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Andrew Scott
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since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

0 posted 2001-10-02 06:40 PM

Am I live?
Or is it Memorex?
Answers in shattered glass
Reflect facets of crystal clear truth
That any blind man my see through.
I am the ghost in the machine.
The thing that goes bump in the night.
The shadow of the sun.
“To be or not to be?”
Is not the question for me.
But was I ever really real?
Aye! There be the rub of it.
And it chafes like sixty grit
Against the grain of logic
Screaming a high-pitched warning:
“Be careful where you throw that rock.
You don’t know what you might break.”

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

1 posted 2001-10-02 07:22 PM

enjoyed your play on words and phrases.. thank you *s

~Wynter

Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

2 posted 2001-10-02 07:23 PM

Am I live?
Or is it Memorex?

I love these words. . . I'd like to be both. . .

well done. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

Balladeer

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since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

3 posted 2001-10-03 12:08 PM

I've always wondered what that thing was that went bump in the night!!

Thanks for clearing it up, Sir Andrew....

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

4 posted 2001-10-03 02:05 PM

Nice to see you Scott...a very interesting poem..enjoyed!

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2001-10-03 02:26 PM

For a non-entity, you sure do leave a lot to ponder upon....

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

6 posted 2001-10-03 02:37 PM

Aha, the ghost I've tried to rid my machine of....has finally been identified. Guess I can make a new file and let you rest here awhile longer.

Topheth
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since 2001-09-08

Posts 297
Texas

7 posted 2001-10-03 02:38 PM

Ah-ha - wonderful read.

Dr.Moose1
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since 1999-09-05

Posts 3448
Bewilderment , USA

8 posted 2001-10-06 09:57 PM

Drew ,
This here's for you , buddy ...

'twas just the other day it seems
I had a technicolor dream .
The gist of which I've quite forgot
except it featured Andrew Scott .

My old pal from the Institute
try as I might would not re-boot
" How strange " I could not help but think,
" They've taken his magnetic ink "!

But that was then and this is now
that could not be , no way , no how ,
he dissapeared in one eye -blink ,
why couldn't that happen to " N-SYNC ?"

Well , Justin Genius( soon to be )
a self proclaimed authority ,
on ev'rything imag'nible
tried tracking him in digital .

He rammed his Rom with great aplomb
and checked his cache for hidden stash .
He drove his drive from nine to five
'til came the statement " Am I Live ? "

" Or am I merely Memorex ?"
The former is what I'd suspect ,
it could not be the latter see
Mad Hatter's joining me for tea .

And , we shall soon divine the truth
and nothing but the truth forsooth.
The King shall soon return to us
as fore-told in the Silly-Bus .

Once more to rule with waxen tools
( I've seen the future , and it's cool ! )
Long live the " King of Crayons " I say
a few think he has gone away .

Though oddly quiet it's my bet ,
he hasn't left the building yet !

The Lady of Shallot
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since 2001-10-03

Posts 818
USA

9 posted 2001-10-08 11:54 AM

words that remain in my mind after reading, now THAT'S good poetry.

Nurse Crachet
Member

since 1999-09-27

Posts 318
They know where I am!

10 posted 2001-10-08 08:29 PM

Knock, knock, knock,
Remember me?
You're not Memorex,
As I'm not faked reality.

The west wing crony
all a bright within sanity.
You brought smiles,
Drawn from synchronicity.

Silly-Bus we sure did ride,
Into a world of derange ability.
Adventures rode in psychedelic
premieres slated as actualities.

Catch your breath dear friend,
We’re in for a stormy mystery,
See the mirror next to you,
Is that the man that we can see?

Andrew Scott
Member Elite

since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

11 posted 2001-10-09 12:57 PM

… and your Nakedthoughts were a joy to see.

Sven:  Having spent 15 years in radio, I’ve been my fair share of both.  Thanks for looking in.

Sir Balladeer:  I haven’t been to Florida for quite some time… you might want to fumigate your house again.  Peace!

Lady Martie: Glad you enjoyed… and it’s nice to be seen by one such as you.

Sunshine:  He he he… Nice to know I can have that effect.  Thanks.

Topheth:  Thanks for stopping by and leaving you mark.

Doc Moose:  Thank you… thank you… thank you… The King has yet to leave the building for good… just had to step out for while and grab a sandwich.  I promise to share more soon.  Peace my friend.

Lady of Shallot:  No finer compliment could you offer.  Thanks!

Nurse C:  A kiss upon your hand m’lady.  As for my reflection, my chosen icon speaks volumes for the view.  Peace to you and yours.

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