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Tim
Senior Member

since 1999-06-08

Posts 1794

0 posted 1999-08-27 12:51 PM

Must one climb the mountain
...to touch the sky above,
Soar on wings of eagles,
...to find the answer why?

He walked upon the barren shore,
...he leapt from rock to rock,
While on the waves the schooner sailed,
...no harbor which to dock.

He built within a wall of ice,
...to turn back passion's fire,
With icy cold pedantity,
...did freeze all out desire.

In return he lost his soul,
...his heart and freedom too,
Eternally he sought in vain,
...No answers did ensue.

He never left the rocky shore,
...to touch against the sky,
Never soared on eagles wings,
...nor found the answer why.

[This message has been edited by Tim (edited 08-27-99).]

Nan

Administrator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

1 posted 1999-08-27 12:55 PM

Embrace the Wave of Serendipity,
Lest its elusive arcane ecstasy
Refurl with sail for all eternity....

Nice one, Tim - I think this belongs among the best of your work......

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Nay, if our wits run the Wild-Goose chase, I am done:
For thou hast more of the Wild-Goose in one of thy wits,
Than I am sure I have in my whole five.
~ ²1592 Wm. Shakespeare ~ Romeo & Juliet ~ ii. iv. 75

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 1999-08-27 01:22 PM

The sail-less sailor. Well done, my friend.

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Sunshine
Words will always express our feelings true. ~~~ KRJ
Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Tim
Senior Member

since 1999-06-08

Posts 1794

3 posted 1999-08-29 08:15 PM

thanks Nan and Sunshine.

Elizabeth

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Member Ascendant

since 1999-06-07

Posts 6871
Minnesota

4 posted 1999-08-29 09:03 PM

I think this poem is just wonderful, and it is among your best. How true that once you build a wall around your heart, you close yourself out too. You are greatly talented, Tim. Don't ever stop writing!

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*Elizabeth*

"Dwelt a maid belov'd and cherish'd by high and low,
But with autumn leaf she perish'd, long time ago..."

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

5 posted 1999-08-29 09:28 PM

Wonderfully done Tim.....a very poignant piece of writing this one. So sadly true

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

6 posted 2002-01-21 04:28 PM

I guess I really needed this today and am so glad I found it.
Serenity reminded me of the fact that all these poems are
right here!

Kathleen--(Kay)
A true friend does not love you for who you are, but in spite of who you are." -- Caroline Tran

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
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7 posted 2003-01-04 04:22 AM

awesome write!

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