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JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2008-01-17 05:43 PM

Walking on Bamboo

During a walk in the bamboo forest I
see bamboo's of every size and dimension
all coexisting and finding their place
in an age old race to see who can be
the biggest bamboo in the forest.
No thats not it at all, for in the
world of bamboo not a one cares if
its big or small, bamboo only strives
to live as long as it can, sucking
the moisture and nutrients from the
benevolent piece of earth it has
been allowed to inhabit and reaching
its strong trunk and graceful leaves
towards a life sustaining sky, the
only goal it knows...to live its life
to the fullest, and then to peacefully
go back to the earth that in its life
caressed it and in its death embraces it.

"Where does bamboo go when it dies?
Back to the earth, to the earth."
Walking on bamboo...

JamesLee
17January
2008

Clang
Member

since 2005-12-15

Posts 222

1 posted 2008-01-17 07:00 PM

I did not know this. Learn something new every day. I liked this. Thanks!

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

2 posted 2008-01-17 08:57 PM

love this James... love RDB

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

Bobby Jordan
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since 2007-08-13

Posts 491
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3 posted 2008-01-17 09:07 PM

James,

This is excellent work.

That's the way it is with people too. They're just too silly to realize it.

Bobby

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

4 posted 2008-01-17 09:28 PM

This is very poetic as well as informative, James.
Ida

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

5 posted 2008-01-18 11:04 AM

good read

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

6 posted 2008-01-18 11:21 AM

This is a knockout title. You have a way with them, and I envy you for it. I like the tone of the poem, too.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

7 posted 2008-01-18 12:21 PM

towards a life sustaining sky, the
only goal it knows...to live its life
to the fullest, and then to peacefully
go back to the earth that in its life
caressed it and in its death embraces it.

Oh, just what happens to us, if we are
romantic enough to see it like this.

Very beautiful, dear James.

love
Margherita

icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

8 posted 2008-01-18 09:58 PM

This is a very good poetic statement.

This, however, is genius:

"... for in the
world of bamboo not a one cares if
its big or small, bamboo only strives
to live as long as it can,.."

Well done.

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