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Mantra |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California 
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Mantra Sometimes I purge, though long to paint. The brush, my pen, once knew no bounds. A mighty surge, with no restraint, The blood-hymn of tomorrow sounds. The voice within, itself a call; I follow through this unseen rain. A charge of sin, the voice of all, It binds me to this senseless pain. A gift, unsung, surely festers, And so I sing—and so I must. The soul been wrung, Time sequesters The offering—grinds it to dust. Still I recall a yesterday Of sunrises—of sure acclaim. When I touched all, in my own way, No compromises to my name. Now ‘watch become of tired eyes, This lack of inspiration swell, All to the drum of my own lies. My only kin, I’ve fed them well. If once possessing ‘artist’s touch, My stricken hand today seems cursed. Mind obsessing, overly much… This voice, now damned, was lovely first! Michael Anderson 3/07/2015 |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Great! as is per usual~L |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
You're still doing your thing well, Michael. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
Don't think I've ever read anything by you that wasn't first rate, including this piece. There are fewer readers these days, but those who drift back here upon occasion, certainly enjoy seeing the names of old friends still amount these pages. I remember back 15 years, I seem to recall PIP getting something like 25000 hits per day and Ron scurrying to update the site to handle the traffic (bless him). Hopefully PIP will still be here in another 15 years, setting the pace for other boards to follow |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Brilliant! Pretty much where I'm at at the moment but, yes, that voice was lovely first. |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Enjoyed this, my friend... j. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Your voice is still strong. I do come back to read here and your poetry is always a welcome sight. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
I can certainly relate to this, Michael. Well said. Ida |
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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada |
a poet's lament..and the wells run dry, and we ask where is the muse..good write Michael |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Hah, you have described me very well.... a reminder of how the cursed muse leaves us to stand on our own.... Very nicely done. |
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