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bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

0 posted 2007-08-02 08:36 AM

At times,
the body cannot abide
its loneliness,
that old gray mare,
hoards its fading wilderness
in a windowsill of herbs, frost, again
brittles the grass darkens the reckless bud,
and Wednesday is held beneath the ruinous mantle of dusk,

ain’t what she used to be,
vellum leaves lit like lanterns, red
ivy climbing onto the far wall,
there are traces of a wingspan
at the peripherals of night outside my window,
streaks of ash and moonflower hang
across a splintered trellis,
perennials curl with evening primrose,
nocturnal, exposed, the body,
an old gray mare in disguise,
often resents its cage,
limits its intake of nougat,
and must be coaxed through the doorway,

ain’t what she used to be,
ain’t what she used to be,

I will be here until morning,
for the garden needs tending,
Hosta blooms slightly
under the canopy of your arms
there is a surf of blackwater,
and these vague fevers recede
into the body’s gray feathers,
my scarred and eager palms
till rigid rows,
but solely on paper does my garden grow,
and for all the dark moments
when I am draped in silence,
I give you roses

as so many smaller throats
collapse into limp bouquets,
and spill soundless as pink stamens
asleep, the flesh
in its own fire and poppied, pities
the glass and its distance from the sill.

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[This message has been edited by bel1e (08-02-2007 10:07 AM).]

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

1 posted 2007-08-02 08:49 AM

Wherever I may be at the moment, I am always seeking out your words. This up there is one of those reasons I am always seeking your words. I adore reading you and the way that you bare your soul through your words. Tis a beautiful view, from here Bel1e. Gal, you do collapse me yanno?

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

2 posted 2007-08-02 08:59 AM

smiling at this'n...

I think it's a case of an understanding the author too well...

the old gray mare?

MAH ASS MARIE! *cackling* and hugs

'cause this?

"vellum leaves lit like lanterns, red
ivy climbing onto the far wall,
there are traces of a wingspan
at the peripherals of night outside my window,"

made me say, yeah, she knows.

You make me wanna stretch...

bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

3 posted 2007-08-02 09:10 AM

Gentle Spirit~

(((thank you))) for always looking for me~
~~~deep hugs~

bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

4 posted 2007-08-02 09:11 AM

serenity~

LOL~

You are a doll~ ((thank you, love))~

~hugs

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

5 posted 2007-08-02 09:18 AM

perfectly said.

coaxing..

This will be my favorite of yours, until the next.

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

6 posted 2007-08-02 09:22 AM

Thank you so much, Susan~

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

7 posted 2007-08-02 09:56 AM

WIHWT
amazing imagery, interpretations
I love reading you

bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

8 posted 2007-08-02 10:05 AM

Midnite!

thanx love~so good to see you!

blake ricket
Junior Member

since 2007-07-31

Posts 17
Michigan, US

9 posted 2007-08-02 11:07 AM

Wow. I apologize for the brevity.

Wow.

bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

10 posted 2007-08-02 11:11 AM

blake~

lol~
No apology necessary...your "wow" is my reward~

~so pleased you liked this~
~beLLe

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

11 posted 2007-08-02 11:35 AM

enjoyed

Edward Grim
Senior Member

since 2005-12-18

Posts 1154
Greenville, South Carolina

12 posted 2007-08-02 03:59 PM

Welcome... I really love this piece. You have a great deal of talent; I hope you stick around for a while.

This:

quote:
as so many smaller throats
collapse into limp bouquets,
and spill soundless as pink stamens
asleep, the flesh
in its own fire and poppied, pities
the glass and its distance from the sill.

This made my head jump off my shoulders and jog around the room. Your wording is so perfect in the whole piece but especially here. And the woman in the image is really quite beautiful. Thanks for sharing this.

- Ed

"Well I wish that you would cheat with someone, 'cause you like diggin' holes in water and we know that can't be done."

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

13 posted 2007-08-02 04:50 PM

A pleasure to read...James

wranx
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since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

14 posted 2007-08-04 12:06 PM

Ummm....

M'witch pretty much said it.

*GRIN*

bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

15 posted 2007-08-04 07:26 AM

vandana~ thanx for taking a peek~

Ed~ I am so pleased you enjoyed this bit of my lunacy...PIP holds a special place in my heart...and I do drop in from time to time...thanx for the kind words~

~beLLe

bel1e
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since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

16 posted 2007-08-04 07:27 AM

James~ thanx so much~~

(((wranxie)))~ thanks love...~soft hug~

~beLLe

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

17 posted 2007-08-04 08:16 AM

oh my!!!! wonderful! RDB

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

bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

18 posted 2007-08-04 08:25 AM

RDB~

Thank you, kindly~

~beLLe

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