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Michael

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

0 posted 2001-10-14 08:41 AM

STONE

She stands above, (pillar of grace),
The etched marble of vanity;
In this, the final resting place
Of love I knew never could be.
And I, the human mockery,
With hand o'er heart and teeth on tongue,
Shall not oblige powers that be
With open wail or sorrows wrung.

But stand, instead, to question thus;
What smile glides o'er wicked eyes
To spawn in me this incubus
As soul of the soul slowly dies?
What life is this, within a stone,
That brings to boil such hate in me;
There, stood to see me stood alone
Within the hell of memory?

Who tempts me yet to touch her face?
Alas the Virtues must confess
That I, mere man... thereby disgrace,
Would surely jest to proffer less;
Or suffer to indignant cause,
The blisters of preordained Fate.
All flesh in me uphold her laws
To bleed of need I'll never sate...

And writhe within communion's trust.
One final toast to dreams well fed,
I throw my bottle to the dust
To chase that voice still in my head...
Where Darkness sings, where Silence cries,
And every night I die, alone.
I wake to see those craven eyes
And realize I, too, am stone.

Michael Anderson

But dreams of those who dream as I,
Aspiringly, are damned and die.

EAP

[This message has been edited by Michael (edited 10-14-2001).]

Nan

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

1 posted 2001-10-14 08:49 AM

Stone is NOT a word I'd ever use to describe you, my friend. You feel more than most - Your words are astounding, as usual.... Nice to see you...

Kit McCallum

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since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

2 posted 2001-10-14 09:24 AM

"Of love I knew never could be.
And I, the human mockery,"

"What life is this, within a stone,
That brings to boil such hate in me;
There, stood to see me stood alone
Within the hell of memory?"

It's so wonderful to read you this morning Michael ... exceptional cadence and rhyme as always. I've read this several times, and each time, I seem to read yet something new into it. I very much enjoyed the ponderings this piece brought to mind for me (and there were many). Beautiful and thought-provoking Michael.

Best wishes,
/Kit

The Lady of Shallot
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since 2001-10-03

Posts 818
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3 posted 2001-10-14 09:40 AM

Oh, this poetry! THIS is my kind of poetry~!

-befriend yourself and you will never be alone-

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

4 posted 2001-10-14 09:46 AM

This is superbly awesome and powerful....
I enjoyed these written words very very
much. Thanx...

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

5 posted 2001-10-14 09:53 AM

Michael~
Wonderfully done~

'And I, the human mockery,
With hand o'er heart and teeth on tongue,
Shall not oblige powers that be
With open wail or sorrows wrung.'

Enjoyed the thoughts.
Good to see you~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Startime
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since 2000-10-03

Posts 5918
Canada

6 posted 2001-10-14 11:15 AM

No stone could ever write words that sing with such emotion. This poem flowed perfectly but had such feelings of sadness. I am so glad to read your work again, Michael...your talent comes from a heart filled with true life love and pain.

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

[This message has been edited by Startime (edited 10-14-2001).]

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

7 posted 2001-10-14 02:06 PM

Hey you...have we missed you? WE HAVE MISSED YOU!!!! I'd like a daily dose of this please!!! Snoopy hugs and a happy screen dance too....gonna save this for later...
You made my day! (I've been wondering how you were....will send Linda the spell for turning stone to flesh if she will send me the spell for turning flesh to stone...rofl!)
I'm so glad to see you, could ya tell? yayayayayayayay, as JM says...

whew..okay, I'm serene now...

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

8 posted 2001-10-15 05:26 PM

This lives and breathes and aches, Michael... and is written flawlessly, signature Michael Anderson. *S*

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

9 posted 2001-10-15 05:32 PM

Michael--The words you write so powerfully full of ache of thought. Well done, as always.

Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

10 posted 2001-10-15 05:47 PM

It's so great to read you again Michael.
You're poetry is a pleasure to read.

Maree

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

11 posted 2001-10-15 05:51 PM

Michael, this is a strong, strong voice of poetry, you do it justice, and I would some day want it read aloud, at a national poetry reading...by you. This is wonderful, and I thank you for your many gifts...

[This message has been edited by Sunshine (edited 10-15-2001).]

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