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icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

0 posted 2008-11-14 09:57 PM

So,

now that the music is over,
now that songs have been sung,
now are promises broken
now is the muffled bell rung.

Everclear and beer,
drink of immortality,
blessed favorite way
to pass my time of free,
time I seem to bear,
a monk whose cell is cloying,
to drink it every night
just with twist of gall
and zest before I crash
turning from forbidden mirror,
asking what's the deal
is real the issue,
or is it just in pass of time
that rings silver spirit calling chime.

Now that speeches are spoken,
now that the bill will come due,
now the new king's clothes see daylight,
now taste what ignorance grew.

I thank my gods at last
for all the patience that they've cast
within a life of flagrant degradation.
It is I think beyond the drink of blood
that I've been given skill
to scry within my sipping bowl
when all my will,
when every fiber
every cell
of this tumbled shelter for ancient soul,
cries out
in craving peace of evermore.

Everclear and beer,
drink of immortality,
blessed favorite way
past my time to be,
at peace
every time I hear the bell
the chime,
the cry of those once free.

©2008 by icebox

viking_metal
Senior Member

since 2007-02-02

Posts 1337
In a Jeep, Minnesota.

1 posted 2008-11-14 10:55 PM

Awesome. Serve chilled.

Some people fall in love and touch the sky, some people fall in love and find quicksand.

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

2 posted 2008-11-18 02:21 AM

I too crave that eternal peace - and have a little hope that finally, just finally it may be getting a start.

Liked this a lot Icebox.

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

3 posted 2008-11-18 09:33 AM

hold up...

you have to come to Jax first and hang out with me. I wanna listen to you talk for hours.

Lovely writing as always...you can make what would seem to others so undesirable, desirable.

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

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

4 posted 2008-11-18 12:53 PM

quote:
I thank my gods at last
for all the patience that they've cast
within a life of flagrant degradation.
It is I think beyond the drink of blood
that I've been given skill
to scry within my sipping bowl
when all my will,
when every fiber
every cell
of this tumbled shelter for ancient soul,
cries out
in craving peace of evermore.

Truly remarkable piece of poetry, dear Charly. If it took a sense of degradation to make you write like this, to have this craving and to share it, it was meant to stir a deeper consciousness.

Love,
Margherita

Mark Bohannan
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-21

Posts 7269
In the winds of Cherokee song

5 posted 2008-11-18 01:43 PM

You always write so as to inspire contemplation and I have never found you to be anything less than enjoyable to read. This is no exception. Excellent to read you sir and it reads quite well aloud

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

6 posted 2008-11-18 04:11 PM

"Now that speeches are spoken,
now that the bill will come due,
now the new king's clothes see daylight,
now taste what ignorance grew."

this is so much better than I am able to wrap myelf around...love the layers...

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

7 posted 2008-11-18 05:47 PM

icebox - thoughts expressed in words to read. Enjoyed this one...

BC

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

8 posted 2008-11-20 02:32 PM

you make me think

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

9 posted 2008-11-20 09:32 PM

Dear Box of Ice, this write is rife with
outstanding lines!!! Here are a few of the most memorable ones for me:

~ "turning from forbidden mirror,
asking what's the deal"

~ "this tumbled shelter for ancient soul"

Sending you a warm, comforting hug and a replica of the magic mirror that I conjured up for myself to keep my sanity! Whenever I say, "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, it says "You"!

Works like a charm! winky wink

Linda

1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

10 posted 2008-11-21 12:11 PM

i agree with susan
and after you leave
her place come to me
on my side of fla
and talk with me for hours
to help me make sense
of it all

icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

11 posted 2008-11-21 05:14 PM

Thank you all for your gift of precious time and for the kindness of your thoughts.

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