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Paul Allen Lupien Member
since 1999-09-09
Posts 114Ferndale,Mi.USA |
I am the little bird winging through the blue above, the fur-clad burrower seeking shelter in the soft earth, the helpless infant needing gentleness and protection, happy little pup am I ,eagerly investigating a brand new world, I am the tears falling down the mourning faces of the old and abandoned, the smiles of all the young who have never yet lost hope, I am the feeling nerves which hide beneath all flesh, the torn heart living loves unrequited, the fear of the forest doe hiding in the shade of the leaf-draped oak. I am within all souls and I am all alone. I,alone, am all. ------------------ |
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Beki Senior Member
since 1999-09-15
Posts 1569Newport Beach, CA, USA |
HI Paul! This poem is delightful and seems patterned just like one I wrote ...gosh...maybe 8 years ago...take a look at mine, guess great minds think alike ;-) DESIRE I am a many-faceted stone hidden deep in the ink-black caves of the soul. I am an essential part of every man and I have many names. I am the gnawing hunger that rumbles in the pit of your stomach and will not be denied. I am power, ambition and greed. I am the tie that binds the hearts of men and women; I am a thought, a gasp, a dream. I am a hand reaching past its own insecurity to touch and move another. I am the need each man has for human anesthetic, for flesh to comfort flesh; And I am the thirst that slakes its own. I am a flame that leaps to consume the sky; I am a fire, I burn, I burn! I am the shape of your deepest need, the color of the rusty autumn hills, And I am passion. I am a voice that whispers in your ear when you lie in the dark alone. I am a nagging thought when you walk in the cold, alone. And when you find someone who recognizes your need, I am the careful, slow caress that undoes you. I am a turn of the mouth, a look in the eye, an unspoken word that vibrates the air and shivers down your spine. I am all the wishes you keep to yourself and all the wishes that you share. I am a red bicycle, new rollerskates a pair of pink shoes and a job that's always just out of reach. I am the grocer's son the summer you were ten and discovered your differences. I am a long sigh loosed from the lips of your lover when I claim him with your touch. I am a priest, a confessor, a friend and a foe. I am all of them. I am all of you. I am all. I am. Beki Reese/ 1992 |
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Paul Allen Lupien Member
since 1999-09-09
Posts 114Ferndale,Mi.USA |
WOW! STUNNING! (tears)-What wonderful,glorious lines.Am making a copy of it.(enter here your own superlative) Maybe real life is to be found within the correct balance of desire and empathy. Respectfully yours, Paul ------------------ |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Paul and Beki: Two wonderful creative pieces! I enjoyed them both! ------------------ Denise |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Very nicely done Paul - and Beki - You're both wonderful additions to our community - Here's to Compatibility - Yeah!! |
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Richard 33 Member
since 1999-09-09
Posts 187glen easton, wv usa |
Hey, I just was looking at this piece, and I think it is wonderful. It really makes a bold statement, very well done, Oh by the way I took your suggestion, and I'm keeping my finger's crossed. Thanks! |
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Paul Allen Lupien Member
since 1999-09-09
Posts 114Ferndale,Mi.USA |
Thanks y"all-very much.Richard-best of luck.Let me know how it turns out.At least this way you'll know you gave it your best shot.That always counts for something. fingers also crossed, PAL ------------------ |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Simply beautiful - love the ending: 'I,alone, am all' |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Great minds do think alike...here's mine. Just kidding. But really, you both have written wonderful pieces! |
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