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Open Poetry #40

[2 a.m. / the frozen lake]

shirtless
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since 2006-04-29

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0 posted 2007-01-30 10:44 PM

2 a.m.
the frozen lake
the spinning earth –
how can there be
no wind

a shooting star
is flicked
like a cigarette butt
from a sky
full of tail lights

while back
among the trees
so still
they are unaware
of themselves,
the bed
in the cabin
is warm
but empty
though you know
exactly
how many miles
you are
from another bed

and while you wonder
which of you
will die first,
both of you practise
being alone

you fall
asleep:
shooting stars
are tossed
from car windows;
cigarette butts
fall
from the sky;
time
is on fire

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passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

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1 posted 2007-01-31 07:51 AM

excellent imagery!

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

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Canada eh.

2 posted 2007-01-31 08:41 AM

WOW! You know I love this!
Thank you for sharing this one with us.

In the midst of winter,
I found there lives within me..
An invincible summer.

LeeJ
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since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

3 posted 2007-01-31 02:41 PM

Whew, what a marvelous ride, very much enjoyed

Pilgrimage
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

4 posted 2007-01-31 04:59 PM

Oh my goodness gracious. The first part of this one is such a novel, fully-visualised image that I thought that was what the poem was about. And then you hit me with the whammy. Practise being alone. How great that is.
I think I've discovered another favorite poet.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

steavenr
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since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

5 posted 2007-01-31 05:35 PM

this is really good...love the very powerful stanza

"and while you wonder
which of you
will die first,
both of you practise
being alone"

hauntingly introspective...loved it

icequeen
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since 2001-12-09

Posts 633
FL USA

6 posted 2007-01-31 06:22 PM

Absolutely fabulous... the imagery is astounding. I love it.

Caroline

He who wants a rose must respect the thorn.
- Persian Proverb

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
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since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

7 posted 2007-02-08 01:05 AM

just wonderful Anthony! RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

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