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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
The Blue Ocean If you squeeze a heart so lonely will it bleed its sad red song does it sing a sorrowful melody with the oceans gentle throng I've boarded a ship of destiny black waters of ruffled silk the captain of numbing misery to steer her through the murk A light that never rises on horizons of distant dreams and a hope that lays more quiet then my pillow beneath the sea Lost in the shadowy places my moon with its icy beam sliver of silver memories it stabs my restless dreams I lean on the keel of searching for a glimmer that she may be there down through this tunnel of wishes on a ship in the tar of despair… When the sun ever touches this darkness I wonder if I will be there the cold and the deep I hear calling for a rest and escape from the tears If the heart is sung to its last drop will the pain of a love disappear or is torment the wind of emotion for the souls, in the ships On the Blue Ocean. James Parker Haley Feb 19, 2000 |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
p-man...this is EXCELLENT... I am so taken by this poem's emotions and the depth of their expression... a different side to your poetry that we dont often see..but a side which exsists in us all. You know by my poems of late...I love this one and relate. I love the imagery and metaphors of the sea and being on a ship. this poem shows your versatility as a poet as well. later-deep-poet-gator jm ps..hey babe..wheres that sonnet  |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Parker--I love the feel of this--wonderful, wonderful work! |
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A Romantic Heart Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-03
Posts 5496Forever In Your Heart |
Excellant!!!I just love the Ocean..ocean of love.  |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
This is one of those that i know you put alot of work into. The results are very plain to see. It is definitly one of your best. It should most certainly be included in the book! Marina It is blessing to have wings for your words, and passion to flow from pen. Marina Crossley |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Parker~ I do enjoy this one from you. 'black waters of ruffled silk' Wow ! What wonderful imagery ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
All this and a cowboy to boot...sigh... maybe you should run for president... |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Janet, thank you ..... the sonnet is in the sonnet shop getting some fine tuning. Martie, thank you very much. ARH, thank you, come for a swim... Marina, thank you. Marge, thank you. serenity, thank you I'd take the cowboy hat off for the lady, but then I wouldn't be wearing anything...lol Parker |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
Parker... Wow...all I can say is if you dive in those waters...there may just be a mermaid there waiting...so be careful. This was a great poem all in all, and I thoroughly enjoyed the read. You have quite a talent! ~Heather PS LOVED the black silk ruffle line! wowsers! great descriptions! |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
X Angel, thank you so much, so are you a mermaid... Parker |
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Lost Dreamer Member Elite
since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464Somewhere near the Rainbow |
When I got to the end of this poem and had that Wow feeling, I knew it deserved a chance in Voices, excellent job. |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Parker~ What a beautiful piece this is to read...lovely Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi Haleyja, WOW this is wonderful, so VERY much enjoyed. Love, Cerenity |
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Poet deVine
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Wow! The imagery is wonderful here! I really loved this.  |
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AVANTI Senior Member
since 2000-02-02
Posts 664INDIA/MAHARASHTRA/PUNE |
very well written... This is so beautiful...very well captured. i liked it! If all was light...then I would have never learnt the dark...from which such truth evolves from which evolves the light... Avanti Rao |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
I agree, the imagery is excellent! Worded just right, you've one outstanding piece of work here! This was an awesome read |
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Corazon Senior Member
since 2000-02-02
Posts 1209 |
yep will agree, this is stunning |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Tell me what I missed... Yeah! reading Parker's lovely poems... this one is brilliant, truly majestic... glad to have found this one... regards, sudhir Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; - John Donne |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
WOW!!!!! This is superb - carried me away... excellent and voted for K |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Wonderful writing, Parker! Denise |
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jamesjiao Member
since 2000-04-12
Posts 268Backwaters of Avalon |
James.. It's a poem with so much depths, I especially like the metaphor u used tunnel of wishes... wow, I should certain adopt your style into my poems, it's just so effectively.. beside that, I love the feeling of the poem as well... and into the book you shall go.. - James The beauty of nature is displayed, not through itself, but through the creatures dwelling within its bosom. |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Lost Dreamer, thank you very much for that. tracie66, thank you. Cerenity, wow thank you for reading. Poet deVine, coming from you i'm honoured. AVANTI, thank you very much. WhtDove, your way too kind, thank you. Corazon, no as stunning as the sexy Corazon. Sudhir Iyer, well I'm glad you liked, thank you. Severn, thank you. Denise, thank you for responding. jamesjiao, i'm not sure if I have a particular style but thank you for that. Parker |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
LOL Parker, I do fancy myself a reincarnated mermaid yes. And in my past life I drowned sailors. *smirk* (well mermaid is better than being reincarnated from a squirrel or something!!) ~H |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Well X, I'll try not to sail past your port, unless you have you land legs on. Parker |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
That really is the blues for sure! On The Blue ocean of despair with you as the captain filled with such lonliness and pain wishing you could reach the horizon of relief. You got my vote for sure. |
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juliet_2u Senior Member
since 2000-07-23
Posts 1125North Carolina |
Parker, what can I say except WOW. Talk about touching and moving, that was. Please allow this southern belle to curtsey to you sir. As surely as we live, We must write. Continue sweet emotions, To take us to greater heights...Juls |
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BSC
Moderator
Member Elite
since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Wow, wonderful imagery....I too loved the "black waters of ruffled silk"....Just a beautiful poem. Bonnie |
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Martini Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 308Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
wonderful just like all your other ones.... this got my vote "In three words I can sum up everything I learned about life: It Goes On" ~Robert Frost |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
ethome, just send me some rolaids please... juliet, any southern belle can curtsey to me, please. and thank you. Bonnie, thank you very much. Martini, thank you glad you liked. Parker |
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shadow of poetry Member
since 2000-07-22
Posts 76midwest usa |
i was told by a poet with a gifted eye to read your words and expect to be impressed i was indeed,very emotionally aching but beautiful poem peace and poetry my sister is the poet I am but a shadow by the light of poetry I read then dream |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Okay.......I was reading along and in the first stanza I thought you said "thong"... I lost my train of thought and had to start all over Beatiful work sweet Parker I very much enjoyed this piece~ |
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Heather Miller Member
since 2000-07-19
Posts 409Bryan, Ohio USA |
VERY VERY beautiful!!!!!!  LITL, Heather With God all things are possible. |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
shadow of poetry, you are very sweet, so your sister must be too. Butterflies, where is your mind at... Well if you've got the string bikini, I've got the thong... Heather, thank you very much. Parker |
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michellemckee Junior Member
since 2000-04-28
Posts 49Tucson, AZ |
Parker, Excellent. The imagery is totally intense and so vivid. I am quickly becoming enamoured with your silvery tongue! My cowboy hat is off to you!!! Life is not a spectator Sport! Dance like no one's watching. Love like it's never going to hurt. |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Michelle, thank you.... hmmmm cowboy hats and red hair, you got me facinated. Parker [This message has been edited by Haleyja (edited 07-28-2000).] |
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insect Senior Member
since 2000-04-22
Posts 1014 |
You should get waves of votes! Voted |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
"When the sun ever touches this darkness I wonder if I will be there the cold and the deep I hear calling for a rest and escape from the tears" sometimes an escape from the tears would be ever welcomed aye... great read! dg < !signature--> "Half of what i say is meaningless; but i say it so that the other half may reach you." -Kahlil Gibran [This message has been edited by dgvarner (edited 08-07-2000).] |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
insect and dg, thank you for the reply and vote.../parker |
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