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Midnight Dawn
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Midnight Dawn |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California 
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MIDNIGHT DAWN < !signature-->In the twinkling of an eye, A mere inkling of thought. Stand, deliver, hone the lie If by a dream forgot. Gasp and sigh then wonder why Vision lies out of reach. Truth denied by heaven's cry The lesson here to teach. In the dusk of Midnight Dawn An image drawn I see. By starry sky 'er wished on Does she now fall to me. If but to land in the hand And burn the fist clinched tight. Reprimand ne'er could withstand The brand I bear this night. Sonic call beyond the hall Of dire retribution. By the fire as I now fall Beyond restitution. Shallow masks and golden flasks May hold the life distilled. But ne'er love temptation asks Of desire unfulfilled. Michael Anderson For all behind was dark and drear, And all before was night and fear. How many hours of night or day In those suspended pangs I lay, I could not tell; I scarcely knew If this were human breath I drew. Lord Byron [This message has been edited by Michael (edited 05-07-2000).] |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
Michael, once again I find myself drawn to your poety that you have shared with us on line. Thank you for a great reading tonight! CocoBaci |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
Micheal, What can I say about this piece.... Awesome, Thought provoking, Deeply emotional, Exquisite, Mezmerizing...etc. You never fail to amaze me with your talent for giving your poetry wings. This piece flies , no soars, to the highest levels of ones imagination. Thank you for sharing it. All my love, Jeffrey I lie awake in a world filled with dreams, but dreams can be so real when you don't know you're asleep |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
michael you never cease to amaze me with the depth of your talent. this piece speaks volumes my friend. where oh where do u get the inspiration from...i tend to think it is more a rare gift which you posess...at either rate im a blessed that u are able to share it with us here. take care amy  ~Live today as though it were your last but prepare for tomorrow as though it were here~ |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Thank you, Michael... |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
I hope that one day I get to witness the beauty of a Midnight dawn, though it might a be a let down in comparsion to the one you described in your poem. Thank you for filling my day with such an amazing image. |
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netswan Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369Washington |
Michael, no doubt about it. You are going to have to get your poems published ------another beautifully written poem here -- great imagery netswan |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
This is beautiful and I can't say anything that would do it justice. So all I will say is that it filled my heart with tingly emotion. Love and hugs, Lizzie "Poetry is the true expression of my soul, it is my ultimate means of communication. It is my rainbow of delight." |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Love the title - Love the poem.... I guess I'm gonna have to stay up all night if I expect to get to talk to you these days, eh???  |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Magical! This poem read like a midnight dream.....superlatives no longer suffice when describing your work. I think I'll just go one a numbering system from one to ten, this one is 1,200,000...  |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Gasp and sigh then wonder why Vision lies out of reach. Truth denied by heaven's cry The lesson here to teach. -------------- If but to land in the hand And burn the fist clinched tight. Reprimand ne'er could withstand The brand I bear this night. Sonic call beyond the hall Of dire retribution. By the fire as I now fall Beyond restitution. Shallow masks and golden flasks May hold the life distilled. But ne'er love temptation asks Of desire unfulfilled. -------------- class dismissed... another lesson on perfection of poetry... thanx teach.  excellent M, take care poet genius *smile* jm It's amazing How you make your face just like a wall How you take your heart and turn it off How I turn my head and you lose it all ... And it's unnerving How one move just puts me by myself There you go just trusting someone else Now I know I put us both through hell ... I'm not sayin That there was nothing wrong I just didn't think you'd ever get tired of me And I'm not sayin We ever had the right to hold on I just didn't wanna let you get away from me. ~MB20~Leave |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Michael~ I really like this one. Some wonderful thoughts on display. 'By the fire as I now fall Beyond restitution. Shallow masks and golden flasks May hold the life distilled. But ne'er love temptation asks Of desire unfulfilled.' Pretty awesome. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Coco, I'm glad you enjoyed the read. Jeffrey, quite the compliment there, bud. TY Amy, many things serve to inspire me - but mostly those things I cannot attain...LOL Go figure? serenity, you're so very welcome. Brian, there's is something so unique about a light in the darkness. Few ever do really "see" it. I hope you do someday, though. netswan, working on that even as we speak... shouldn't be too much longer I hope. *crossing fingers* Lizzie, a tingly emotion is worth a thousand words, no? TY Nan - yep, ya gotta give up them banker's hours and take up some vampire hours...LOL I will be in touch soon... PdV, I thank you so much for the praise you always bestow upon me. But more than that you've always seen something in me that I like to forget is there at times... the "good" part. You are a true friend. Thank you for helping me remember myself. Janet, class is "not" dismissed till someone brings me an apple! Sorry, that's just the way it is. Marge, you compliments mean much to me.. TY Thank you all for the kind replies. Michael |
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lorilockheart Member
since 2000-05-06
Posts 206Alabama |
Michael, Really deep. I loved it. Lori I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean. Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens. And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance - I hope you dance. song by LeeAnn Womack |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
ENJOY !  ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Mistikman Senior Member
since 2000-01-10
Posts 682San Jose, CA, USA |
As with PdV, I have a hard time finding new ways to praise your work. I hate to sound repetative, but this was superb Michael |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
You have an incredible talent Michael ... may your desires some day be fulfilled. /Kit |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
If its an apple you wish for... then an apple poem I will try. An apple for the teacher... whos perfect poems make me cry and sigh. You poems are like lessons... poetry's golden rules, You show us how to do it... and use all the poetic tools. You are passions professor... poetry 101, and I know your hoping-- that this pitiful poem is almost done. (lol) So heres my poetic apple for the teacher... how is this for kissing up for a grade. Your poems are the apple of my eye, not a one would I ever trade... NOW>>>>arent you sorry you asked LOL later teach... jm |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Lori, Mistik, Kit I am glad you found this one enjoyable. Marge & Janet, Thanks for the apples...LOL Best pair of apples I ever had... CLASS DISMISSED!!!!!!!!!! Michael |
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Skyfyre Senior Member
since 1999-08-15
Posts 1906Sitting in Michael's Lap |
How perfect glows the budding rose, In blooming freshly-born; But 'neath the petal's soft perfume Resides the bitter thorn ... Indeed, my friend ... we must always be careful what we wish for ... --Me < !signature--> Full fathom five thy father lies, Of his bones are coral made, Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange... --William Shakespeare, from The Tempest [This message has been edited by Skyfyre (edited 05-08-2000).] |
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Dolphins3 Member
since 1999-09-30
Posts 135Wisconsin |
Michael, Beautiful poem. I enjoyed it much. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Very sad Michael, but very well done |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
ahhh love, sweet, bittersweet, agonizing, heart rending...is it worth it? yea even tho we shed tears of crimson and burn with unfettered passion love IS worth it all for that one soul mate that belongs to each of us.. good poem~H |
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Alwye
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Member Elite
since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments |
Michael, this is exactly why you are one of my favorite poets, my friend. The internal rhyme, the flow, the deep sting of pain filled love..it all appeals to me greatly. A wonderous piece of work, as always. *Krista Knutson* "Lonliness is the human condition." *Mark Twain, in the book "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"* |
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Gemini Senior Member
since 1999-12-15
Posts 1203Wisconsin, USA |
Michael, breathtakingly beautiful. |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Another amazing write....can I borrow your muse? |
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