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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050
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Why is it that each time The sun comes up I know a little less You, like the sun So far away and untouchable But yet You make me warm And even hot Sometimes! So I keep my distance So I won’t get burned And I don’t look too long So I won’t go blind But still, To me alive You find Just because I can’t see you It doesn’t mean you’re not there Yesterday you’re spirit tripped Over the horizon Three hours since And yet As I waited in the darkness of caves You’re light Reflecting off the moon Still, it touches me Where I cannot hide So I turn away But still I feel your warmth From afar As it blisters My past From the shadow It casts Onto the dreams That I hold From that other side Don’t worry about my words They’re just the blood of my thoughts That drip from the broken songs of my soul And onto your lips Every time I look into your eyes And see the color of stolen wind And ripped blue jeans Laying on the bed Last night I dreamt that I had to let go And our world tipped over And all the rivers were waterfalls As we swung from bent trees Before we fell into space And back onto the mare of night Riding over the star moats of beginning And back down Into the castle of dawn You told me to walk on water So I did Over a frozen pond Risking the frigid Depths of time So let me loan you my breeze Of empty sails As I breathe it into your lungs As your giver of life If even for just a moment These clouds are filled With vanished shipwrecks And the cries of Extinct animals And the truthful lies Of pondering And still These words Fall Like forgotten poems Into ravines of Broken mirrors Take one more look into my eyes And tell me what you see is it the place I want to take you Where dusk is the shade of old liquor And the morning dew smells of The wet chrism of ‘morrow’s musk It’s the place where lost goes To be found At the crossroads of fate And forever And where hidden thoughts Can hide Never again It’s a point somewhere between The gray of passion and denial And it’s always been there Trapped inside the beauty of, Your smile I tried to steal a handful Of ocean beach today For you But it dried it up And it was taken away Tonight, as your light once again Smiles off the moon Like rusty chains Amidst the black eye of nightfall and the howl of lost battles Come with me to the world of, Ourselves Live with me Within Our eyes Run with me, To the world of MeandYou As I have nothing Left to give you But I, And the sand beneath my nails Freedom of expression is our, write. [This message has been edited by Richy (05-25-2008 10:14 AM).] |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
This poem is so very rich with beauty and unique and extremely effective images. Just so heart-rending. As I think I said - or words to this effect - in a response to another of your poems, that she wouldn't and couldn't resist you if you were only to let her read what you have written. - Owl |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Why thank you so much Owl, that is a very sweet thing to say. I'd have to say though, that my poetry, like this one, is written about, that imagninary person, that many of us seek for, in our heart of hearts. Thanks Again. Rich |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
That does it! My next man is going to be a poet! ~ and I won't give a tinker's dam if he has nary a dime to his name! lol The woman who has your love is richer than rich, Rich!  I could read you all day ~ and all night! lol  Linda Lou |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Richy, I saved this one. Beautiful work. Amazing. A |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
"And all the rivers were waterfalls As we swung from bent trees Before we fell into space And back onto the mare of night Riding over the star moats of beginning And back down Into the castle of dawn" WOW! Richy, this fantastic set of images bombards the inside of the eyelids, even when awake! |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
quote: Such poignantly beautiful lines, dear Richy! You are not just a waterfall, you are THE waterfall of emotions. Love and joy. Margherita  |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Linda Lou ~ Okay my dear Linda Louise, I’ve got myself so broke I couldn’t get lost if it cost a quarter to go around the world, so what do you say? Lol In a parallel universe in some other dimension you and I do read each other, all day, and, all night, I’m certain of it. Much love to you. Alison ~ Wow, I think that’s the first thing I ever did, that was worth saving? You are too sweet! Kathleen (Kacy) ~ At night, closing our eyes is like pulling down the movie screen isn’t it? What a nice thought that is. Margherita ~ You know, people usually tell me to float over a waterfall! You are always so sweet to me my dear friend Thank You Everyone! |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Dear Richy, An extremely emotive and touching write. You have found the one you seek even though you think you can't see her. You write of and to her as if she is real so I've no doubt that she is. Keep the feel of her within so you can share your amazing poetry with us! Helen |
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Claira Member
since 2008-05-11
Posts 102British but living in Thailand |
__________ They’re just the blood of my thoughts That drip from the broken songs of my soul ----------- Your words are so rich, I just love this part!! Claira |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
oh my Richy!!! that was just an awesome read!! loved it!! love RDB x Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Richy, I am very glad that this and other poems are of missing an imaginary woman as that is less painful than if she were real. That is debatable, I know, but that is what my (debatable) view is. May you find her one day. Whilst I can imagine that you have several dozen women beating down your door at any given time, that doesn't help if none of them are the right one. When you do find her, you will have no trouble keeping her - just ply her with your beautiful poetry! - A wise old Owl |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
this touched me  |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Love your beautiful expressive way of writing, Richy. You are a Poet's Poet. Ida |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
Richy my friend, this was one out of the box, I enjoyed the journey from the first word to the last, you have such a talent to share Rich and I am so glad you shared it with me today. Take care my friend and be well, let that imagination keep your ink flowing. Sincerely Rick |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Richy, dear friend....it is hard to measure something of words, so heart-touched as this. |
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