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1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2007-05-09 07:25 PM

To Be Home

it is true
I just may be crazy
or maybe it is that I am
past understanding
for this …
sanity is given up
in a minute
for days find me
mulling over Mississippi
on a porch in a house
of wood painted white
where I can hear the sound
of grass slowly growing
I can see you there
so plainly smiling relaxed
dirt smudge splashed across
your face gleaming
living where you dreamed
but never thought to be
flowers stand in neat lines
awaiting your sweet caress
as silver tresses and pines
blow carelessly in the wind
tomatoes in the back ripen
in contrasting colors
I can hardly smell the air
from my heart being in my throat
and here I am
watching it all
with my pad and pen
thinking damn it is so good
to be home

“but I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish
and I'm sad”…Joni Mitchell

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

1 posted 2007-05-09 07:33 PM

I don't know of anyone who does free verse as well as you do Helen

I love this!

Drauntz
Member Elite

since 2007-03-16

Posts 2905
Los Angeles California

2 posted 2007-05-09 07:40 PM

once you, always you.
A beautiful piece again and so smoothly flows around, around to get the summer heat away from my head.

thank you. it is truly a beautiful one.

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

3 posted 2007-05-10 12:42 PM

"I can hardly smell the air
from my heart being in my throat"

oh what a feeling that is Helen

compelling poem...

Huan Yi
Member Ascendant

since 2004-10-12

Posts 6688
Waukegan

4 posted 2007-05-10 01:30 AM

.

Good Helen
You're at times dangerous . . .

John

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SmartChick
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-09-23

Posts 7081
On A Journey To The Unknown

5 posted 2007-05-10 11:16 AM

Absolutely beautiful!

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

6 posted 2007-05-10 11:22 AM

I can hardly smell the air
from my heart being in my throat
and here I am
watching it all
with my pad and pen
thinking damn it is so good
to be home

Indeed beautiful and always feel like that about an island I visit...occassionally

bout time I get my butt there again soon

hugs and thank you for this...

Krawdad
Member Elite

since 2001-01-03

Posts 2597

7 posted 2007-05-11 12:26 PM

I can see you there . . .
and wish I could look over your shoulder
as you write

ya know
a poem always leaves a taste in my mouth

some are salty
some are tart
and some are just too sweet

but this
this was delicious !

Well done !

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

8 posted 2007-05-11 01:53 PM

a MOST fine 'write!'

[grand, very 'real' imagery,
quite emotive and powerful]

MUCH applause!

MindBodySoul
Member

since 2007-01-10

Posts 196
NJ

9 posted 2007-05-11 04:56 PM

This is absolutely beautiful!

thank you for sharing!!

Jen--->MindBodySoul

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