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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
You were my lust. Shadows of you stalked my groin Dimming painted wings Of all that might have been Holy With deceptions of love When it was the fruit of you I wanted To devour To sweep onto hard stone steps With twisted desire of entry In those places some revere as a temple Then flounder as fish out of water When faced with true lust Shave your head in regretful mourning For no cloak of sanctity Will act as burial shroud For the urges inside you. You are my lust… And that cross you must bare |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I see... smiling. I love the way you leave conclusions to your readers. I can see the "you" here both as an actual person being addressed, and as an aspect of self. Touche' Captain.  |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
conclusions are important..and leading a reader to draw a conclusion at the surface may stop them from looking deeper. Still, if one finds poetry or writing to be accessable to them and not a struggle to read and understand it may encourage them to embrace the form... I think the quandary of how to reach the audience and provide more than a passing image that is discarded in the next two minutes is one we all struggle with. this piece is not for everyone... and would not appeal to many I am sure. thanks for the thought Ser... |
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Local Parasite
since 2001-11-05
Posts 2527Transylconia, Winnipeg |
This appeals to me, definitely. Lust can be very playful subject matter for poetry, but it can also become very interesting when it is explored without, as Serenity mentioned, proposing a definite conclusion. I very much like what you are presenting here, Ron. Nice work. Parasite Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
LP.. thank you.. glad you found it at least somewhat interesting. (smiling) It was created from a challenge to write a picture... the images in the picture are reflected in the words used, I just wrote a story line around it... pictures are often not conclusive... much like the face on mars photos...they all depend on the angle you look at things.. ( chuckling) thanks for your thoughts..they are appreciated. BTW..read you ragman poem several times and in truth have yet to come up with the words to intellegently comment..but then being a bit slow as I am..and not the brightest bulb I may never find the words.. |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Sure, it's about sweaty flesh to flesh (and flesh to flesh on stone), but, strangely, I also think it might be about writing. It's a drug that can't be quit, dammit. Loved it, Ron. Glad to see you posting here (and also glad to see I have a pre-holiday work day to stretch out and read a bit) Mike |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
mikey... you see too much... too well... metaphor is a wonderful thing... and always a bit better when someone gets it... glad you had a day to delve as well... |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
You were my lust. Shadows of you stalked my groin Dimming painted wings Of all that might have been Holy With deceptions of love When it was the fruit of you I wanted To devour To sweep onto hard stone steps With twisted desire of entry In those places some revere as a temple Then flounder as fish out of water When faced with true lust =============================== well, it appeals to me... what does that make me (besides a poetry moth)  (DONT ANSWER THAT) LOL quite a mural of symbols and metaphors here Capt...one that leaves room for many interps...each reader brings their own lust to be inserted between the lines. One of those clever poems where the reader doesnt have to understand the writers full intend, and will still be able to enjoy the poems merits.(or fly in its flame) *L* |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
JM... glad you liked! Yes it is one that I hoped the reader could draw from what they would... intent and or what I thought about when writing it not needed for the reader. as for the images and metaphor...again rather a case of borrowed from a painting and not my combinations just my viewing. Always good to see you JM.... |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Cpat Hair... This to me is almost like a peek into the inner mind of ourselves and the author at the time it was written. I love it when a poem leaves the conclussions to the reader as this one does.I often try to view meanings of poems through the authors mind and connect with them in that way ..Paul The following is so true for all of us, we all have our crosses to bare. Shave your head in regretful mourning For no cloak of sanctity Will act as burial shroud For the urges inside you. You are my lust… And that cross you must bare [This message has been edited by Paul Wilson (11-26-2002 09:37 PM).] |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Thanks Paul for taking the time to read and comment! The verse you picked out is indeed the one that tries to tie it all together and to let the reader make their own conclusions... Good to see you here!! |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Hi Ron I enjoyed this poem thoroughly... and also particularly noted to how you changed the tense from past to present --- "were" to "are" ... Regards, Sudhir |
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