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Parker
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0 posted 2002-07-08 04:19 PM

The Searcher

Smiles, winks
A hint of touch
A hint..
    Just a hint

Diversions …
     Detours…
  Detours…
But always, the race.

The dawn…
  Too often
    Too often
My exit, too often the dawn.

You.. Love
   Her… them,
   Sweet… so sweet
    Now, now … gone.

Focus, blurred
Moment’s… just moments
Swift, so swift…
  Brightness, just fades…

And love? sought… not found
For this… for I
The searcher
Tireless… and bound.

James Parker Haley July 8, 2002

[This message has been edited by Parker (07-09-2002 11:15 PM).]

Irie
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since 1999-12-01

Posts 1493
Washington State

1 posted 2002-07-08 04:36 PM

There is Light and Flight at the end of the tunnel.
We're just not sure where that end is...
The Searcher must forge on to find it....

~Sheri

"The things that come to those that wait may be the things
left by those who got there first"

[This message has been edited by Irie (07-08-2002 04:36 PM).]

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2002-07-08 04:37 PM

Parker, I like this! A hint of question
behind each word, a repeat, rethink, of
something just within one's grasp, only
to find the fog...

I like this Very Much!

Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

3 posted 2002-07-08 04:55 PM

Diversions
     Detours
  Detours
But always, the race.

The dawn
  To often
    To often
My exit, too often the dawn.
=============================

And love? sought not found
For this for I
The searcher
Tireless and bound.

=============================
Still searching....
what? you lost the map to the arch?

P-man the longing and sincerety of this is as lovely as the phrasing and the creative poetic form...
This is a bittersweet beauty.
So good to see thy muse returns ...
So...know any new detours

would pedestals fall under the idea of diversions? LOL

Now for me some words come easy
But I know that they don't mean that much ...
Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch.

J.Browne

Temptress

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-06-15

Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

4 posted 2002-07-08 04:59 PM

Its good to see your work here again.

Enjoyed this because it seemed to grasp in desperation. Hope I didn't read it wrong.

I will not bend to the cowardice of a silent judgement.

the_loner_23
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since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

5 posted 2002-07-08 05:11 PM

I enjoyed reading this.

Cold hands means a warm heart

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

6 posted 2002-07-08 05:42 PM

Parker
Your words are like a flock of birds. Enjoyed

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

7 posted 2002-07-08 05:47 PM

(smiles) Oh Parker, this is wonderful, sweet friend, yes, yes, there will always be that joy at the end of the tunnel and with a loving heart like yours I know you'll find! (big hugggsssssss) This is beautiful, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Parker, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

devina
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since 1999-10-28

Posts 3539
Cali

8 posted 2002-07-08 06:29 PM

My sweet James...glad I found you out today...

grins...

Now you know? If I can wade in the pool o love...then you- cutie- should have no "wander" about you!!!

Miss you round here...

visit us in adult sometime...would'ya??? g's...

Open arms can be the most fragile in the world...

Parker
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since 2000-01-06

Posts 3129
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9 posted 2002-07-08 10:10 PM

Sheri, thank you... I shall always forge on.

Sunshine, thanks it always seems to just be beyond that grasp. But I do love to grasp.

Janet, yes whenever I get lost I just look for a big landmark of some arch. What a detour it may be.

Temptress, thank you... my muse has been quiet for too long.. I guess its just looking for that first Kiss again.

the_loner_23, thank you for responding.

Seymour, not sure what your meaning. But I hope I'm not dropping any unwanted presents.

Noah, as always thank you.

devina, thank you... i'll have to peek in on you and see what wenching activities your up to. All bad no doubt.

Parker

Marina
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since 2000-02-10

Posts 2245
Pickering, Ontario

10 posted 2002-07-08 10:15 PM

Nice to see something new!

Me

It is a blessing to have wings for words and passion in pen.

Marina Crossley

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

11 posted 2002-07-08 10:18 PM

Hi Parker...so good to see you! You know this felt so full of movement that I wanted to tell you to stop...let love find you. I understand the search though, you wrote it well.

Parker
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since 2000-01-06

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12 posted 2002-07-08 10:24 PM

Marina, yes after twenty or thirty attempts.

