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ecrivan
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0 posted 2001-12-30 12:29 PM


Whole birth places marked above grassy turfs,
whole cemeteries hidden from village serfs,
whole coffins open to the spirits that escape
unholy crimes those spirits cause, we investigate.

The whole of my life is marked by holes
on my person, from the hole in the bottom sole,
to the top of the my closely shaven head
walking this gauntlet, with the walking dead.

The holes in my socks are for my bare feet to show
gaping holes in my pants, for in my body goes,
whole lives filled with dough holes surrounded
look at the bagel and donut shapes, confounded!

Holy treasures hidden within sunken monuments
holy books written on the trails prophets were sent;
whole lives filled with dough holes confounded
unholy crimes in this world unsurmounted.

Holes in the seat of my pants, show my skin
whole days covered by rants, work me thin...
holes in the lives of people with emptied hearts
afraid to face tragic facts and take fresh starts.

Whole holes are neither full nor empty
holy wholes are saintly bodies of plenty
on the whole, holes are rather cumbersome to keep,
tragic holes fill whole hearts of people...asleep.




[This message has been edited by ecrivan (12-30-2001 01:40 AM).]

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Balladeer
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1 posted 2001-12-30 12:32 PM


wholly awesome write
ecrivan
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2 posted 2001-12-30 12:37 PM


It's only a pleasure to play with words, and add a double punch when you can work two words that sound alike!
Thanks Balladeer


ecrivan
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3 posted 2001-12-30 09:32 PM


This is sooo good, doesn't deserve page 6 in less than a day!!??


Startime
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4 posted 2001-12-30 09:45 PM


How did I miss this...it is inspirational. Very well done. HAPPY NEW YEAR. **hugs**

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

ecrivan
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5 posted 2001-12-30 10:13 PM


Happy New Year too! Thanks for clicking in!


Madame Chipmunk
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6 posted 2001-12-30 10:19 PM


This is so VERY clever, Martin.....
I didn't know that you wore pants with holes in them.......but are they whole holes, or half holes?
Happy New Year.

copyright2001 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

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7 posted 2001-12-30 10:37 PM


Martin darling boy, this is wholly wonderful How absolutely amazing this is. YOU darling bow are something incredible.

I don't know how I missed this earlier but then poems fall so quickly. I've switched my preference to 200 to a page they still fall but I don't have to go through so many pages to find them.

Never mind I found it now and I hope it stays well and truly near the top of the page.

As always Martin your writing is magnificent
well done, I really love the way you've played with this


Love and warm stuff
As always
Mushy

To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace St John ch2 v1


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8 posted 2001-12-30 11:21 PM


Martin - I think you need some new socks and pants, either that, or a sewing kit.lol  Like the play on words, very creative, but I wouldn't expect anything less from you.  Well done.

Dave

seraphin
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9 posted 2001-12-30 11:39 PM


Impressive and thought provoking. A very good read!
ecrivan
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10 posted 2001-12-31 12:32 PM


Special thanks to you Startime for bringing this back up and yes its time to change preferences to 200 postings a page!
Appreciate your feedback, Mdme Chip..I do darn my own holes by the way, lol..thanks Dave maybe some extra thread might help one day!so many holes to cover he he!


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