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shirtless
Member

since 2006-04-29

Posts 359

0 posted 2010-04-11 10:49 PM

I almost bought a radio
on my way
to camp

as if the score mattered
as if the war could be won
as if anyone spoke on talk radio

instead
I walked
again
into the night
on the frozen lake
to unname the constellations

but wind
made snow
feel like sand
against my face,
and the sky
felt
the sting
of stars

poetry podcasts, blogs and photopoems at URL= http://anthonyarmstrong.ca

Honeybee
Member Ascendant

since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

1 posted 2010-04-11 10:59 PM

How I would love to borrow your muse!, as always this is apowerful poem and your metaphors and phrasings is among the best of the best.....the ending was powerful.

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

2 posted 2010-04-12 03:06 AM

I always find your poetry fascinating, Anthony.
Ida

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

3 posted 2010-04-12 11:39 AM

what an interesting write...what amazing depth...cool, simply cool

Kahlil
Senior Member

since 2003-04-12

Posts 1881

4 posted 2010-04-13 10:40 PM

"to unname the constellations"

I love that

Earl Brinkman
Senior Member

since 2010-03-03

Posts 1183
Osaka, Japan

5 posted 2010-04-13 10:58 PM

I would have to agree that I loved the line about unnaming the constellations. Excellent write.

Eterne
Member

since 2010-07-21

Posts 75
Quebec, Canada

6 posted 2010-07-21 02:37 AM

I am impressed, there is so much happening in this short poem.
It made me sad:
"as if the war could be won
as if anyone spoke on talk radio"
(brilliant - so many words, not much sense on talk shows)
and smile:
"to unname the constellations"
(what a lovely way to talk about lack of knowledge of astronomy -I always "unname" the stars :-))
The more I read it the more it makes me think of the layers of it's content. Love it.

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

7 posted 2010-07-21 08:10 AM

very nice....indeed, very nice...

a pleasure to read you... look forward to seeing more.

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

8 posted 2010-07-21 08:13 AM

so wonderful to ready you again Anthony.. love your work, love your take on life, love your poetry. Be well RDB x

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

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