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Icon Of Stone
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Icon Of Stone |
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Mr Martini Member Posts 366 Beneath The Line 
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Sculpted as a labor of love My hands feel no humans' touch Still, I reach out to the one who loves me Rain disperses souls of hidden features Who come on Sunday afternoons Praying upon me to ease their pain Pitiful wretches, one after others Those who have a life Yet come to me for an answer to their prayers Prostrating themselves beneath me Believing the spirit in themselves Cannot be seen without me Here's to you and here's to me and should we ever disagree, here's to me! |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
quote: Extremely poignant and wise. We love representations and no doubt this desire has alimented art of all kinds. Yet, as you express so beautifully in the last stanza, when we look inside, spirit opens to us like a lotus flower and through its fragrance we inhale truth and immerse in Love without any intermediation. First morning read and it will linger, Mr. Martini! Margherita  |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Wise thoughts to contemplate this early morning. Icon of Stone indeed. ~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Kind sir, Some of us wretches are more miserable than others and are grateful for your soothing balm. ~L |
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Ticklefingers Senior Member Posts 710 Louisiana |
quote:If "Icons of Stone" could talk Mr. Martini, they may very well say what your poetry says. Maybe you did overhear something, I can see that. 88's friend She told me "play one for your supper Danny and maybe you'll get breakfast". |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Perhaps a statue? The wailing wall? A gargoyle of some sort? A brick bank building, or other false idols? I like the mystery...Thank you MM "Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance." |
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Mr Martini Member Posts 366 Beneath The Line |
A statue in a cemetery Mr. Hume, but you made me wish it was a "brick bank building". Here's to you and here's to me and should we ever disagree, here's to me! |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
fine writing ! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
nice writing...james |
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shalisadefa Member
since 2009-08-13
Posts 114 |
Why do I feel inclined to defend those 'poor wretched' souls. Praying to the statues that represented their God. They reach out to a symbol to find peace within them. Some souls are stronger, they go to their inner God for salvation. Others need an 'instrument'.Perhaps they have not yet found the strength within themselves. You are a careful observer of life, Mr. M. Sometimes I feel you are a bit 'harsh'. Love your work though ... a lot |
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DaysofView Member
since 2014-04-01
Posts 433Just A Slice Of The Pie |
who wants to pray to a hunk of stone, not me. I pray sometimes but not enough but when I do its to Jesus and I can't touch him like you can a stone! It was just a thought which made them run. It was just an act that killed them. |
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