I'll keep the Cradle Rocking

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Open Poetry #3

I'll keep the Cradle Rocking

Martie

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0 posted 1999-10-22 12:04 PM

Rock the cradle
hums the silence,
swaddle the aching story
in soft memories lullaby.
Push again
the breath of morning
into the arms
of waiting listen
before the wail
and stench of dying
digest the offering
of my needful retrospect.

Become the giggles
and glee of summer's lasting
when again
you are my whimsy
and I your wisdom.

[This message has been edited by Martie (edited 10-23-1999).]

Systematic Decay
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That place with padded walls and funny people in white.........

1 posted 1999-10-22 01:04 AM

I like this poem a lot, definitely not one to be skimmed over quickly. I read it several times.

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hoot_owl_rn
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2 posted 1999-10-22 01:28 AM

You do a mean freeverse Martie

Well done!

Watcher666
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3 posted 1999-10-22 02:27 PM

Liked this much!!

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Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you.

Martie

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4 posted 1999-10-22 11:24 PM

This poem means alot to me. Thanks for your comments.

Denise

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5 posted 1999-10-22 11:27 PM

Yes, very nice!

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Denise

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6 posted 1999-10-22 11:31 PM

Terrific final stanza, Martie. Well done!

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