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mirror man
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0 posted 2002-02-24 01:35 PM

swan

And we came upon the lake
with a swan swimming therein.
And the strange thing stood on the shore
and observed the swan
looking back at him.

"Hmmmm," said he,
rubbing his chin thoughtfully,
"this is a strange bird,
to be looking back at me."

Said the swan to herself,
audibly,
"What is that strange thing
looking at me?"
And she ruffled her feathers.

Thus did the two observe together
distantly.

And,
as the swan did no more speak,
the strange thing said to himself,
"I have seen many lakes,
and many swans as this.
And many feathers
have I ruffled from shore
by telekinesis.
And aware of how much my air
it displeases
I go on my way
without much thought or care.

"Very rarely do I take time to observe,
yet I have always thought the swan
a most beautiful bird.
And more rare still do I get the chance
to tell it."

He observed his watch.
"I have the time of day,
and this appears to require some thought."

He observed the bird again,
thinking to communicate.
"How does one do that?
I have seen others dive in
and swim out,
and seen it fly away.
I am neither bird nor fish,
and have no wish to take a bath.

"And I have seen others speak to it from shore,
and seen it also fly away,
as they must roar.
I have no wish to move it from its lake."

"Well," said he, puzzling,
"I am a strange thing,
and that is a bird.
I am on shore,
and it is in the lake.
I can not swim,
and will not roar.

"Yet it is a beautiful bird."
And he would love beauty,
the beauty of swans and lakes
and swans therein,
the beauty of time and shore
and variety and form.

"It is shameful," said he,
"that so much of love
has in it subterfuge,
sabotage, and deceit.
And that words can be used
so easily to divert, obscure,
minimize, and exaggerate."

And so,
having only the wish
to be seen as what he is,
no less, no more,
and loving beauty,

he will sing to it today
a wordless song
from shore.

copyright 2002

Click here to view this poem with the swan's song.

Martie

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1 posted 2002-02-24 01:49 PM

mirror man:

"he will sing to it today
a wordless song
from shore"

Loved the words and the music...thank you!

amusemi
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A State of Disarray

2 posted 2002-02-24 02:00 PM

A special ripple in time...

Mistletoe Angel

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3 posted 2002-02-24 02:03 PM

"It is shameful," said he,
"that so much of love
has in it subterfuge,
sabotage, and deceit.
And that words can be used
so easily to divert, obscure,
minimize, and exaggerate."

"And so,
having only the wish
to be seen as what he is,
no less, no more,
and loving beauty,

he will sing to it today
a wordless song
from shore."

WOW!!! Oh my gosh, this is sooooooo powerfully captivating, sweet friend, it too always saddens me to see so much of love losing its meaning and sweems to awlays be attracted to physical beauty while it can not give promise to the true vows within the heart! (big hugggsssss) We all love you so much, sweet friend, this is excellent! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

mirror man
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4 posted 2002-02-24 02:07 PM

Martie -- thank you, and you're welcome. Your appreciation is always appreciated. And thank you for listening to my music; the two add to each other, I think.

amusemi -- Yes, without taking the time to smell the flowers along the way, life can be a real drag. Thank you.

[This message has been edited by mirror man (02-24-2002 07:16 PM).]

mirror man
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5 posted 2002-02-24 02:10 PM

Noah -- thank you. I'm glad you got so much out of it.

[This message has been edited by mirror man (02-24-2002 03:12 PM).]

EagleScorpion
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6 posted 2002-02-24 02:10 PM

hmm.. yea.. thats very insightful. We humans tend to expect too much from our existence. Animals just are what they are..
so peaceful..
no wonder they sleep so much! hehe

God alone is alone. Man is not.

mirror man
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7 posted 2002-02-24 02:20 PM

EagleScorpion -- yes, we do tend to expect too much. It's nice to take time out. Thank you.

Sunshine

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8 posted 2002-02-24 03:00 PM

The accompaniment of the style of music you lent to this piece was magical...very well chosen...

and a Sunday's gift. Thank you!

mirror man
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9 posted 2002-02-24 03:09 PM

Sunshine -- thank you for taking the time to listen to my music. Inspired by the Spanish or Latin. And Sunday is a special day to me too. Thank you again.

[This message has been edited by mirror man (02-24-2002 07:17 PM).]

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

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10 posted 2002-02-24 06:27 PM

I love swans, Mirrorman...this is so beautifully written and says so much!

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

mirror man
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11 posted 2002-02-24 07:00 PM

Madame Chipmunk -- swans are beautiful birds. I'm glad you enjoyed. Thank you.

Startime
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since 2000-10-03

Posts 5918
Canada

12 posted 2002-02-24 08:03 PM

This is a love story....I am sure the swan, in a strange way, loved the thing who loved beauty...Oh gosh...I know what I am trying to say but am not sure if it will make sense to you....I love this poem and the message I feel in it....Stunning...oh yes, stunning..**big hugs**

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

mirror man
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13 posted 2002-02-24 08:16 PM

Startime -- yes, I suppose it could be a love story. I don't know, but I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

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