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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California 
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SEVEN Who, there, yet lies cognizant of The Power of the Pawn, By seven sacred circles reaps The call of Death by Dawn! Eden, the groaning specter of A God given to dream, Creeps and crawls the impassive halls Of eschewed self-esteem. Lo, there, waking the wounded, (Thus invoked - the living dead), Stays the Furies, tempts the Fates, And holds Time to a thread. One man, he stands, too proud to fall And yet too tired to see -- Seven sacred circles shall bind Him all eternity. Smote the ferryman's delight, Seven rings around the sun! Reverence imbued, duly renewed, Shall all appear as "One". Full moon over the Darkness, yet Perceive this bleeder's call -- By mourning Night, by grim delight, Know one shall ne'er be "All". Too crude, too lewd, too shrewd for time, A fast-forgotten thing; One moment spent - a dream forewent ‘Neath feather-folded wing. Prelude to the sullen cry, (forever to implore me); "Seven rings around the sun, What six yet fell before me?" Oh, Keeper of the Tower, watch What hope but lies in wonder! Seven Brothers, bearing gifts, (The Seven laws of Thunder)! Shake the heavens, peel the passion Of this madness-tinged eye. Seven sacred circles and falls The tower from the sky! Shields raised, swords drawn, yet meet The call of aching Sorrow. Defend Phantom Yesterday, All hope be to the morrow! Pleasure in the open wound, I readily admit it. Seven Brothers, palms laid bare, I never shall forget it! Michael Anderson [This message has been edited by Michael (edited 07-17-2000).] |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
who could forget this gem... it is 7th heaven to read  later M-gator jm There are places inside our souls - that have never been touched. There are places inside our hearts - that need to be loved this much. ~jm~ |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
{~,^} Sunny ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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Not A Poet Member Elite
since 1999-11-03
Posts 3885Oklahoma, USA |
Enjoyed it very much Michael. Flows very smoothly. Thanks, Pete |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Well, Michael, I enjoyed this one at least seven times more than the first time around... and this happens with great writings, you tend to like them more and more when you have read them several times... what a gem! regards, sudhir |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Oh, I guess this one is ok... RIGHT ON! Bout time you presented this rockin' slice of your darkened soul m'brother! I love this one. It sticks like a knife in my mind, prodding a tugging at sanity's tethers! Ya done good with this one, thanks for puttin' it up!!! Chris [This message has been edited by Christopher (edited 07-17-2000).] |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
I promise to vote only once for this one, though I wish I could vote seven times!! Superb! |
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Skyfyre Senior Member
since 1999-08-15
Posts 1906Sitting in Michael's Lap |
It is this sort of writing, my dear, that drew me to love your poetry in the first place. Excellent throughout, but what an ending! --Me YOUR LIFE IS A TEST It is only a test ... If this were your Actual Life, you would have been given better instructions! |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
One big DITTO from me  |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Had to come back for another read.  |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Oh, this HAS to go up! |
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