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desperado Member
since 1999-05-24
Posts 312FT Hood,Tx 
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early in the morning nestled in it's hidden alcove the beast lays waiting for it's riders as it whines it's last moments of sleep soon it will be ready, as the handlers go over the final preparations of it's early premorning flight as it takes it's precious rider to the meeting of poets it's rider, tired and hungry runs over last minute details things that should have been learned long ago yet he has procrastinated once more and as the graceful bird of flight spreads it's wings his whine becomes a roar of volumous energy as he forcefully leaves the ground in a surging leap of faith headed to the meeting of friends among the written word it's rider, though tired and axious, soon loses himself amongst the passing scenery as trees and lights pass beneath like a swarm of fireflies before an approaching midnight storm the lights of city streets and buildings pulsate like a breathing entity an entity of energy a being of electrons one whose life can be killed by a simple switch and this entity, a being whose life hangs on an razor sharp edge is bound to us like a child to an abusive father he can niether kill us nor save us as we destroy ourselves with our minds a tape to erase and rerecord we race around like ants on our highways and biways with fiberglass protection against our own species innequitties and as the rider watches all the voices inside speak and listen both decrying and championing the same unilateral cause as the world slips away under him |
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Awesome piece Desperado. Nice to see you here on the forum - and in D.C. also. Michael |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Well, if you had gotten some sleep the night before and not procrastinated so much - hassled poor defenseless little old ladies on the plane - and not gotten lost in the airport..........You might not have been so tired and hungry - But don't worry - We'll feed you by Sunday when you go back home.  |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
"as the world slips away under him"..... kewl! I liked that, des! You gotta way with words! Bet you play a mean game of scrabble. |
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desperado Member
since 1999-05-24
Posts 312FT Hood,Tx |
ummm actually, if you remember, we lost pretty bad last night.... by about 40 points. hehe see you around in DC |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Very powerful! Will leave me thinking... |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
Desperado, you better come to your senses! It's hard to play a serious game of scrabble with a NUT like you!!! Seriously, I was the slouch, you were a great partner... see you in a few minutes and we can do it all over again....  |
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IsabelleSkye Member
since 1999-06-27
Posts 253 |
*SIGH* I wish I was there..................... Luv ya guys lots Izzzzzy |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
We wish you were here, too, MissIzzy! Next time for sure, k? |
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