Lay my bones in flowers (repost from Open 20)

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bsquirrel

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0 posted 2002-09-04 12:41 PM

I'm beginning to like reposts in a way.
It's like seeing the same page
in new ways.

Mike

Lay my bones in flowers
I hope that you will lay my bones in flowers when I die.
Lay my aging hands upon blue stones from the gray sky.
Lay my words in silver chains of verse around my neck.
Lay my dreams in the soily frost that winter sends.
Lay my wishes in the sea, a tumbled walling tide.
Lay my kisses in the ashes of the fireside.
Lay the imprints of our past in penscript lettered hearts.
Lay down then, beside my name, and watch the clear rain darts.

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

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1 posted 2002-09-04 02:06 PM

Now that I have read this poem, it now replaces "A Death In The Snow" as one of my personal favourites of your poetry. Go into the Archives again and post some more! I love them!

Linda

Anvrill
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since 2002-06-21

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2 posted 2002-09-04 03:21 PM

I know you're not trying t' make me cry, hon, but you could go a little easy on the theme here...

your tongue's like poison
so swollen it fills up my mouth

rs

bsquirrel

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3 posted 2002-09-04 03:28 PM

Sorry. It's 'cause I was doing a search for rain stones, and it pulled up a whole bunch of poems with either the word "rain" or "stones" in them. This was one of them, that I like enough to give a second showing.

And thanks, Linda.

Mike

[This message has been edited by bsquirrel (09-04-2002 03:29 PM).]

WhileIWasGone
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since 2002-07-18

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4 posted 2002-09-05 09:47 PM

Mike....very nice work.

DeaDiAmore

wranx
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5 posted 2002-09-06 10:05 AM

This is moodifull. Darkly tender.

Better'n good, squirrel dude

~Ed

bsquirrel

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6 posted 2002-09-06 11:45 AM

Thanks, lovebirds.

brian sites
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usa

7 posted 2002-09-06 02:53 PM

scattered in memories
leaving nothing but a name
carved in rain
damn, Mike
good

bsquirrel

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since 2000-01-03

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8 posted 2002-09-06 03:22 PM

Thanks, brian. Before SEA left (she's an awesome poet), she told me she wanted to hang this one on a plaque on her wall. Now that's praise.

Thanks, everyone.

Mikey

PoetryIsLife

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...in my boxers...

9 posted 2002-09-07 01:13 AM

Pukka, pukka, pukka. *nods*

Sincerely,
Titus

"I'll prepare myself, and one day my time will come."
-Abraham Lincoln

bsquirrel

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10 posted 2002-09-09 12:29 PM

Thanks, Titus.

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