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icebox
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

0 posted 2011-04-06 11:28 PM

I've watched ancient lignite exposed to air,
in still evening's gentle light
with mourning left for living,
turn to ashes without ever shedding heat.

Born a wizard too many lifetimes now to care,
I do not worry over details
turning loose from love's leaving want
decaying into dust lost in wind.

I'm not asking anyone to share
entrails of understanding;
when wisdom shatters all belief
no discovery walks a beggars' trail.

©2011 by icebox

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2011-04-07 03:10 AM

I relate to your writing in ways even I don't understand, Mr. Ice, but I always seek out your poetry and save them all.
Ida

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

2 posted 2011-04-07 03:37 AM

quote:
I'm not asking anyone to share
entrails of understanding;

Good thing because I have no entrails of understanding to share. What I do have is a true appreciation for how you use words ~ and for the way they tell me a story.

Thank you for sharing. You never disappoint me.

Alison

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

3 posted 2011-04-07 04:11 AM

when wisdom shatters all belief

That's the core of true evolution of humanity I think.

Your poem is very profound and thought provoking as usual, dear Charly.

Lignite seems to have little heating power, unlike our hearts where the flame could and should always burn powerfully.

Love,
Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

4 posted 2011-04-07 10:31 AM

Hi Charly - "wisdom shatters all belief" - yes, it does but at the same time must bring in another belief, right? Well, I don't know really because I'm still waiting for wisdom. Good write as usual.

Helen

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

5 posted 2011-04-07 11:49 AM

This is heart-shatteringly sad. So sorry you feel this way.

Owl

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

6 posted 2011-04-07 12:04 PM

The depth of your work is often fathomless to me as the sea, but just as captivating.
Lori

BluesSerenade
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since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

7 posted 2011-04-08 11:08 AM

turning loose from love's leaving want
decaying into dust lost in wind.

I'm not asking anyone to share
entrails of understanding;
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The sadness is gripping and so painful to read, but read you I do
because pretending to ignore the cards we are dealt doesn't change things.

Sadly beautiful this is~

[This message has been edited by BluesSerenade (04-09-2011 02:14 PM).]

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

8 posted 2011-04-08 01:49 PM

Charly...."born a wizard"

steavenr
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since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

9 posted 2011-04-08 03:37 PM

I, too, am so glad that poetry is an art form that doesn't require understanding in order to be appreciated. It often does require a few re-reads...which will be a pleasure. Nice write.

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

10 posted 2011-04-08 03:42 PM

I no longer want to know everything. But you know that.

This reminds me of the Biblical enticement to Eve, suggesting that if she and Adam would eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, they would be as gods.

I know enough to know that I don't want the job.

But then, that fruit gave me the runs anyway. *smile*

love you.

jwesley
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since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

11 posted 2011-04-08 08:54 PM

Hey Ice...I have to admit I don't always understand them in depth, but that in no way lessens the enjoymnet of the read.

j.

icebox
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

12 posted 2011-04-09 12:02 PM

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

easy1
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since 2010-05-22

Posts 1209
Southeastern USA

13 posted 2011-04-09 12:24 PM

How to put this? This poem, as I read it, appears to be a question. it is a very eloquently worded question, indeed, and yet...

Your poems are always appreciated!

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