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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2010-11-13 12:30 PM

I've never climbed a mountain
but will a rocky outcrop do
to make it seem I triumphant
over life's momentous needs?

I've never played the tune
of my own amazing grace
but does that mean to say
no one knows the beat?

There never was the straight to love
but do all the corners, bends,
turned along the way
mean I never got there?

I've never done, thought, or been,
the truly most spectacular
but does that mean to say
the less isn't more?

But love with me the questions marks;
they're pretty curly things
like the straps on a backpack
that soon will fray and scatter all
into the sands of time!

Helen / 13 November 2010

easy1
Senior Member

since 2010-05-22

Posts 1209
Southeastern USA

1 posted 2010-11-13 06:29 AM

LOL - enjoyed reading this! (and is it a feat to leave me nearly speechless??)

*rubs aching back*

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

2 posted 2010-11-13 07:06 AM

I been frayed before Helen.

Good questions delivered in memorable poetic style......Gotta love that kinda thinking.

Eric

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

3 posted 2010-11-13 08:58 AM

easy1 - Thanks and I know about them there aching backs!

Eric - Thank you and I also know about being frayed because all of that nonsense is still ... on my back.

As they say, Life's great if we don't weaken.

Helen

JerryPat
Senior Member

since 2010-10-30

Posts 1991
Louisiana/America

4 posted 2010-11-13 09:33 AM

A lot of questions, Helen, and even as you ask them your words form the answers. Clever. Direct. Searching and well-done.

. . . and the Raven said, %!~#&(&#!$!

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

5 posted 2010-11-13 10:30 AM

Thanks JerryPat. Yes, the questions do form the answers if we could but believe.

Helen

Andrew Scott
Member Elite

since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

6 posted 2010-11-13 11:31 AM

"I've never done, thought, or been,
the truly most spectacular..."

I seriously doubt your words are true
For spectacular is what you always do
Within these halls of poetic blue
Question marks and I, we bow to you

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

7 posted 2010-11-13 03:07 PM

Thank you, Andrew, for your most kind and encouraging comment. I worked for a lawyer in the good old days and he told me then to write everything down. I'm not sure I did it then but I'm certainly doing it now.

Thanks again.
Helen

Andrew Scott
Member Elite

since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

8 posted 2010-11-13 08:07 PM

Can
You
Account?

Can
You
Answer?

Can
You
Alibi?

Can
You
Add sir?

Why all the questions?
Why all the notes?
Just C Y A in' the case
For I'm nobody's goat.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

9 posted 2010-11-14 02:42 AM

clever piece! Love your mind!

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