Open Poetry #11 |
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Keeper of the Plains |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
I am the Keeper of the Plains, No shuttered room does life extol, Virgin prairie; open sky, Is the body; is the soul. Last fingers of a dying sun, Rattle of Wapiti's bones, Winds blow north; winds blow south, Echoes of a warrior's moans. Tears of eagles, down cheeks coursing, Evermore the prairie stains, In my sorrow; pain's despairing, Cries the Keeper of the Plains. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Mike, Warm and interesting dialauge. |
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Poeminister Senior Member
since 2000-02-26
Posts 1862Regina SK; Canada |
"Virgin prairie; open sky, Is the body; is the soul." Wonderful peice. Enjoyed the read. Poeminister "...no single sound too rude upon thy slumber shall intrude, Our thoughts, our souls- O God above! In every deed shall mingle, love." -Poe |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Very nice Mike, I enjoyed ![]() Maree "If my words could blanket the skies and fill every corner and crevice of this earth, still this wouldn't be enough" "Maree Russo" |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Mike, make sure our Marge sees this or she will kick herself... This is wonderful and I wish I had written it... I really do... Thank you for sharing... Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?... I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound. KRJ |
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Charisma![]() ![]() ![]()
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
love the metaphor here....wonderful done Charisma |
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Marge Tindal![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Mike~ A wonderfully written piece, my friend. Hauntingly rich with truth. Many would not know of the Wapiti pronounced -(WAA-pi-tea). It is believed that it is a Shawnee word meaning "white rump", which would be descriptive of the elk's large rump patch. ![]() Yes, I'm sure the warrior's moans would be heard yet, as they certainly suffered. Thank you, Mike. And enjoyable read that I will share with others. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Mike--wonderful discriptive passages so well done...peace to you, my friend. |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Mike* You continue to place me in Awe of your talent...this is absolutely stunning, The flow of this was poetic perfection....thank you for continuing to share your gift of weave~ Happy Holidays to you! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched ---- they must be felt with the heart~ *??* |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
I had wished this one were longer... "If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you." Winnie the Pooh |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
I am in agree with all the above, mike, and I too wish it went on....not that it's lacking a thing... jwesley |
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