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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA 
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illuminated by battery light sleep-addled thoughts come to the fore thoughts once lost to the darkness now come and buzz around that light like the proverbial moth except, these thoughts rarely burn their wings they are born of desires yet to be of times and places still not known except in that darkness waiting to be examined and revealed to eyes that can now see better asleep and to a mind no longer awake to limits they appear in solid silhouette cutouts against the sky of life and light formed and waiting to be held by hands made of dust and dreams hands that have held yesterday and today while leaving tomorrow still on the shelf they are the beings of that part of us that we deny existence to they have not names or faces or bodies save the ones that we know them to have in these moments when we know them when we know ourselves, when they know us as ourselves in that darkness of thought that emptiness of being we do not remember them when the light returns to the mind's eye lest we become shadowlost lost between dreams and sleep between darkness and light a place where colors remain in the mind and the mind remains lost without them again, waking thoughts return to us and we put away the shadowlife of our sleep-addled thoughts until the next new moon when again, the shadows of our minds come out again to play and our darkness becomes our light -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
we do not remember them when the light returns to the mind's eye lest we become shadowlost lost between dreams and sleep between darkness and light a place where colors remain in the mind and the mind remains lost without them again, waking thoughts return to us and we put away the shadowlife of our sleep-addled thoughts until the next new moon when again, the shadows of our minds come out again to play and our darkness becomes our light ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WOW Sven! This is an eye-opener. Most certainly one I am going to keep and ponder later... deep thoughts here which simply cannot be ignored. Wonderful write. ~Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Beautiful flow of well chosen words...James |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
again, waking thoughts return to us and we put away the shadowlife of our sleep-addled thoughts until the next new moon when again, the shadows of our minds come out again to play and our darkness becomes our light a very nice ending for this piece...I enjoyed |
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ParisGrl Senior Member
since 2000-06-01
Posts 610 |
john, this is a wonderful piece..i enjoyed it. |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
as always enjoy your read  |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Wow Sven, this is deep, mysterious and superb....Filled with thoughts and emotions. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
waiting to be examined and revealed to eyes that can now see better asleep and to a mind no longer awake to limits I thoroughly enjoyed the entire poem, Sven... but I like these lines especially. *S* They remind me so much of olden days when I competed in literary rallies... so many answers came to me in the middle of the night... long past time to help my scores. LOL This is one I shall enjoy thinking about. *S* Well done! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sven, One of the best I've read. I would say a keeper. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Hi Sveetie...was just thinking along this theme. Boxing the shadow again, so to speak. I agree, that I think this is among your best! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Enchantress, thank you. . . yes, much to ponder. . . glad that you enjoyed. . . James, thank you my friend. . . always good to see you. . . Cpat Hair, yes, I like the ending too. . . it fits perfectly, I feel. . . thank you. . . Laura, glad that you liked this one. . . vandana, as always my friend, good to see you here. . . Magnus, thank you Sir. . . I am indeed humbled by your words. . . suthern, yes, it's amazing what can come to you in dreams in the middle of the night. . . it's almost like feeling that I need to have a pen and pad next to my bed. . . thank you. . . Sy, thank you. . . you've made my day Sir. . . serenity, so good to see your name here. . . I've missed it. . . it seems that we think along the same lines sometimes. . . kind of scary isn't it??  thank you. . . ------------------------------------------------------------ To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Saunni Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 1777West Virginia |
Goodness gracious, John, this is incredible! This is clearly your best and so awesome, Bud! I love all your work though! I think I am a fan! I know I am a fan Just another fine piece of you here, John! Loved it!Sauni @~~~>~~ |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
The last line was the clincher.... |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
I like all of this, I am one who tries to hold onto the sleep thoughts, and has been known to leap out of bed in the middle of the night to write something down. Well done. Sandra |
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devina Member Elite
since 1999-10-28
Posts 3539Cali |
"to eyes that can now see better asleep"...been there!!! Loved that line too btw!!! Missed your words my sweet sensual poet!!! ~D Open arms can be the most fragile in the world... |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
"again, waking thoughts return to us and we put away the shadowlife of our sleep-addled thoughts until the next new moon when again, the shadows of our minds come out again to play and our darkness becomes our light"  BRAVO!!! Oh my gosh, I just love the imagery in this, the hands, the moth, and collected feelings that you associate so wonderfully in your words! (big hugggssssss) May we all find peace on both sides of the contradictions and find lifes secrets within, sweet friend, this is excellent! We all love you so much, sweet friend, this is very provoking! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet John, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Saunni, thank you my friend. . . but, I don't have a fan club. . . Sunshine, yes. . . that's my favorite part as well. . . thank you. . . Sandra, I may have to do more of that. . . I find that the most interesting thoughts come at night. . . thank you. . . Devina, hey there! good to see you. . . I've missed your words as well my friend. . . thanks! Noah, thank you my friend. . . always good to see your words. . . ------------------------------------------------------------ To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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