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bel1e
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since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

0 posted 2010-06-25 01:14 PM

Dear Bramble, Dear Braid,

The floorboards hold daisychains,
birdseed, psalms,
and I've learned at last,
how to map the sequence,

deduce that to run is to whip is to tear,
multiplied by the number of stairs
it takes to reach the attic,

subtract the length of satin
in this old nightgown,
and the width of my shoulders,

to divide the number of days
I've worn bluebirds in my hair,
admonish the long absences

and the dark laughter,
trailing after the long fox coat,
and the loose frocks, OH

and that box I've kept
with rope and a compass,
buried beneath the porch,

along with a quart of bluemilk,
for brewing custard
in the sweet hereafter.

~In vanilla bonds~
~kitty.kitty.kitty~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*from Flower Song, a collection of epistolery poems

[This message has been edited by bel1e (06-25-2010 08:50 PM).]

1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

1 posted 2010-06-25 10:15 PM

well......i love your poetry
i wish i had the command of words you do

bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

2 posted 2010-06-25 10:20 PM

Thanks so much, slick lady. So glad you enjoyed this one. : )

Richy
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 3050

3 posted 2010-06-27 10:22 AM

Bel1e, where did you come from?

Not from here, no, I think not.

This is shadow and notion, and slices of smoke that somehow fell through a river and drowned in bone...

This is love of poetry, waiting to happen.
Richard xx

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

4 posted 2010-06-27 10:32 AM

this is inspiration, pure and raw

nicely done!

bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

5 posted 2010-06-27 11:26 AM

Richard~

thanks so much for the poetic reply! So nice to find a brother in word~

~hugs

bel1e
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since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

6 posted 2010-06-27 11:26 AM

passing shadows thanxxx so much!

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

7 posted 2010-06-28 08:12 AM

lovely, as always ma'am....
truly a pleasure to read you.... always has been....

bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

8 posted 2010-06-28 09:59 AM

thanxxxxx Chief

<3

Dark Stranger
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since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

9 posted 2010-06-28 01:01 PM

sounds as if darkdot has her momma shoes on
dancing with the little girl in the mirror...enjoyed it

bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

10 posted 2010-06-28 01:07 PM

thanks Darkieee~*~

Bastet
Member

since 2010-05-07

Posts 246

11 posted 2010-06-28 01:43 PM

A very lovely poetic sequence. This is the first time I've read your work but I am enthusiastic. Bravo!

bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

12 posted 2010-06-28 04:59 PM

Thanks Bastest~*~

so pleased you enjoyed it~

Earl Brinkman
Senior Member

since 2010-03-03

Posts 1183
Osaka, Japan

13 posted 2010-07-01 07:57 AM

I hadn`t read this until today but I have noticed a preoccupation with maps, blueprints and the like. Are you an architect or have you studied the subject at school? The opening stanza where you mention birdseed and daisy chains to map a sequence was the best.

bel1e
Senior Member

since 2006-07-24

Posts 1631

14 posted 2010-07-01 08:20 AM

Thanks Earl~

I am no architect...LOL...but have a thing for Old World Maps and ephemera in general~

Thanks for reading my poem~

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