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Stretch The Reed in Poetic Bleed
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Stretch The Reed in Poetic Bleed |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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Stretch the reed of quill, the feather light, that one might touch the world in gentle strokes... One small brush for man, one giant touch for humanity, shared in the indigo of a well, as a drop falls into the abyss of poetic thought. O but to touch the mind as does the master, in words written of an era far begone, ashes to ashes, quills to dust.. Might this hand, this mortal and humble appendage of trace, of written thought....be graced with one small granule of the Bard, of the Raven and he who chills the night of air.. Languish in the meter of a master, let the beat of words echo the heart’s tune. Let the hand write as only one can wish, with a desire quenched only by history... For I, this poet ....wish only that a single written word be writ and remembered, taken in and counted as one grain of the flowing word within an hourglass rimmed with the gold of poet’s pens... And then, even after my humble demise... That this word be remembered and said again, by yet a poet... As tribute to those who have scrawled the word in their life’s crimson and whispered one last line....as their last breath... [This message has been edited by Magnus (11-17-2002 01:04 PM).] |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
You are giving me goosebumps!.....I'm still trembling with an overwhelming sense of awe at your talent! I know I'm sounding like a teenage groupie, but I am so impressed by this piece! Every poet should save this!...I just did, but then again, after reading this poetic masterpiece, I don't think I qualify as a full-fledged poet---I'm more like a pipsqueak poetette! tehe EA |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
 Your Quill of Choice, Sir... |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Ahhh Linda, come now....from you, a sterling poetess....surely you are just thinking you are not worthy... I beg to differ, you have great talent, and write words we all enjoy...endlessly enjoy... |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
To one called the Sun, this is taken very much as a compliment...the words...though brief, speak softly on ears and eyes that absorb every syllable.... Thanx KJ |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 BRAVO!!! Oh Barry, this is so very true, as the words of Robert Herrick ring true from To The Virgins, to Make Much of Time: "Gather ye roses, while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow will be dying. ...we are all but virgins of life, and as poets it is a blessing to write of it while those flowers still bloom, so let the blood from your fingers bleed across the canvas and let your children see that contribution from your heart to theirs! (big hugggssssss) This is marvelous, sweet friend, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Barry, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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