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serenity blaze
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0 posted 2001-01-06 03:28 AM

Tonight? I am
without form
I am Spartacus--
reborn...
a sampling
of your shadow self..
a lilting flute
of playful elf...
I am Janus
of two faces
the black-the white
of chessboard spaces--
I am all
and I am naught
I feel free
as I am caught
with the steel trap on my shin-
I chew my leg be rid of him.
I howl a song of time's forlorn...
I am Spartacus...reborn...

and I will bite my teeth to bits...
if only I be done with it...
Hang me from my heart in tether?
I swear I'll live like that forever
and but my children would I mourn...
I am Spartacus...reborn.

And should ye think
I be done in?
Ask this one, that,
and then ask him...
each will answer you
as thus...
In righteousness,
I'm Spartacus.

ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

1 posted 2001-01-06 04:10 AM

Excellent Celeste! I love the references and I can see you writing yourself out of this whole thing and into another...in the meantime it sure makes for some great poetry....ethome

Poeminister
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2 posted 2001-01-06 04:39 AM

Dear Serenity

I like this muchly, the imagery and ideas througout..A very intresting piece. Enjoyed the read.

Poeminister

Sunshine

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3 posted 2001-01-06 07:18 AM

One of my favorite all-time stories...for all of the reasons stated above...you won't mind if I "library" this will you?...thought not! Well done, Serenity!

brian madden
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4 posted 2001-01-06 09:06 AM

WHatever form you take one thing remains the same, your shining talent at poetry. A gladitor and poet in one, you are my kind of woman.

There's a feeling of contentment Now that you are here I feel satisfied I belong
inside Your velvet heaven" Depeche mode

Agust P
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5 posted 2001-01-06 09:57 AM

I enjoyed this poem, its beautiful, thank you, AP

hoot_owl_rn
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6 posted 2001-01-06 10:01 AM

Yowser serinity...your talent shines through on this one. I'm not sure about Spartacus, but you sure are one heck of a poet

Poet deVine

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7 posted 2001-01-06 10:22 AM

Love this one!!! And you ARE Spartacus - you are anyone you want to be...in fact, my friend, you are POET!!! (Can I be Shakespeare?)

VAS
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since 2000-11-16

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8 posted 2001-01-06 10:28 AM

I don't recall enough about Spartacus or Janus to get the full meaning here, but I absolutely love the flow and feel of this piece. When I think of Spartacus, chariot races and battles come to mind. Pretty limited recollection, eh?

You've woven the flavor of this one excellently, though.

Rex Allen McCoy
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Sippin a Timmy's in London

9 posted 2001-01-06 10:43 AM

I don't think I would be so hard to beat
I'm not so strong as thee
I would be just the can that held Popeye's spinach

Martie

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10 posted 2001-01-06 10:58 AM

Serenity--I'm with VAS here...the poem is wonderful!

Kethry
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11 posted 2001-01-06 11:08 AM

I am Spartacus reborn...the battler, the winner, the warrior, the undefeated yet crying man... oh how I love this poem and the thoughts it conveys.
write on
Kethry

Those of us who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life. Patty Hansen.

Wilfred Yeats
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12 posted 2001-01-06 11:27 AM

Wow

Janet Marie
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13 posted 2001-01-06 12:08 PM

and I will bite my teeth to bits...
if only I be done with it...
Hang me from my heart in tether?
I swear I'll live like that forever
and but my children would I mourn...
I am Spartacus...reborn.

And should ye think
I be done in?
Ask this one, that,
and then ask him...
each will answer you
as thus...
In righteousness,
I'm Spartacus.
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yes you are and all I can add is damn!!!!
your so cool it hurts baby

later-kicking butt and taking names-gator]
me

Am I loved by my words
Will my vows weather the tide
Bended knees can forsee
all the rhythms of life
And a heart can be held without pride
~Vante

Sven

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East Lansing, MI USA

14 posted 2001-01-06 12:58 PM

I love you Spartacus. . .

couldn't resist. . .this is incredible serenity. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

serenity blaze
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15 posted 2001-01-06 03:24 PM

Glad to see there are alot of Spartacus fans about--I thank you all so much! And JM---you crack me up, m'girlie-gator!

And Yep...I am Spartacus--too bad tho...the Saints could have used me today...lol...

Thanks to all, and now I'm off to enjoy another fine New Orleans tradition...called "drowning your sorrows..."
and thanks you all again, for your wonderful praise!!!!

Parker
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16 posted 2001-01-06 04:52 PM

serenity, I have no doubt now.... you are Spartacus. Would you care for a little sword play.

parker

serenity blaze
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17 posted 2001-01-06 11:02 PM

Parker? "a 'LITTLE' sword"????

grin...surely you joust?

Ethan Halo
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on the roof again

18 posted 2001-01-07 02:17 AM

you know, i hate to sound like the young'in 'round here, but i was thinking of the drum and piano duet by Del Paxton and Guy Patterson. (that thing you do!)
"what do call that?"
"i am Spartacus."

actually, it made sense. jazz is wonderful like that. it's free.
right spratacus?

"...a gross, physical salute to the fantastic possiblilties of life...-but only for those with true grit.
We're chock full of that."

*snoogins*

serenity blaze
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19 posted 2001-01-07 02:25 AM

ethan? You are the ONLY one....to realize...I tried to follow a jazz drum beat...which fortunately for me? is very loose? but it's all a conversation...and I hug and THANK YOU...for getting that part too...

grin..truth? it was a reference to THAT movie, to a movie...now? how shallow can I go? rofl...

love you, luv...thank you.

Sunshine

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20 posted 2003-09-10 05:12 PM

Enjoying my library holdings, Serenity...I knew I put some really good ones in it...like this!

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