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Over Africa |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion 
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Over Africa On terra firma, the solar chasers come from as far away as Japan; for fun, or knowledge, sentries over Mozambique as darkness overtakes the sun. Moon’s shadow in a tidal race, watchers gaze, with eyes eclipsed while, over Madagascar - as though lovers, one sphere covers the other, the two resembling a serpent star. The healers hear a different view, of ancestral songs that speak, this veil a sign of loss of peace, turmoil between her peoples, disease laying lives to waste, Africa’s low at a peak. Over the Indian Ocean, at sunset, it comes to an end, masks are quickly discarded, as realities around rebound, the travelers hastily leave, before real darkness descends. © 2001 Corinne Bailey [This message has been edited by Corinne (edited 06-21-2001).] |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
nicely written and a lot of truth in it |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
...serpent's star.... wonderful imagery! |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Over the Indian Ocean, at sunset, it comes to an end, masks are quickly discarded, as realities around rebound, the travelers hastily leave, before real darkness descends. beautifully written, we must realise that we are but visitors in some places. "Build a man a fire, he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life". Terry Pratchett |
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Waseem Cheema Member
since 2001-03-16
Posts 369Pakistan |
Corinne It is very nice and beautiful written. Thanx for sharing abt indian ocean. |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thank you, CPat, Lady in White, Brian and Wasseem! Corinne |
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Logan Senior Member
since 2001-05-28
Posts 1641Arkansas |
The healers hear a different view, of ancestral songs that speak, this veil a sign of loss of peace, Ahh, we don't pay enough attention to what the old ones knew, we must be too sophisticated for that, sigh..nice write, Cor..gentle smile [This message has been edited by Logan (edited 06-21-2001).] |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
WOW... regards, sudhir "I was born intelligent - education ruined me" |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Corinne~ What a wonderful eclipsing of thought~ You are just a marvelous poet ! ! Such inspire ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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