I Am....Spartacus... (repost for Sharon, Lyra, and yes, for ME)

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serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

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0 posted 2002-09-18 02:25 AM

Tonight? I am
without form
I am Spartacus--
reborn.
a sampling
of your shadow self..
a lilting flute
of playful elf.
I am Janus
of two faces
the black-the white
of chessboard spaces--
I am all
and I am naught
I feel free
as I am caught
with the steel trap on my shin-
I chew my leg be rid of him.
I howl a song of time's forlorn
I am Spartacus...reborn...

and I will bite my teeth to bits
if only I be done with it
Hang me from my heart in tether?
I swear I'll live like that forever
but my children would I mourn
I am Spartacus...reborn.

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

1 posted 2002-09-18 06:39 AM

My wonderful aunt took me to see this movie and I recall the impression it made upon me so many decades ago...

this...brought a lot back this morning...thank you. You didn't know you were reposting it for me, as well...

Kethry
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since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

2 posted 2002-09-18 06:40 AM

serenity,
it's always a battle isn't it ...but sometimes we have unexpected victories.
I loved the muse of this.
Kethry

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown

Thomas119gold
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since 2002-06-03

Posts 708
Biloxi, MS (city by the sea)

3 posted 2002-09-18 10:46 AM

YOU NAILED IT
that is one of the best I have read so far
I love the movie also
But the way your writting was done
Truly a work of art in literture
Thomas
AKA
Rogue

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

4 posted 2002-09-18 10:57 AM

Thanks for sharing this one, sweet Spartacus poetess.

'I am all
and I am naught
I feel free
as I am caught'
(I loved this part)

ThisDiamond
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since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

5 posted 2002-09-18 12:27 PM

Ah yes, such compliment to such wonderful and spirited women. Excellent. ThisDiamond

brian madden
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since 2000-05-06

Posts 4374
ireland

6 posted 2002-09-18 01:19 PM

speaking of saving poetry, this one has been saved in my library the first time it was posted. One of my favs. from your golden pen.

Too early for the rainbow, too early for the dove These are the final days, this is the darkness, this is the flood
L cohen

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

7 posted 2002-09-18 08:41 PM

I only just noticed this one now, Karen...
Thanks so much for re-posting it for me...
You are not only an excellent poet...
but a very warm loving woman as well...

~ loving hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

8 posted 2002-09-18 08:51 PM

Karen! This is amazing...and I'm keeping it!!
~Hugs~

~ Time has cast a spell on you
So you won't ever forget me ~

Poet deVine

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Hurricane Alley

9 posted 2002-09-18 09:12 PM

Oh, I remember this well!! I can see you saying this.

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