Open Poetry #11 |
Webs of Time |
mutington Member
since 2000-11-29
Posts 132New Jersey, USA |
--------------- WEBS OF TIME ------------------ I sat among the dust and webs of time And loathed myself with every passing chime The spider was my friend at last My fear of him had long surpassed We shared a space as life's outcasts I held on to what little life I had Day after day barefoot and nightgown clad I'd watch him dangle in the air I'd rest in my reclining chair Yet, no one cared that we were there An unlocked door, but no one ever came I scuffed from room to room so lost and lame We knew our days were near their end I cried with every poem I penned Sharing crumbs with my spider friend Then one cold day, I found him stiff and dead I held him in my grasp and went to bed In deepest sleep I chose to be Escaping lonely agony Hand in hand..my spider friend and me mutington(Joyce) |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
That really is what you call the webs of time ..... a real sense of lonely awareness and reflection on the passing of time right before the eyes....good work ...Joyce very good work!! you certainly captured a mood!! .........take care......ethome |
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Nan
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since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
You weave a web of wisdom, Joyce... |
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mutington Member
since 2000-11-29
Posts 132New Jersey, USA |
***** Thank you both so very much...... ***** ETHOME...Your complimentry comment gives me much encouragement... NAN...The graphic was a pleasant surprise, and so adorable.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ mutington(joyce) |
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Elizabeth
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since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
I could relate (well, except to the spider part because I'm still afraid of them). I liked the format of this one too. |
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Poet deVine
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since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Um..Joyce? I'll be your friend.....this was good! |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Joyce- i really like this alot!! great write.. ~vicky "...until you have read the verse on his heart, you have not truely met the poet." -vlraynes |
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