Martie, well I think i'm holding still too much... thats why i'm back out with a big neon sign. It says diner for two.

Parker

Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

13 posted 2002-07-08 11:26 PM

Awww, sweet poet-man. Good to see you posting again. Always, the longing.

Corinne

CocoBaci
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since 2000-05-06

Posts 3043

14 posted 2002-07-08 11:42 PM

Focus, blurred
Moment’s… just moments
Swift, so swift…
Brightness, just fades…

hi Parker, I must say I read your poem twice just now before coming in2this reply box as this verse I highlight above just clung2my thoughts and I compliment you PoetFriend on a splendid write you've shared with us2day cuz I really enjoyed reading your poem...
Smiles2u
*~coco~*

Mark Bohannan
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since 2000-06-21

Posts 7269
In the winds of Cherokee song

15 posted 2002-07-09 01:23 AM

As long as you are bound to that search then you will find it's rewards when the time is right. Very beautiful illustration of the longing in this creation of yours. Your format was very much enjoyed and the way you structured it to read as a self pondering was a treat divine. Excellent to read you again.
btw ... (Don't let the glare of sun from the arch lead you down any paths filled with "BUG LIGHTS!) LOL

Parker
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16 posted 2002-07-09 12:13 PM

Corinne, thank you... you know what they say... a vacuum demands to be filled.

coco, thank you so much.

Mark, I'll bring sunglasses to the arch just in case.

parker

hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

17 posted 2002-07-09 06:44 PM

Here's hoping you find what you search for Parker...none deserves it more

DarkAngelChelle
Member

since 2001-12-06

Posts 87
Kansas

18 posted 2002-07-09 07:17 PM

Each line of this piece reflects well the longing and sense that there is someone out there just made for you. Those with the sincerest of hearts will always find what they're looking for ... the search is one of the hardest things, but the end reward is definitely worth the wait. Thanks for sharing this one.

~What is cherished most is what must be the hardest fought for.~

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

19 posted 2002-07-09 08:31 PM

DANG!! This is just SO good!
Nice to see you here once more.
~Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

mycafe
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since 2002-05-23

Posts 584

20 posted 2002-07-09 09:21 PM

WOW!! you said so little yet so MUCH!!! Loved it!

*mycafe*

Keep counting your blessings

Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

21 posted 2002-07-09 09:25 PM

Parker this is incredible writing. I believe we all search and when we find what we so desire.....the search is well worth the journey. Enjoyed this much. Hugs.

Enjoy life, this is NOT a dress rehearsal.

{on the wings of words are spirits fly...and our souls are free~me}

Parker
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22 posted 2002-07-09 11:14 PM

Hoot, thank you.. i've set some mouse traps see what that turns up.. lol.

DarkAngelChelle, thank you for reading. (smile)

Enchantress, thank you glad to be back for a bit.. (smile)

mycafe, well thank you.

Gentle Spirit, maybe its just the journey thats important... naw...

I'm a hunter... gotta eat.

Parker

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dgvarner
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since 2000-05-13

Posts 3552
High Springs, Florida

23 posted 2002-09-23 01:22 AM

parker..this is different..for you..

i like it..
-----------------------------------
search...
seek well today...
for some tomorrow holds
a promise
of
reward...
what reward
remains to be seen...
what is it you seek--
exactly?
dont expect it;
that what you seek
will come in
a package you'll not
be looking for...
your rewards will be
a surprise...
open your mind--stay focused
but leave your pictures at bay...
desire for love with flaws
(for even love has flaws)
and you may find your true
perfection....

-dgv

dunno..just an impromptu...lol

love is around the corner my friend...it always is..just waiting for the right moment to touch you...

lv,g

"dont cry because its over, smile because it happened...!" -unknown

[This message has been edited by dgvarner (09-23-2002 01:25 AM).]

Parker
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Posts 3129
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24 posted 2002-09-23 09:20 AM

thank you sweets..

I stole that style from you.

I love your response poem.... I don't want to wait anymore I might miss someone

"they say love comes
to those who wait...
ometimes love goes
from those who hesitate..."

a very smart poet wrote that.

Parker

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