Open Poetry #21 |
I put it away |
bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
You smell like clover. Like my last lover. I put it away. You smell like Sunday. You smell like Monday. I put it away. You taste like hunger. You press on thunder. I put it away. You turn to river. I lost my shiver. I put it away. Shall I go on? Or is this the end of the song. Shall I go on? Or is this what went wrong. Shall I go on? Shall I go on? You smell like thirst. I taste your worst. I put it away. You glow like Venus. Have they yet seen us? I put it away. I follow your stride. You cling to my tide. I put it away. We fall in rhythm. We writhe in schism. I put it away. Shall I go on? Or is this the end of day. Shall I go on? Or is this the end of the play. Shall I go on? I put it away. I found you wearing yesterday as if everything were right. I found you wearing yesterday as though we were still bright. I loosened my sweating tie to watch the falling night. I closed my eyes, I closed them tight. The black faded from sight. You taste like the last road home. I put it away. You stand like the ruins of Rome. I put it away. You tire me in all the best ways. I put it away. You inspire me to shrug off decay. I put it away. And in the shadows of these leaves I promise you three things: My life is yours. My heart is too. My soul silvered in ring. She said burn ... together. |
||
© Copyright 2002 MPC - All Rights Reserved | |||
Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
I found you wearing yesterday as if everything were right. I found you wearing yesterday as though we were still bright. I remember a time or two like this feeling, Mr.Squirrel... Very beautifully said. ~ furry rodent hugs Lyra |
||
Duncan Member Ascendant
since 2001-08-07
Posts 5455 |
You taste like the last road home. I put it away. You stand like the ruins of Rome. I put it away. You tire me in all the best ways. I put it away. You inspire me to shrug off decay. I put it away. And in the shadows of these leaves I promise you three things: My life is yours. My heart is too. My soul silvered in ring. Now this...is poetry! Really got into this one, squirrel. Forgetting all I'm lacking |
||
SEA
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
too many great lines to choose a fav here.... such a cool read as always! |
||
ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Excellent write Squirell! "And in the shadows of these leaves I promise you three things: My life is yours. My heart is too. My soul silvered in ring. " |
||
serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
my god, mike...(or should that be? My God--MIKE?) I'll put it away! smile... emotional blinders...remarkable, YOU. (and btw, when I reply to something of this caliber? I often stop typing and just open my hands..as if to say? what next? you think me kidding? nope...see? did it again!) love to you, lovely poet |
||
Greeneyes
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
This is fantastic, I am in complete awe.... Lauren~ Its been a long road |
||
Tiersdin Member Elite
since 2000-11-17
Posts 2364east coast |
and there you've kept it very well... loved this! ~R.T. "I shall never bond again, as I have bonded with you..." |
||
Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
Stunningly beautiful.... Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
||
Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
finely crafted. . . definitely not meant to be "put away". . . (you get extra points for rhyming "rhythm" and "schism") superb work my friend. . . -------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
||
Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
You taste like hunger. You press on thunder. ============================= I found you wearing yesterday as if everything were right. I found you wearing yesterday as though we were still bright. I loosened my sweating tie to watch the falling night. I closed my eyes, I closed them tight. The black faded from sight. You taste like the last road home. ==================== You tire me in all the best ways. ==================== You inspire me to shrug off decay. =================== And in the shadows of these leaves I promise you three things: My life is yours. My heart is too. My soul silvered in ring. ============================ could you write any cooler? could you go any deeper? yeah I know...each time your this inspired love looks good on ya poetdude. This one has got to be read live. You ... |
||
bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
I'm humbled by all yr responses. Thank you! She said burn ... together. |
||
⇧ top of page ⇧ | ||
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. |