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Michael

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

0 posted 2000-12-22 08:16 AM

DREAMLAND

The wind whispers dissonant tones.
In dark discord and feral moans
Of pointless admiration spent,
Another dream has come, and went.

Yes, comes awake, and willfully
Passed into the dawn of decree;
A grievous task set before
Me, once encompassed, nevermore...

To hold the chalice of truth dear,
Drink of ambition without fear
Of retribution by the hands
Of Time within a timeless land...

As specters roam the gilded aisles
Of Memory, chasing the smiles
Clean from my cold and gasping lips
Into the rictus of Eclipse.

And eyes, pinned open, wide awake,
Could never be enough to slake
The foreboding of daunted Sleep
Calling me to his brother's keep.

Michael Anderson

But dreams of those who dream as I,
Aspiringly, are damned and die.

EAP

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2000-12-22 08:29 AM

Michael, your form, format and style never fail to amaze me...well done young man...and glad to see you 'round and about...

Karilea
If I whisper, will you listen?...
I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound.
KRJ

Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

2 posted 2000-12-22 08:40 AM

Michael,
astounding as always.
Good write, sleep tight.
Kethry

Religion is for people frightened about going to hell - Spirituality is for people who have been there. Anon.

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

3 posted 2000-12-22 09:18 AM

The wind whispers dissonant tones.
In dark discord and feral moans
Of pointless admiration spent,
Another dream has come, and went.

Yes, comes awake, and willfully
Passed into the dawn of decree;
A grievous task set before
Me, once encompassed, nevermore...
=========================
Of retribution by the hands
Of Time within a timeless land...

As specters roam the gilded aisles
Of Memory, chasing the smiles
Clean from my cold and gasping lips
Into the rictus of Eclipse.
==================

very nice to see your name here this morn
you've been missed
as has your gift for thought provoking imagery and my personal favorite ...
your awe inspiring rhyme and cadence that dress up your depth of expression of the emotions.
sleep seems like such a waste of good poetry writing time huh M? ... still ... I know.
take care of you poetic prince
jm

Some people find subtlety in strangers
if you find anything~let me in
Your eyes~you see everything
my eyes~I see it all together now~and I know

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

4 posted 2000-12-22 09:45 AM

That phrase 'feral moans' WOW! Great aural imagery, that really grabbed my senses!

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

5 posted 2000-12-22 11:10 AM

You are still, Incredible Michael.

I tried to read this one silently, but it is so beautiful....begs to be sung...even in an early morning whisper...

(I wanna be like Mike.) grins again...

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

6 posted 2000-12-22 01:03 PM

This is really an amazing read, Michael.
Take care and keep writing....

"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

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

7 posted 2004-12-15 02:53 PM

Just amazing talent with your rhyme and the cadence in this. I wish you and Kit would try writing something together one time. Now that would be a treat!

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