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serenity blaze
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0 posted 2002-11-30 04:14 AM


Take this thought--
a verb make me
a marching band
of timphany--
I lead the line
of high stepping
a baton
of what used to be...
let the tuba
keep the flats...
a fife of flute
a simple spat
of lover's quarrels
played in jazz
with undertones
of all b flat
squeezing
weeping
from my bones
the dirge
of swirls
in drink--alone.

Time the brittle
of my tones...
and whisper?
(say...)
You're not alone...

let me press the stress from us...
let me.
let me.
let me.


trust...

[This message has been edited by serenity blaze (11-30-2002 07:25 AM).]

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Riley
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1 posted 2002-11-30 10:57 AM


Wow, I really liked the way you used the aspects of band ( unfortunatly I am a band geek ) such as flats, sharps, instruments etc. in this....not what I expected for sure. But I liked it...also the end of the poem really caught me....I loved it...the let me let me part...and then trust..that was awesome...Thanks for the read


Riley

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2 posted 2002-12-02 01:53 AM


quote:
with undertones
of all b flat

mmmmmm...  

loved it.  as usual.  can i be your groupie?  

/jen/

i'm so bitterly disappointed.  betty, i think it's time you leave now.

serenity blaze
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3 posted 2002-12-02 04:45 AM


Riley? I was just trying to convey the tones...I really did envision a marching band for this piece but I thank you for recognizing (mehopes) that I did attempt a dance of jazz--it's nice, getting lost when some finds their way home with ya!

and /jen/???
I didn't even know I was allowed groupies!
But absolutely! You are my personal...um...REMEMBERER

yeah...that's it...:supergroin:

It's all good tho. Pack a bottle o spritz, some dentyne--Evian? and I'm good until the bar opens...

Okay...I'll be have now.

thanks

yeah...RIGHT.

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4 posted 2002-12-02 12:31 PM


Wow, really cool stuff... as usual your underlying message is so shrouded that I have to squint while reading, but it's all good.  I, too, like how you took musical and band terminology and mixed it all in to keep the theme stable... very nice work, Serenity.  

Parasite

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~Aldous Huxley

serenity blaze
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5 posted 2002-12-02 11:23 PM


Thanks LP...and? sigh, I don't try to be confusing, and that's a question I have been struggling with. Do we go with the obvious metaphor in order to be understood? I've often wondered how good is anything if no one can understand it? Or do we insult our reader's intelligence by assuming that they will not understand a more obscure reference?
And have you seen the signature my sister made for you? Check out the messages at ASoTS...it's cute. Thanks for reading lovie.
As always I appreciate your insight.

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