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IndigoEve
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Etched in the illusion of time

0 posted 2003-11-05 05:32 PM


You wonder why the cafés glow in
lamplight, admonishing paper-strewn streets
to affix themselves onto your soul, and
forget how to be cobblestone for a day. Just
one day, let lattes steam from coffeeshop windows
unharmed. Waiting and pouring into my hands is
the essence of French glory, wondrously corrupt
by gratified bellies begging for more of
Le Vrai's delicate pastries. Satiate, but leave
the wine lingering on his fingers, intriguing-
Parisian mottoes indeed are temptingly
robust, teeming still in half-demure decencies.
Blameless. Mais porquoi? We knew the answer
long ago, before 1976, oh that timeless era!
What an epiphany you were, of stories in taxis
with the windows not too fogged.. the people
of France, they knew. Suddenly, nights danced
with the allure of daytime markets turned black.
They once sold paperbacks here...
We carved our names in their street corners,
before autumn extended her hands
little too long, to join
what was once the chorus of seasons;
winter was so unforgiving in that morbid song.
All I ever knew was mochachinos and Hemmingway,
and the occasional glance of Shakespeare's scoffing eye.
Too soon, I whispered of the paper-strewn streets
left deserted by the people of these Paris dreams. Nightmares
streaming from the canopy of love gone awry,
in painting Paris' portrait.
She knew, more than her people,
of me. Of my half French, half American words
and that sweet café lamplight, breaking.
Who would figure that souls could be
traced within German poetry.
I turned around one time,
and suddenly I was seeking Paris no longer..
Paris was searching for me.



For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,
And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss.--"Romeo and Juliet"


[This message has been edited by IndigoEve (11-05-2003 05:33 PM).]

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1 posted 2003-11-05 06:09 PM


I like the nostalgia and the poignancy of this one! Very well done. Your poetry is always interesting!

Betty Lou Hebert

midnightblues
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2 posted 2003-11-05 11:58 PM


Hey girlie!

Wow! I really like this! You're very talented and expressive!

Love
Michelle

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3 posted 2003-11-06 07:19 PM


wow
Mistletoe Angel
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4 posted 2003-11-07 04:15 PM






(smiles) This is a wonderful nostalgic write, sweet friend, maybe someday you'll be seeking Paris again and there you'll find so much more through deeper eyes! (big hugggssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart sweet friend, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sun set and I perceive

***Live***

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5 posted 2003-11-07 06:51 PM


IndigoEve~
I found this to be an interesting piece~
Enchanted ... and I greatly enjoyed it~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram
     noles1@totcon.com     

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