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Open Poetry #22

I Gotchur Effin Edgy

RSWells
Member Elite

since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

0 posted 2002-09-21 09:57 PM

Edgy, adj, 1. sharp-edged; sharply defined, as
outlines. 2. nervously irritable;
impatient and anxious.

The edge lets you know
when you've arrived,
the step beyond is a chasm
press on and get cut,
toes when touching
skirt it or dive in.

Edge is a border,
whites who couldn't
afford to perceive
its advance,
blacks seeking
to upgrade.
Either way a
danger zone.

It's a false step
on compacted snow,
swift and frigid
avalanche.

It's the parched
lips of a cracked
and weary earth
splitting to a
quake.

Not the smooth
wave of erosion
stealing sand
while playing
music,

it's the tail end
of a polite
conversation, where
only eyes agree,
to stop just
shy of truth,

decision leading
to both fight
and flight.

"Happy people have no history" - French Proverb

1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

1 posted 2002-09-21 10:02 PM

beyond the edge

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

2 posted 2002-09-21 10:56 PM

Some people seem to live on the edge as it's their comfort zone, and anything else would be uncomprehensible. Others, teeter there for as long as they can stand it, then simply fall. Others jump off and hope that something better is below. Here's to hope. I loved the metaphors in this one. Vous êtes manqués

God Bless

Sharon

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2002-09-22 12:11 PM

...it's the tail end
of a polite
conversation, where
only eyes agree,
to stop just
shy of truth, ...

and a good edge
of a pie crust
is just as flaky
as people...

don't even begin to ask where that came from, just know the poem was very filling...

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

4 posted 2002-09-22 01:21 PM

It's the parched
lips of a cracked
and weary earth
splitting to a
quake.

Wonderful words you have written - makes one sit back and think awhile. Chris

Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away.

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