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Perhaps An Apology
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Perhaps An Apology |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows 
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Like a Carny rider on an old dirt bike tricked out to run the boards, around around around again around the Wall of Death, Brother Death who wraps my dreams and memories, asks why I no longer come out to play, tries to steal my breath when I sleep too deeply too raw from the clarity too exposed to the living who circle around around around again, waiting always waiting.... For more than one poet, devoted to living despite the knowing, poetry is one place with feelings emoted, without thoughts of surviving the soft understanding that life's meaning was simple to learn. ...but I preach when I don't mean to preach, I hurt when I don't mean to hurt those around me, around around around again; there is no end, a hall of mirrors images curving back to the welcome mists to the beginning of life itself, lessons postponed yearning forward into oblivion, disappearing, visions curving back into the abyss, around around around again.... ©2007 by icebox . |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Your poems are always poignant and thought provoking, Icebox. A tribute to your amazing skill. Ida |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
"too raw from the clarity too exposed to the living" *nod* sadly yes. Some days it seems the mere whisp of a breeze rubs raw the clarity and understanding. You give grip sometimes for those slipping.. you give truth in an otherwise dishonest world.  "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
"without thoughts of surviving the soft understanding that life's meaning was simple to learn" Icebox...I have learned much from you.  |
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TinaTrivett Senior Member
since 2006-07-15
Posts 569 |
Beautifully described. I was with you when I read it...and see the place in life you take. True things disappear...but words can be always. |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
around around and around again---and what we mean and what me don't mean, what does it matter in the end? If there is an end, and not just the round. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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