in tears! Everything you write is so beautiful and so "spot on"! Thank you for both the poem and the hug! |
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dingusjr Member
since 2003-09-24
Posts 415Missouri |
"Spot on" one of my favorite British expresions....as is your poem....spot on! |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
We are in the same place from the sounds of your thoughts here. I think it is empty nest syndrome with me along with the flu. 'Course there's that other matter you know about, as well.  Helen, you hit the nail on the head here and really get the feelings across. Hang in there, my friend....we never know when a pleasant surprise will come our way.  ....jo |
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