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Michael

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

0 posted 2000-07-09 08:28 AM

LOVE

The epitome of pain.
The emotional drain.
The withered strands of a life,
Waiting on a wife.

The curse to which I'm prone,
A court jester on a throne.
The kingdom of disarray,
Disillusion and decay.

The lies spoken in silence.
The passion provoked to violence.
The expression in your eyes,
A tightened grip on severed ties.

Forgotten images of a dream.
A gaping rictus, a muted scream.
A voice echoing in my head.
The ambivalence of living dead.

The darkness on my soul.
The emptiness, its whole.
The sheen of tears uncried
Upon dead eyes, opened wide.

Forgone conclusions of wrath,
A reiterating aftermath.
The price paid to appease
A pining one could never please.

The ever-pendulous emotions.
The fragmented whimsical notions.
The garnishment of a name,
A brandishing of shame.

The puzzle missing a piece,
A chimera, a caprice.
A word that only tips the tongue
From the song we never sung.

Michael Anderson

[This message has been edited by Michael (edited 07-09-2000).]

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2000-07-09 08:53 AM

Ah, Michael...

Sunny

~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.
Helen Keller ~~~

When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ

Severn
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-17

Posts 7704

2 posted 2000-07-09 08:58 AM

But only the dark side Michael...

and expressed oh so well...

hugs

K

Poet deVine

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

3 posted 2000-07-09 09:20 AM

This is perfect! Voting!!!

ellie LeJeune
Member Elite

since 2000-01-10

Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA

4 posted 2000-07-09 09:39 AM

Michael; Sad but the reality sometimes. You put it all together so poetically and beautifully. Ellie

Summers haunting melody
that awakens
the butterflies,
calling them to join
the dance
in their silent song
of praise to God.

ellie LeJeune

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

5 posted 2000-07-09 10:01 AM

The epitome of pain.
The emotional drain.
The withered strands of a life,
Waiting on a wife.

The curse to which I'm prone,
A court jester on a throne.
---------------------------

The lies spoken in silence.
The passion provoked to violence.
The expression in your eyes,
A tightened grip on severed ties.
-----------------
A voice echoing in my head.
The ambivalence of living dead.

The darkness on my soul.
The emptiness, its whole.
The sheen of tears uncried
Upon dead eyes, opened wide.
-------------------------

The ever-pendulous emotions.
The fragmented whimsical notions.
The garnishment of a name,
A brandishing of shame.
-------------
A word that only tips the tongue
From the song we never sung.
--------------

a perfect example of why your poetry
always effects me so deeply ...
it will always be hard to read the pain
even tho it is expressed with such amazing grace
jm

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

6 posted 2000-07-09 10:12 AM

How could I not vote for this. It is written in such a flow, and the pain is felt even by the reader.

Kathleen

WhtDove
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

7 posted 2000-07-09 10:40 AM

No one can write of feelings quite the way you can! You can really feel the emotion flowing out of this. What heartbreak.
You do it best Michael. ~Miss ya~
*v*

Jeffrey Carter

Member Elite

since 2000-04-08

Posts 2367
State of constant confusion!

8 posted 2000-07-13 11:23 AM

*voted

Sudhir Iyer
Member Ascendant

since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

9 posted 2000-07-13 11:46 AM

A vote for love is the least I can give...

regards,
sudhir

Geoffrey Sonnen
Member

since 2000-07-05

Posts 142
Reading, PA USA

10 posted 2000-07-14 02:15 PM

This is incredible, Michael. Man, do you have a way with words and a way to state, for the most part, of what I'm going through. You are an awesome writer. Hope you don't mind that I print this. I definitely have to share this with others. Hope you find a loyal Love.

Peace, Geoffrey

Kit McCallum

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Member Laureate

since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

11 posted 2000-07-14 08:12 PM

"A voice echoing in my head.
The ambivalence of living dead."

Just incredible how you can pull such raw emotions into such flowing sentiments Michael ... masterful writing! (click)

Best wishes,
/Kit

Dark Angel
Member Patricius

since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

12 posted 2000-07-14 08:24 PM

Wow, loved this Michael..

Mike
Member Elite

since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

13 posted 2000-07-15 08:28 AM

add a vote. excellent as always.

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