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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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She didn’t stop to look amazed at the progress of the flame from slow to fast and furious, from loving to indifferent, and from belief into the chasm of uncertainty. Instead she stopped to look amazed at the wind of happenstance that reduces love’s tall stature to the likeness of liquid candle wax. Breathe! She breathes and yet the wind moves quickly out from deep within into the world where candles stand burning. burning, burning. And she lights her loving candles to look amazed again, again, at the melt and solidify after the flame has died. From what love was to what it is and she sighs before the cast aside of the distorted and disfigured made useless by the flame and the wind of happenstance brought up from the depths of his or her or my unbeknown and inherent wilful intent. Helen / 10 August 2009 |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Helen, I am just having one of those not being able to sleep nights that I sometimes get and now I think I stayed awake for your poem. You have this way of writing that just reaches out and holds me as I read. It's not something I can really explain, but I like it. This is amazing work. Alison |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Hi Alison, I sure do know about sleepless nights! Thank you so much for your kind comment. I've been away and have missed Pip but more missing to come as I'm moving house again. I do not intend to move ever again! Hugs Helen |
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XGarapanX Senior Member
since 2008-06-19
Posts 1435Antarctica |
Loved this whole poem. ·´~`·»Brett«·´~`· |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
What a brilliant work of art, Honeybunch! It's a new favorite of mine. Hope the moving pans out well. ~miscellanea |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Whoops! I meant to save this! |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
I loved this! ~ I longed to read some of your poetry. Always answers and brings forth questions. Love it  to you Helen,ARCTIC WIND |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Outstanding...and just as you would write...love it, love you, please email me soon so we can catch up... Hugs Lee J. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thanks so much, everyone. Candles literally may become a permanent part of my life in view of an expected very high increase in electricity costs here but of loving candles, well, I've come to know the very many different kinds of love and some of them are still burning. I'm so grateful for that.  Helen |
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XGarapanX Senior Member
since 2008-06-19
Posts 1435Antarctica |
Heh, popped in for another look. Sorry to hear about the electricity thingy. Maybe had Tesla lived another 50 years it might have been free for all to use. I think we take electricity for granted here in the States, as if it were a constitutional right. On my island you are lucky to get 3 hours a day. Glad I left there. I'm growing fond of air-conditioning. ·´~`·»Brett«·´~`· |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Hi, Honey! Long time no bee! Ooops! no "see"!  There is a quiet wisdom to your poetry. Always a joy to read. "the wind of happenstance" is capricious! Hope all goes well with your move!  Linda |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
Honeybunch, it is so good to see a post from you. This is fantastic, as always. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Brett - How lucky you are to have air-conditioning! It's one of the things on my list but I reckon my list will carry on to the next life. Linda - Bees I can do without but I put the welcome mat out for you! Sue - The only rose I get is the one on your reply but how lovely it is and I'm grateful for it. Thanks. Helen |
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zaaclindsay Member
since 2009-08-12
Posts 111Ottawa Ontario |
This piece reads as if I were standing in the doorway watching her think these thoughts and express the sentiments. It's like a verb on pause zaac |
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