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dhicks03
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0 posted 2003-03-15 02:55 AM


Into the gauntlet of a dream
Like the river of tears before them
The words now, too have run dry

Thoughts that once clouded
Become a virtue unto themselves
A silent repertoire, of rose petals and glass

Chagrin wears a smile of pretend
seeks an awakening
As if nothing, was ever real

It don’t matter now
As wet to rain remains the same
For we shall never, rope the wind


© Copyright 2003 Dennis Hicks - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2003-03-15 02:58 PM




(sigh) Oh Dennis, this is lovely, sweet friend, illusions are ever so abundant but in the realm of Mother Nature and Father Time anything is possible and only that which isn't contingent is ersatz! (big huggsssss) This is wonderful, sweet friend, you have my vote, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Dennis, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

SPIRIT
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2 posted 2003-03-15 03:39 PM


It's fun voting for all these great writes - this one surely gets my vote.
MARK V SHELDON
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3 posted 2003-03-15 03:59 PM


Very cool title!  Short and bittersweet and I can relate.  I'll vote for it.  I like your vocabulary and imagery as well as juxtaposition of metaphors.  A very strong capsule of description!  (On a COMPLETELY subjective note, I would change "don't" to "doesn't" to keep with the flow of style you've created here -- unless your intent, of course, was to have the last stanza be "jarring" with the use of that word...?  Other than that...  NICE WRITE!)

-MVS

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4 posted 2003-03-15 05:59 PM


Thoughts that once clouded
Become a virtue unto themselves
A silent repertoire, of rose petals and glass

A lovely write, it gets my vote.

Enchantress
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5 posted 2003-03-15 06:01 PM


Very nice...much enjoyed the read.
~Hugs~

~ Trace my body with your words..
And in doing so, you touch my heart. ~

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6 posted 2003-03-15 07:00 PM


Well done.  Joyce
Kellie_Cantrell
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7 posted 2003-03-16 01:22 AM


I like this A lot!

(¨`·.·´¨) (¨`·.·´¨)
  ·.¸(¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´
     *`·.¸.·´*
    Love Always
       Kellie

I TAWT I TAW a puddy CAT!

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8 posted 2003-03-16 01:48 AM


Dennis, very pretty. I liked it.  
Ethel

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9 posted 2003-03-16 02:02 AM


Can't rope the wind. Can't harness the moonbeams. But I can vote for this one.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

dhicks03
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10 posted 2003-03-16 02:13 AM


You fine folks, thank you all so very much for your response to this one. I can't begin to tell you how humble I feel and just,....well, just unbelievable how your response made me feel.

Mark, I wrestled with "doesn't" and "don't" for a long time, before deciding to keep it "don't" in honor of a favorite Alison Krauss song titled "It don't matter now".

This was written in a rather short time and really is about a relationship gone bad. Seems it was almost a dream. I loved her. Still do I guess. Easier to rope the wind than to have us together I guess. Anyway, probaly said too much here, but thank you all again for your warm comments.

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11 posted 2003-03-27 12:58 PM


Hi dhicks03,

Enjoyed this one so very much.

Cerenity

"God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist.
We have to be reminded that He exist!"

(Writer Unknown)



BluesSerenade
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12 posted 2003-03-28 08:33 PM


There are some things in life that we're not meant to hold that close.  Such a great thought, "roping the wind"

I think feeling it is more important,
and this felt good!

SPIRIT
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13 posted 2003-04-06 10:26 PM


Just in here
Bumpity bumping.


Aimster
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14 posted 2003-04-09 07:57 PM


really nice write...i liked the
feel of this one! a lot of longing,
could still feel the love! take care.
amy

"love is like a butterfly--
if you chase it,
it will surely fly away,instead
hold it close and watch it grow into
something beautiful"
~me~

Flower
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15 posted 2003-04-11 04:44 PM


Fine writing - great reading.

Love reading all these great writes.
I write not!

Magicmystery
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16 posted 2003-04-12 06:07 AM


The images this poem uses are awesome.  But I detect some sadness of loss of purpose here. Like when your lady left, you fell into this hopelessness...My answer....
Chasing the wind,
Life is just a chasing of the wind
Written down so long ago,
From where it comes you'll never know,
You Know you'll never hold a breeze,
Silence a gail or calm the seas,
But keep on living life from day to day.....
.... Carry on anyway.

The purpose of our lives are sometimes lost in the living of them...... and loss may make it a little less purposeful... but it is a gift we have been given......Voting...

Love, Light and Peace,

Sherry

Cherish the good memories of the past and look forward to the adventure called Tomorrow. But above all... be kind to yourself today.

passing shadows
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17 posted 2003-04-12 01:01 PM


wonderful....glad to read this
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