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bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

0 posted 2003-03-18 02:35 PM

It doesn't hurt much,
really.
The sun is black fire.
The tide in my blood.
Blood cauterized
by the blast
of black fire.

It doesn't hurt much,
really.
The city can be rebuilt.
The streets can be repaved.
The cars can be removed
from the rubble
of the city.

We can raise our arms,
as the skies burn,
as the ground crumbles
to the finest of bone-dust
and silt.
We can raise our arms
and pray

that these idealogical constructs,
that brought machines to feast on our young,

will stay here long enough
to clear away the black sunspots,
so that we may burn
all the more cleanly.

I've seen this happen
in other people's lives.
Now it's happening in mine.

The Smiths

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

1 posted 2003-03-18 03:04 PM

pretty powerful images..and read you discussion with Ron..s I know where it came from...

enjoyed the talent Mike...

Brad Majors

Member Elite

since 2001-04-03

Posts 2647
Georgia

2 posted 2003-03-18 03:19 PM

nicely done!

Ericc
Member Elite

since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

3 posted 2003-03-18 03:30 PM

Yes...very powerful.
Eric

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2003-03-18 03:43 PM

Nice writing...James

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

5 posted 2003-03-18 04:32 PM

Thank you.

Stella was a diver and she was always down.
Interpol

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

6 posted 2003-03-18 07:44 PM

Mike - loved this the first time I read it - very powerful and well said - as always xxoo

waldopepper
Member

since 2003-03-18

Posts 157
Tennessee, USA

7 posted 2003-03-18 09:05 PM

I enjoyed your words my friend.  I am new to this site, this being my 2nd official response.  I plan to take the advice of Ron and will read and respond a while before posting poetry of my own.

It sounds like a message of being "remade" through the process of destruction.  An interesting and paradoxical premise.

I also believe that prayer never hurts.

WhiteRose
Member Elite

since 2002-07-23

Posts 3208
somebody's dungeon

8 posted 2003-03-18 09:15 PM

Wow Mike, this is incredible. Really powerful stuff.

oh, and I like the new pic

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

9 posted 2003-03-19 11:44 AM

Glad you all enjoy. And welcome, w. You should like it here fine.

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