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Write Me With One Word
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Write Me With One Word |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee 
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How difficult to describe The depth and ways inside Of a person's heart, soul What may seem obvious, lucid Second guess your best Pen the test of time across My chest, my lessoning And bury it with me A simple scribble would do For Only God knows What slides beneath it all Forget to cross the T's And dot the I's In truth of my imperfections My smile, is my ownership My presentation of life What with a Cajun offering To a Plantation Owner Deeply olive in seduction Crisp the parchment of signature Words she cannot read Signed with X's Where is her grave? Old soul's know not From whence they came The paper is always the same As fair as the peasant Taken for granted, hiding From the King's Men From the quill of ownership The wax seal of death She lies next to the Queen Unmarked at all, in silence To the Lady of The Night Who met the surgeon too soon Before London swept the darkness Into the history books Where are her last words? New ink press Missing among the fields of battle Face slashed among the papers Along with those in High Places Will he Make for her a place Of Peace, just for kicks? That's why the grin takes speed Never know when the ink Will write my epithaph Scribing me into an eternity Chained to a few lovely words The fewer the words The easier the end If a stone be ingraved I pray for a big smiley face One word "Smile" For I made it in peace |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Canyon depth to this one, Regina -- much to ponder and many striking images and thoughts... one set of lines, out of many, which stood out for me: Never know when the ink Will write my epithaph Scribing me into an eternity Very powerful provoking, Regina. -MVS "It's all in the details -- the Big Picture always takes care of itself." |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Reliving a former life Regina? One lived as a Creole? Sort of a Jeffersonian history here. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Rwood, Such a serious poem for such a lovely smiling face. Well done enjoyed. |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
Dear Regina, what a mind you have, the thoughts you carry must near consume you at times. I thought that this write was great, many images being cast from history, then coming to the gravestone carrying but one word. If I one word to mark my end did have to share with all The word would be a simple one that many would recall It would stand out from the rest, the letters big and bold In marble for eternity, amidst the hot and cold It would make the many think of goodbye as it kissed The word upon my resting place, would be but simply "MISSED" Rick |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Incredible writing Regina, I love your thoughts and how you put them into words. A kindred spirit to my own. *s* Donna On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free. |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
one word for you? Intriguing |
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Apachecat906 Member
since 2001-09-04
Posts 217Michigan, USA |
You're poem is beautiful and deep. "Never know when the ink Will write my epithaph Scribing me into an eternity" We never know how long we will be here and if anyone will care when we are gone. You're poem has a lot of ideas in it, but this is what stuck out for me. Also: "Pen the test of time across My chest, my lessoning And bury it with me A simple scribble would do For Only God knows What slides beneath it all Forget to cross the T's And dot the I's In truth of my imperfections" Great lines, great thought. I Wish I could say more at the moment. Good writing! Carrie |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Smile...James |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
just one? dear lady, I fear that it would be impossible to describe such moving words with just one from this pen. . . so I will just say, superb. . .  ----------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
Mark: Thank you so much. I dive in deep sometimes. I don't always understand myself. But I'm glad I was able to share with you. RSWells: I've entertained that thought. Seems someone told me I was an "Old Soul" once. Many things unnaccepted in my doctrine of upbringing that I find possible. Does that make me an outcast? This came up in conversation with others when they were faced with what to put on a stone of a loved one.Seymour: So glad you came by and replied that. My smile is very large now! Thank you Sy! Rick: You would be missed! I'm stuck to your verse dear poet! GentleSpirit: Kindred indeed. Thank you for allowing me to share. Cpat: Likewise! and Thanks! Apachecat906: Thanks for reading! Yes, we don't know but we must always hope. Never give up. That's why I'd love a smiley! James: I'm doin it see Sven: Lovely comment! Thanks from the heart! I appreciate it more than you know. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
RWood~ An old soul indeed~  says it all~*Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
I think, Regina, to write you with one word the word would have to be "versatile". Loved this one, as usual Dee I wish you every happiness and may you always have the best of the good things in life. a brand |
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SpitFire Member Elite
since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396 |
~I keep coming back to this. Each read commits you to a deeper involvement. I enjoyed this, I really enjoyed this. *Peace. |
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