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The heart of the city--Wednesday night
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The heart of the city--Wednesday night |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA 
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I look at the lights here in the heart of the city so many of them, here and there filling the buildings shining in the night what stories do they tell? what secrets do they hold? my lights shine into the park they seem to shine alone from this building late into the night telling their story no shadows play on the wall save my own is this the way it's supposed to be? am I to be a shadow of myself? alone for none to see? or am I to fill that shadow with my presence? and what presence will I fill it with? so many lights so many stories who tells them all? it's Wednesday night here in the heart of the city the lights still shine. . . ----------------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
Sven, shadows and stories are neat things to contemplate...I wish I had answers. I enjoyed your thoughts here. |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
I am really liking this series you are putting together here Sven. I like this type of poetry from you. It is clearly showing a different side of you. Marina It is a blessing to have wings for words, and passion in pen Marina Crossley |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Sven... This is one that I will keep at the top of my list. I have lived in the country, but I think I love the big city the most. I do enjoy the night lights, and the way you wrote this touched off some great memories. Thank you....... Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
passing shadows. . . they are aren't they? I wish I had answers also. . . thank you my friend. . . Marina, I'm glad that you're enjoying this. . . we have to grow and change. . .thank you for your support my friend. . . Sunny1, glad that you enjoyed this. . .I have always preferred the city to the country. . . this is one reason why. . . --------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Sven, The lights do shine very brightly in the city. If those building could tell their tales, I am sure we would be captivated by them. I hope you know, you are never really alone my friend. I like this. You are stretching yourself . . . nice job.  Lone Wolf Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats |
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Isis Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296Sunny Queensland |
I believe those lights of yours will never dim Sven only get brighter as you grow and glow more!! A somewhat lonely and melancholy look at life, well written as always Isis *Friendship is a horizon - which expands whenever we approach it...* ~Isis~Goddess~~Sovereign of the Spirit~ |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
LW, thought that it might be time to open myself up to new things. . . thank you my friend. . . Isis, sometimes, we have to look at life this way. . . thank you also my friend. . . ----------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Hi Sven great piece from you, I too am liking this different side of poetry from you...interesting Love Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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poutprincess Senior Member
since 2000-07-06
Posts 735Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
dont let those bright city lights drown out the stars...keep on walking forward..and i will see you in the thursday night edition. ~Dawn "Steady as it comes, right down to you, I've said it all, so maybe we're a Bliss of another kind" Bliss-Tori Amos |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
A very interesting stretch...so we're waiting for some of the stories from the lights that shine...you know, from that building, just over there...with that lonely figure in the window, staring out in nothing...go with it Sven! |
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nando Member
since 2000-06-09
Posts 87Vaxjo, Smaland, Sweden |
Sven I used to live in Oslo...And whenever I was feeling sad or just had alot on my mind I walked the streets of this big cold city at nights...Then one day it came to me that the city actually is quite beautiful with all its secrets and different faiths it holds...Your poem reminded me of this and I thank you for it... -nando- Ask me how to live your life, and this to you I´ll say: make your choises true and wise, so that when tomorrow will arise, you´ll smile at yesterday... |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
tracie, thank you my friend. . . just trying on some new wings. . . Dawn, I'll never stop seeing the stars. . . thank you my friend. . . Sunshine, they all tend to be the same. . . but you never know. . . thank you. . . nando, you're absolutely right. . . when we look at it from afar, any city looks beautiful. . . I've been doing a lot of walking these days. . . thank you my friend. . . ----------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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