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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 2001-04-03 03:35 PM

Elan Vital

It’s useless to write
a poem about you,
to draw upon tired metaphors,
minding clichés along the way,
or paint what my mind sees:
a Chinese puzzle
of tortured spirits,
dizzying energies,
and many, many faces.

Dreams come in extreme
when you star,
water is ever-present -
swirling around us
in the open air
of supreme pleasures,
but
you demand too much,
expecting me
to fly.

Taken to the point
of pain,
you take
your leave.

© ’01 Corinne Bailey

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

1 posted 2001-04-03 03:59 PM

Ah...the stuff of life! Loved the title and the concept Corinne! One of my favorite mysteries to ponder. Nice work!

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

2 posted 2001-04-03 04:12 PM

You do us proud!

Kathleen Blake

"When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass,
and the sun drips honey."
Laurie Lee

RMW
Senior Member

since 2001-03-21

Posts 1424

3 posted 2001-04-03 04:44 PM

Corinne,

My, my. How do you do .... this? Bob

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

4 posted 2001-04-03 07:33 PM

Serenity - thank you, glad you enjoyed!

Kathleen, thank you, lass!

Bob - How do I do what? *G* Thank you!

Corinne

Red-uni
Member

since 2000-07-30

Posts 192
Georgia, USA

5 posted 2001-04-03 09:44 PM

You just keep on turning out good ones. Enjoyed the read.
Red

Lone Wolf
Member Ascendant

since 2000-03-16

Posts 5842
Lansing, MI USA

6 posted 2001-04-03 10:10 PM

Great read, Corinne. I love your style!

All writing comes
by the grace of God.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Balladeer

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

7 posted 2001-04-04 12:36 PM

Not a word or thought wasted...you do this so well....

Sudhir Iyer
Member Ascendant

since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

8 posted 2001-04-04 05:45 AM

Brilliant poetry!

Regards to you Corinne,
Sudhir.

Temptress

Moderator

Member Rara Avis

since 1999-06-15

Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

9 posted 2001-04-04 07:05 AM

I liked this, although I can't explain why. Perhaps because it made me think. Maybe its the hour, but I'll confess I don't know if I get the whole of it. ohh..I hope you're not annoyed.

Hope you're well, Cor.

still d-i-s-c-o-n-n-e-c-t-e-d
I am bound by this, you see...to become Night's sole mistress, and I am jealous in my endeavours for his attention.

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