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Something divine
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Something divine |
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Marta Junior Member
since 1999-12-20
Posts 18 |
Something divine The eye of the storm devoured the night with rain, weeping against the windows, leaving us in the dark. You leaned over the table in ivory nakedness, warmed by the flickering amber of burning candles, writing, what were you writing? A tale spinning past the shores of your life. Triptych face in wasted shadows, roaring flame. Bones, wisdom, peace. In the sunken haven of concave lines, anchored ships waited safe. No burdens in your eye sockets, half moons lingering in the shade. What were your lips saying? All and nothing. Ragged lips, a mock, the entrance of love. You wrote and I watched across the room dead with silence, engulfing us both in cathedral quietness. You rested upon the angles of your bony bareness, still in the minute eternity of a drop of water, and I couldn't tell whether you were marmoreal cold Or the fire of a fallen angel. Were there jewels in the silky shine of your hair, Or silver tears upon the flower of your dreams? Were had you been, all this time? Did I see you then, was I seeing you now The very first time? What was your grace, The echo of those past lives, the voices I heard, were they just on my head? In your smile I read my name, a shooting star took me away, drawing me close, and I listened, listened to your knowledge, I felt, felt your light, I tasted, tasted your hunger, I touched with you the sky. You were divine. No watch, no suit or tie, no car or job, no demands. No trophies, no greed, not even lust. Only the deep love of a heavenly heart, the wisdom from the other side, whispered to each man, a cosmic echo beyond our time. I understood then, why I run back to you each time my shoes touch the streets. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Welcome to Passions, Marta! Excellent poem! I enjoyed this very much!  Denise |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Marta, you do know how to make an entrance! a BIG WELCOME FROM ME, also! |
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myslinky Junior Member
since 1999-11-25
Posts 27 |
This is a great Poem. Welcome, Marta!  Words like violence Break the silence M.L. Gore |
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Poet deVine
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Wow! Welcome to the family! I look forward to reading more from you!  |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Great poem Marta, so rich and full. Welcome In the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. (ee cummings) |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
WELCOME! Liked this much. |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Marta - This is just awesomely beautiful. Quite an entrance. The 'triptych face' just blows me away with the imagery. You've come in with a powerful piece. Welcome. Hope to read much more from you. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Most definitely a powerful entrance! Excellent poetry, Marta. Welcome! I'll be looking for more. K |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Marta A very talented poet you are! Welcome! This is wonderful! Liz |
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Marta Junior Member
since 1999-12-20
Posts 18 |
Thank you for all your kind replies. I am a member of another literary forum and learned about yours during a recent Christmas dinner at the Society of Poets. I met Mr. Balladier there (hi Michael!) who recited poem after poem, by heart. I was very impressed by his poetry, by his kindness and great sense of humor. I am also impressed by the quality and number of poems posted here on a daily basis, as well as the time and effort taken to reply. Great job. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Welcome, Marta... Great poem... I particularly love the last two lines... |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Wow...this was wonderful. Welcome to passions |
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starboards Member
since 1999-10-14
Posts 467longwood, florida |
WELCOME MARTA!! please post somemore!  Starboards "I wont look back, I wont regret, though it hurts like hell someday I will forget" |
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Tara Simms Senior Member
since 1999-08-12
Posts 1244Honea Path, SC USA |
Welcome! And what a beautiful poem! You mean to tell me that Balladeer actually has some memorized? Heck, I can't even memorize my own (is that weird?)! It matters not how strait the gate; How charged with punishments the scroll; I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. --W.E. Henley |
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Marta Junior Member
since 1999-12-20
Posts 18 |
Yes Tara, Balladeer has a powerful memory...and powerful verses. He can certainly hold an audience, something I could never do. Thank you. |
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Marta Junior Member
since 1999-12-20
Posts 18 |
By the way, they were his own poems. |
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