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devina
Member Elite

since 1999-10-28

Posts 3539
Cali

0 posted 2002-09-01 08:12 PM

Knee-imprinted sod
scrapes innocence
from soft skin-
slowly
caressing
me...

It is a day
when humility
never tasted so
sweet.

can I be?
be the one
to slake
fruitful nerve
from a barren plain
of mercy?
a storm so calm-
it frightens peaceful
with a glance-
a chance of fury.

Stain, stain
upon a soul of love.
ride my wind
back to content-
and kiss my slice
of wisdom
on a day
when humility
never tasted so sweet.

Open arms can be the most fragile in the world...

[This message has been edited by devina (09-01-2002 08:13 PM).]

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

1 posted 2002-09-01 08:46 PM

devina,
Reminds me of a scene from a recent movie, The Good Girl, where a downtrodden, long-suffering wife tries to poison her young lover with tainted roadside blackberries, only to swat them away after he's eaten half the carton.

Good movie -- excellent poem.

Mike

Purity
Senior Member

since 2001-11-20

Posts 526
Once Upon, USA

2 posted 2002-09-01 11:09 PM

"a storm so calm-
it frightens peaceful
with a glance-
a chance of fury."

Magnificent!!!!! Almost a reprise within a reprise, which is even better than a Poe-ish "Dream within a dream"...

I am so here with you on this one D!!! And we are so here together as evidenced by your overwhelmingly kind and thoughtful reply to my last "foolish" poem.

You rule the kingdom, dear!

wranx
Member Elite

since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

3 posted 2002-09-01 11:36 PM

Nice one "D", But a piece entitled "humility", authored by devina seemed, well...a little oxymoronic.

Made for good reading, this.
Thanks

~Ed

In reply to "which way do we go?", the answer was never "straight", but, "progressively forward".

~wranx~

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

4 posted 2002-09-02 12:11 PM

Very interesting reading. I have to tell Wranx that his comments re you were hysterical---actually not about you, but the word he coined "oxymoronic"---That cracked me up! I have to add that one to my vocabulary!

Linda

Dragon Mistress
Member

since 2002-08-26

Posts 289
Washington, USA.

5 posted 2002-09-02 12:41 PM

Great poem. I liked it very much!
-Tanya

~*~I'm only a dreamer, with broken dreams, and only words to fall back on~*~

brian sites
Senior Member

since 2002-06-25

Posts 1475
usa

6 posted 2002-09-02 01:15 PM

not you too,
Tanya
where is the strong
grinning
goddess,
taking what you will,
and savoring
every
last
bit?
hugs from
brian

devina
Member Elite

since 1999-10-28

Posts 3539
Cali

7 posted 2002-09-02 06:47 PM

Mike- NOW I must see the movie...should I thank you for that or no?? grins...ty my friend.

Chris- just holding your hand man...you know...

Ed- you are my HERO dearest...only you could evoke such a silly grin on this tired face! ty

Linda- yah...he has that effect as seen above...thank you for the comment!!!

Tanya- from one to the next I thank you.

brian- YOU make me sigh dear...and don't I know it...believe that I am (and always) takin my bites along the way...but dammit these days, you know??? glad to know somebody has my back!!

Open arms can be the most fragile in the world...

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