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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
In Broad Darkness Tonight, a torch song is burning, on the levee in Gramercy, a bonfire, a distant always, as hot as nineteen eighty-three. After church we walked in silence, beneath the tangled oaks, I knew, and figured Satan was upset, when i sold my soul to you... For a moon you never owned, for a night of stars and bliss, baptized in broad darkness, hey, did we invent the kiss? Divine and human, all at once it went beyond blood brothers, before we knew the sin and shame imposed by peers and christian mothers. Southern closets grow damp and cold with fear and condemnation dealt to boys who did not fit the mold they beat us with the bible belt. Through prayers for grace, my soul confessed... plum naked was your sunday best! By Todd-Michael Phillips |
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Lady Lost Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 470 |
I am really digging your poetry, Todd! This one really brought tears to my eyes ... great job..I'm looking forward to more! You can never have too much fiction; reality can be such a bore |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
Many, many thanks for your appreciation! |
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AVANTI Senior Member
since 2000-02-02
Posts 664INDIA/MAHARASHTRA/PUNE |
WELL WRITTEN... GOOD WORK 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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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
I am assuming that it is obvious that this particular poem is about "A GAY experience" regardless of your personal feelings about the lifestyle, when I wrote this it was an honest reaction to an honest experience! I was 15 years old at the time & it was a memorable & valid point in my life. I still believe that on some level we are all innately Bisexual. I know that all of us here at PASSIONS have different views but I think that part of being a valid & true-to-thine-own-self writer is to draw from your own personal accounts of history and of life as we have experienced it, so this is a memory and a moment in time that I will not forget or regret!!!! It is about oppression in the deep-south and about the human experience for a boy in his teens who awakens to his natural desires & confronts feelings that were taboo in his region! Love it or hate it.... This is LIFE uncensored!!!!! |
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Todd - I'm reading not only this, but more of your works as well... This may be very intense subject matter, but in my opinion you've handled it quite sensitively... Nice chatting.. I'm enjoying your work, sir...  |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
Ahhhhhhhhhhh Nan ....WOW.... you really made my day & I feel like bowing & saying "I'm not worthy!" Again ...Thank You |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Todd art is art and heart is heart and you use all four of those very well! Keep the pen moving I'm alwya looking for a great read like this one! |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
Ethome: Thanks for the vote of confidence!!! |
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Stealnakis New Member
since 2000-07-27
Posts 3Louisville, KY |
You captured the spirituality of that event in your life and have been able to share it with us. Congratulations...I'm still trying to figure out how to do that. What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others.-- Anonymous |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
Stealnakis: Yes it is often difficult to bare all "Nakedly" onto paper, but I think I write as much for therapy to myself as I do for others to peer into my soul. I appreciate your comments immensely! |
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N2Wishin Junior Member
since 2000-07-27
Posts 38 |
You are an excellent writer my friend!!!!! |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
Thank You N2Wishin!!! |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
And to all who gave positive feedback concerning this title!!! |
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N2Wishin Junior Member
since 2000-07-27
Posts 38 |
Still one of your best! |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
 Thanks!!! [This message has been edited by Toddles (edited 07-31-2000).] |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
todd..i wasnt sure, at first reading--i thought it was about 2 guys, 2 girls..but then i questioned that.. explanation was, of course, not necessary, but cleared things up a bit for those of us who were not quite certain! youve done a wonderful job with a touchy subject..i'm glad youre getting positive feed-back  and what a good "therapy" youve chosen..i mostly use my pen for sifting as well!! hope to read more from you friend dg "Half of what i say is meaningless; but i say it so that the other half may reach you." -Kahlil Gibran |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
DGvarner: The poem is more about the enjoyment of the experience and the lack of regret! Thanks for replying! |
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