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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland 
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I took for granted that I would be rooted in the soil of my community. Is that privilege not my birth right, to be openly held by kin and fellowship? Yet I have never cast anchor, so I remain in constant drift, Though, through no fault of my own.. Hell if I had a say, I would bury these feet in my native clay and give my weary heart an abode in which to belong. The canal is in perpetual overcast, its grey temples has been a solace and torment many a time, and it was in its shadow that I was first dealt the exile hand, encircled in solitude. The only respite is the house my grandparents once lived in, where we now occupy, barricaded by long ambling fields, the out side never dares to seep inside this threshold. I retain perfect anonymity. standing alone, cut from the confines of my locality, where neighbours are mere strangers, and I have no placement, just a spare part in an ever burning machine. My history is not written in this land. since they first cut the cord I have been floating free for so long it is all the same to me. It's in your eyes a fire that's wild and glorious Unhibited, unfinished in everything I do Let the morning rise like our hearts desire" whipping boy |
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Moon Dust
since 1999-06-11
Posts 2177Skelmersdale, UK |
Yes its hard when you dont feel accepted or fit in anywhere. I can relate to it at the mo. But this is good work tho. Life has got to chnage, Nothing stays the same, Soon it will be time, For me to move on. |
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pegasus111 Member Elite
since 2000-07-27
Posts 2219ocala, fl, usa |
I have been there and know the gnawing feeling you speak of..well done. the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi Brian, You hit the nail on the head with this one, very powerful and very true about the consequences that can follow with a excommunication, it does not matter what form or kind of separation of this kind you may find your self in it has a devastating out come, I know, I can understand believe me I do, very wisdom filled friend, thank you I shall keep this one. Love, Cerenity "God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist. We have to be reminded that He exist!" (Writer Unknown) |
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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
You write powerfully of alienation. I, too, have felt isolated at times in my life. It is, perhaps, the price you pay for being your own person in a small closed society, no matter where or what that society may be. Thanks for the good thoughtful read. To love another person is to see the face of God. - Les Miserables Marilyn |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
brian, i picture this child staring out at the horizon with the sea before him, who watches the sun slowly set and thinks that even the sun doesnt care enough about him to stay... i dont know if this reply is called for, but that was what your poem did to me... always a privilege to read your work...  |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Brian, I enjoyed this piece very much, great writing as usual Maree "If my words could blanket the skies and fill every corner and crevice of this earth, still this wouldn't be enough" "Maree Russo" |
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Quiet One Junior Member
since 2001-01-01
Posts 46Shhhhh |
It can take forever to root in a community. Quite often, we have not the time or desire to plant and nurture our roots, but if we live life with the right attitude, we one day wake and find that the community has rooted to us |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
I've felt this too and it is an awfully lonely feeling.... Beautiful poem and I pray you see changes soon. Ellie Belief is a truth held in the mind; faith is a fire in the heart. Joseph Fort Newton |
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Swamp¤Faeryie Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 393fairyland....of course;) |
wow.....wow.......this poem really caught my fancy,wonderful wonderful. the last 2 lines are really a great shocking and pounding end,to me anyways. great poem sammi "All art is an expression of pain."~John Lennon |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Excellent writing, Brian! Don't forget you belong to the greatest community on earth...the community of poets at Passions!! You'll always fit in here!! Denise |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
brian..this one aches of a need to belong somewhere...i hope you find a place to plant your feet..a place that feels like home for you.. as always..your poetry leaves me in a state of..'wow'...  hugs, g "people who need people are the luckiest people..." barbra s. |
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DawnG
since 2000-06-23
Posts 1494United States |
Brian, Sorry it took me so long to reply. I had to mull this one over in my brain for a few days. I know all to well the feeling of not belonging, but that feeling is slowly starting to go away more with each passing day. Great work my friend. I miss you. Dawn |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Maria, I am sorry that you can relate to this, hope that things improve soon, thanks for reading and replyying. take care. pegasus, thanks for the reply. Cerenity, thank you for your very kind words and understanding. It is in the past for me now but still I wonder what would happen if things had been different. kcs, I agree, being yourself comes at a price, but it is always worth paying that price. Thank you. kaile, your thoughts and reflections are always welcomed. Yes it does feel exactly like that. Thank you for your reply. Maree, thanks. Quiet One, my time has pasted but I have lived without my community, I have my family and they are my community. Thanks for your comments Ellie, I guess I may always have this longing sense of isolation, but I am hapy in my own world. thanks for your reply. sammi, hope it did not hit too hard.. hehehe thanks for your very kind reply. Denise, thank you, yes I feel right at home here with all my wonderful friends. Thank you. dg, one day I will find a place to call home I am sure. Thank you Dawn, it does get easier, as we start to build a space for ourselves. THank you for your very kind reply. It's in your eyes a fire that's wild and glorious Unhibited, unfinished in everything I do Let the morning rise like our hearts desire" whipping boy |
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Dopey Dope
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Member Patricius
since 2000-08-30
Posts 11132San Juan, Puerto Rico |
I relate to this poem completely. A great read and a reminder that I'm surely not the only one feeling like this.  I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust. I'm in love with my shadow I admire it daily |
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Nicole Senior Member
since 1999-06-23
Posts 1835Florida |
I feel compelled to bump this up to the top - your writing is always a full meal, very satisfying and with much to chew on. Enjoyed the thought provocation. |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
Brian, I think you have a captured a feeling that rings true for many of us. The world has become so big and busy, it's difficult to even find the time to get to know our own neighbors! Like you, my roots are planted deep in my family and close circle of friends. They are the community that I live in! |
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blackhalo Member
since 2000-02-15
Posts 467Denver, CO |
Brian, Simply wonderful expression. You write so beautifully about something that I think all of us have gone through at one point or another. (Mine was the 6th grade...) The ending is truly wonderful. I am spellbound within each space between the words. Superb work. WOW! Great read! "Hope is no stronger than the tremulous beads of dew strung on the filament of spiderweb, and it alone can't long support the terrible weight of an an |
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blackhalo Member
since 2000-02-15
Posts 467Denver, CO |
Brian, Simply wonderful expression. You write so beautifully about something that I think all of us have gone through at one point or another. (Mine was the 6th grade...) The ending is truly wonderful. I am spellbound within each space between the words. Superb work. WOW! Great read! Exocommunication, that was when the Pope took away your right to go to Heaven, right? "Hope is no stronger than the tremulous beads of dew strung on the filament of spiderweb, and it alone can't long support the terrible weight of an an |
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