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Recollections Realizations and Contemplation
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Recollections Realizations and Contemplation |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Recollections Realizations and Contemplation (A Cigar a Beer, and an old Rocking chair) I strummed the hue of sky and cirrus vapor: reaching high, too high, and to no gain… Too high… Not enough air, none to breath. My mind gasping for a breath yielding only stupor: Aspirating aspirations, too much too soon! Maybe, too many… Useless, as it were - striking a wet match to stone. Or perhaps seafaring a schooner towed by its yawl to the moon. Or fishing for brown trout in a Montana mountain stream wearing orange overalls as a suit… The math was there. The figures were clear… I could see it, without a doubt I would have results. All the figures surely would compute. Yet, it failed… I failed… Faded forever away. Elusive now - a warming smile, charmed banter of affections, yielding of differences so as to savor that invisible thread betweens us. Elusive: a fading shadow warping from view… Ever more opaque… With the days passing - days after days. The math for computing tomorrow just wasn’t there, was it? Maybe the dream was too big… Too creative… Too much color, Or maybe too one sided… No foundation in the formula. Oh, but it was an adventure… Wasn’t it? But then that’s the problem with adventures they too soon end… Yet without the scheme for life, living would be so much duller… [This message has been edited by JL (08-23-2007 10:45 AM).] |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
this relays sadness, yet understanding....and as you are...in a greatness of difficulties, you realize what wasn't in the cards, can still be....you know you haven't failed anything or anyone...it is simply life...the ups and downs we set for ourselves....you wanna fish in Montana in an orange suit...go for it...there isn't anything you can't do. This write was marvelously done...new format and loved the abstract visuals.... Hugs Lee J. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
They do say that when one door closes another one opens. We just have to believe it is so. Enjoyed this very much, JL! I'm mostly in a contemplative mood but now more so. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing...James |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
JL, I hope you are still scheming and that the equation balances out real soon! Enjoyed your piece very much. *hugs* ....jo |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
There is a distinctive art to recollections, realizations... and reflections [contemplation]. I'm glad you sat in that rocking chair. |
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HopeS Member Elite
since 2000-12-22
Posts 4596Perth Western Australia |
Recollections and realizations so wonderfully expressed Hope |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
JL ~ "Maybe the dream was too big…" ~ I doubt that the dream could ever be too big for you, Tex Man! I hear everything grows big in Texas!  For my recent birthday, I received a silver bracelet with a huge, solid silver charm that had engraved on it ~ "When you dream ~ Dream big!" ~ and that is exactly what I'm doing! This reflective write was beautifully written.  Linda P.S. Take care not to fall off your rocker! |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Lee J: Thanks, hun! You always make me smile with your sweet replies. Honeybunch: It’s good to be in a contemplative mood once in a while. Thanks! James: Thanks bud! Iliana: I’m always scheming to keep at least a flat balance. Thanks for reading and I always appreciate your kind words. Sunshine: Thanks for your intuitive understanding and replies. Hope: Thank you so much, I do appreciate your kind responses. EA: (Linda, hea) Well sweet lady, things are bigger in Texas, and sometimes too big, especially my dreams! Heeeheee. But I do get your point, it’s very true… within reason. But thank you for being so sweet. |
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