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Auguste

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By the sea

0 posted 2002-02-28 02:37 PM

Searching Myself

by Michael

Mosses hang, weeping
on ancient oaks,
much as tears,
unable to plummet
and continue their journey of grief.

Breeze-stirred grasses,
dappled in sunlight,
miss the playful feet of children,
this frosty February day.

A woman, humped and bent with age,
walking an old lady walk,
makes her way down the road
to visit her elderly home-bound sister.

A lone pelican
dozes on nearby piling,
patiently awaiting the greening
of now gray salt marshes.

Overhead, a hawk soars
in endless circles,
never flapping wings,
riding currents of air.

A man, going through midlife crisis,
with freshly grown beard
and leather jacket,
revs angry engine of new motorcycle,
in search of his identity.

A poet, in search of his own,
rests in front of fireplace,
enjoying scent of burning wood,
hypnotized
by amber and blue.

Michael Auguste~
There is more depth to the heart than the mind can comprehend and it only has boundaries when we choose to fence it in.

Martie

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1 posted 2002-02-28 02:42 PM

Michael

You have looked at these things with a poet's eye...and thus, they come to life. Beautiful, my friend! Hugs!

Mistletoe Angel

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2 posted 2002-02-28 03:03 PM

(big hugggsssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, I think I know who this special friend you've written of is and I know deep down this person will find all he is looking for! (sigh) We all love you so much, sweet friend, this is beautiful! You have such a loving and compassionate heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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Canada eh.

3 posted 2002-02-28 03:04 PM

A poet, in search of his own,
rests in front of fireplace,
enjoying scent of burning wood,
hypnotized
by amber and blue.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Michael, this is wonderful and full of great imagery. Love this closing stanza!
Good write.
~Hugs, Nancy~

~Time has cast a spell on you,
So that you won't ever forget me.~

Interloper

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Deep in the heart

4 posted 2002-02-28 03:06 PM

I think this is one of your best.
Well done, indeed

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

JamesMichael
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5 posted 2002-02-28 03:08 PM

Good descriptive writing Auguste...James

SEA

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with you

6 posted 2002-02-28 10:08 PM

you make the images come to life

Auguste

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By the sea

7 posted 2002-02-28 10:42 PM

No, Martie, they are life.  This was my day and these people were real.  Thank you. *S*

Noah,
Do you really?  LOL!  Not gonna say, my friend. *S*  Thank you!

Nancy,
Thank you.  Your kind words always mean a great deal to me. *S*

Interloper,
Wow!  Kinda makes me wonder what I'm gonna do for an encore. LOL!  Thank you, much!
*S*

James,
Thank you very much.  It's good to see you here. *S*

Susan,
These images are life, sweetie.  They were taken from my day today.  Each one is real. THe man on the motorcycle really is going through a midlife crisis. LOL!  The old woman really does do a little old lady walk. *S*  I took her in one day during a violent thunderstorm, because she was afraid of the lightning.  She makes the trip every day to see her aging sister.  She's a dear.  *S*
Thank you!

Everyone, thank you very much.  Sometimes when the brain is barren and no images come to mind, all we need do is open our eyes to the many wonderful ones around us.  As you see, the ones here are taken from life.  I hope each of you will consider writing a poem about the images in your own lives.

Michael Auguste~
There is more depth to the heart than the mind can comprehend and it only has boundaries when we choose to fence it in.

Martie

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8 posted 2002-03-01 12:14 PM

Hi again, Michael...I knew that they were real..what I meant was that you made them real to me by writing them in the way that you did. Thanks for that. Hugs!

Gentle Spirit
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9 posted 2002-03-01 06:25 AM

From the eye of a poet, this is wonderful. Looking inside of ourselves can be such a hard thing to do, but sometimes so enlightening. Great work Michael. Hugs.

On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free.
~Me~

(I could have missed the pain, but I'd have had to miss the dance~Garth)

Victoria

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10 posted 2002-03-01 08:58 AM

Lovely images of love and life Michael..

~Victoria

"Mistakes are the portals of discovery."
-- James Joyce

Marsha

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Maidstone Kent England

11 posted 2002-03-01 10:39 AM

Michael darling boy oh this is sooooooo good. Truly outstanding, as always, you are such a fine poet. I love the way you’ve written this, it’s utterly beautiful, the flow is divine all the way through

The images and the love of life abound in this truly this is excellent writing

Wonderful writing utterly wonderful

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 Luke 2:79

strbbux
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12 posted 2002-03-01 10:48 AM

Michael I love this so much, very descriptive I felt all the characters you wrote about. floria

Floria

"Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

rosepetals25

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13 posted 2002-03-01 12:29 PM

Micheal,

This is wonderful! You have such a way with words, you make the picture so clear. I love it

Hugs,
Tara

"My heart is like an open book, for the whole world to read"
- Motley Crue, Home Sweet Home

RSWells
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14 posted 2002-03-01 12:31 PM

Enjoyed the snapshot.

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

15 posted 2002-03-02 10:37 AM

Look at you, taking a person's moment and capsulizing it to distinctly....how many more will cross your pen's path...

I would bet you could read into each poet here, and capture a bit of them with that magic pen of yours...

thank you for this one, Michael...

Auguste

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By the sea

16 posted 2002-03-02 01:55 PM

Martie,
Again, thank you, my friend. *hugs*

Donna,
Yes, it truly can, so sometimes I simply prefer to look outside myself instead. *S*  Thank you!  *hugs*

Victoria,
Thank you, you're very sweet! *S*

Marsha,
Well, now I'm blushing and I'm serious. LOL!  Careful, or you'll give me a big head. *S*  Thank you!

Floria,
That you "felt" the characters, tells me I did a good job and I thank you for letting me know. *S*

Tara,
I think you're my biggest fan. LOL!  Thanks, sweetie. *S* *hugs*

TSWells,
Thank you and thanks for dropping in. *S*

Karilea,
What a very nice thing to say.  *S*  And cerrainly an idea for later poetry.  Thank you!

Everyone,

I can't tell you how much it means to me to see your friendly faces and warm smiles on one of my posts.  Thank each of you, dearly.

Michael

Michael Auguste~
There is more depth to the heart than the mind can comprehend and it only has boundaries when we choose to fence it in.

ThisDiamond
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since 2002-02-22

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Michigan, USA

17 posted 2002-03-02 08:41 PM

Such beauty to observe in this life, especially in ourselves as we grow and change, and grow restless and seek to understand. Well done. Really enjoyed.
ThisDiamond

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