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Open Poetry #22

Dust Man Day

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2002-08-29 11:16 AM

Dust Man Day

the ashes of my hours
reflected and collected
in the dust bin

the dust man
rattles by
and heaves them high
into the crusher
the musher
that condenses
history into crumbs
and ironed replicas
of moments
gone
forever
crumble
in the sun
in some
faraway
recess
of Earth

no monuments
erected
only odors dejected
ev’ry now and then
inspected
for rats and the like

and London Bridge’s
refrain
echoes a strain
of living
if there were anyone
to hear
there may be
a sound
"Ashes, ashes,"
they "all fall down."

©August 29, 2002

RMW
Senior Member

since 2001-03-21

Posts 1424

1 posted 2002-08-29 12:50 PM

Virginia....very thoughtful...and pleasant sounds. Bob

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

2 posted 2002-08-29 01:10 PM

The mood and message are somewhat poignantly similar to my second posting in PIP on page 8---"The Mighty Oak". Have a looksee if you please!

I think you did a masterful job with this piece!

Love, Light & Laughter
Linda

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan