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bsquirrel
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0 posted 2002-09-07 10:53 PM



The fire's glow is out.
There is nothing left to burn.
No sky of smoke or rain.
There is nothing left to learn.

I count fingers and toes.
I count my teeth twice more.
I count the panes in the window.
I count the prints on the door.

There is nothing left to say.
There is nothing left to stage.
There is no light nor darkness here.
There is nothing worth a nothing rage.

She wraps herself in fur
to keep out summer's cold.
"I've waited my whole life for you,
and now I feel so old."

She wraps herself in me,
in winter's treeline verse.
"I used to think love was a gift,
but loneliness is no curse."

No sand, cement to build.
No river's head to drink.
No storms of snow or ash around.
There are no more thoughts to think.

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brian sites
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since 2002-06-25
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1 posted 2002-09-08 12:16 PM


hah
you reading my mind, Mike?
If I had the words
I'd have written this myself
but I guess I got you beat
head's so empty
I can't even
explain it
you are the poet
and I am the block of ice
liked this shade of grey
but then
your palette of monochrome
is exhaustive
b

Midnitesun
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Gaia
2 posted 2002-09-08 12:22 PM


Du bist ein ARTIST.
Tiersdin
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east coast
3 posted 2002-09-08 01:58 AM


Excellent Mikey!

but then you know that already,
don't you?

~Tier

"I shall never bond again, as I have bonded with you..."

Earth Angel
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4 posted 2002-09-09 10:56 AM


Das et gut, mein kinder! (Gosh, I probably made a fool of myself with my limited use of German!)

Earth Angel

bsquirrel
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5 posted 2002-09-09 12:27 PM


I'm glad you all enjoyed this. And not to worry -- if some of you think *your* German is limited .... mine's pretty much non-existent.

Mike

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