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The Figure Skater
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The Figure Skater |
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RMW Senior Member
since 2001-03-21
Posts 1424 |
The Figure Skater As rushes bending we attend the hush beginning, a face upturned into a light whose beam illumines hope, dreams. Gone are mornings leadened by the want of sleep; by puddled walks and guttered streets that overflow and form a lake of asphalt capped with waves of paint; the hollow echo of a door closing heavily. Still more darkness; yet to greet, the loud, enthusiastic lack as circuit breakers clack, clack, clack their rote resistance to the art. And yet, despite all this, tonight the ice, the ice, the ice evokes a song of balance, a look of flight to earth come down, and rushes bending toward a swan. RMW |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
"And yet, despite all this, tonight the ice, the ice, the ice evokes a song of balance, a look of flight to earth come down, and rushes bending toward a swan."   WOW!!! Ooohhhhh...this is powerful imagery, sweet friend, your gorgeous words always create such wonderful works of art! (big hugggssssss) We all love you so much, sweet friend, may we forever slide into harmony and toe loop upon our dreams with balance of love! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
If I were to make a guess, I would say this is in honor of the Olympians who have proven their merit, time and again... well done Sir...very well done indeed... and the Gold goes to you... |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Bob Loved the rhyme influance, the imagery, and watching the skater with you. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Wonderful! Especially the last few lines. All along, I was thinking of Sarah Hughes...especially the upturned face with the light bouncing off. You may not have used those exact words...but I could see Sarah's face when I read the lines about the 'upturned face.' Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
I agree, it does sound like Sarah Hughs...  I loved the poem...thanks for sharing! copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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RMW Senior Member
since 2001-03-21
Posts 1424 |
Noah, Sunshine, Martie, Virginia and Madame Chipmunk.....thank you for taking a few moments to read, and for the kind words. Sarah was something, wasn't she? Bob |
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