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secondhanddreampoet
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0 posted 2008-02-26 05:32 PM

      Man’s  Purpose?

Over a thousand miles
  of winter forests,
a falling star flames far
beyond these mystic hills,
that have bathed in
400 million years of
   fine moonlight,
(before the dawn of man’s
   trifling intent)
in “Deep-Time’s”
infinite void.

All ‘life’ is mist…
in a chill rain falling
from a frosty sky.

Artic Wind
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

1 posted 2008-02-26 05:35 PM

Over a thousand miles
of winter forests,
a falling star flames far
beyond these mystic hills,...."

I love this part

ARCTIC WIND

SEA

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since 2000-01-18

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with you

2 posted 2008-02-26 05:37 PM

makes me think of what things looked like before we got here!

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

3 posted 2008-02-26 06:08 PM

Ahh, what a vision, dear Bruce!

Man's Purpose? Quite the question!!!! We are here, among other mysterious reasons, to enjoy the rain and the sun and the stars and the white forests and to feel the connection with All there is, as you do ...

I believe we are eternal souls, experiencing in flesh and spirit down here on Earth the beauty of creation, as well as the misery of our hearts, to find the cure that heals all things ... LOVE.

Beautiful. Above the mist there is always light.

love
Margherita

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

4 posted 2008-02-26 06:37 PM

Man's Purpose?

Why it's to please WOMAN.

Seriously, I have no idea what man's purpose is on Terra Firma. My answer to that query has changed with time.
If one believes in a deity, perhaps, it is to a-muse said deity?
Always, you inspire the reader to think/see beyond the visible horizon.

TomMark
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since 2007-07-27

Posts 2133
LA,CA

5 posted 2008-02-26 08:40 PM

Everything is so grand and beautiful, then why man? To enjoy and write poem, I guess.

Beautiful as always.

ArtSolstice
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since 2007-03-18

Posts 498

6 posted 2008-02-27 05:05 PM

Perhaps part of Man's purpose is to witness the beauty of nature you have described here? Again, it is difficult to choose a favorite series of lines, but I'll take

"a falling star flames far
beyond these mystic hills,
that have bathed in
400 million years of
fine moonlight,"

And especially:

"All ‘life’ is mist…
in a chill rain falling
from a frosty sky."

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

7 posted 2008-02-27 05:50 PM

Secondhanddreampoet,

This is a well written puzzle.

Man’s purpose is to eat from the tree of forbidden fruit, work, and die.

Bobby

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

8 posted 2008-02-29 02:08 PM

Fine write, Bruce. I hope we have more purpose in the final scheme of things than to eat the forbidden fruit, work and die.
The beauty of your words leads me to believe so.
Ida

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

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Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

9 posted 2008-03-02 12:20 PM

Lovely.

I was watching the Northern Lights dance last night and saw a star shoot across the sky. Maybe we are egotistical to assume that we have a purpose. Maybe we were placed here as an example of how the smaller picture fits in the larger one.

Alison

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