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dhicks03 Member
since 2002-12-26
Posts 267Missouri,USA |
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 |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (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..." |
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SPIRIT Senior Member
since 2002-12-29
Posts 1745California Desert |
It's fun voting for all these great writes - this one surely gets my vote. |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
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 "AS ABOVE SO BELOW" |
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WhiteRose Member Elite
since 2002-07-23
Posts 3208somebody's dungeon |
Thoughts that once clouded Become a virtue unto themselves A silent repertoire, of rose petals and glass A lovely write, it gets my vote.  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Very nice...much enjoyed the read. ~Hugs~ ~ Trace my body with your words.. |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Well done. Joyce |
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Kellie_Cantrell Senior Member
since 2002-05-22
Posts 1667New York |
I like this A lot! (¨`·.·´¨) (¨`·.·´¨) |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Dennis, very pretty. I liked it.  Ethel |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Can't rope the wind. Can't harness the moonbeams. But I can vote for this one.  Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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dhicks03 Member
since 2002-12-26
Posts 267Missouri,USA |
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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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi dhicks03, Enjoyed this one so very much. Cerenity "God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist. |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
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! |
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SPIRIT Senior Member
since 2002-12-29
Posts 1745California Desert |
 Just in here |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
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-- |
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Flower Member
since 2003-03-15
Posts 240California |
Fine writing - great reading. Love reading all these great writes. |
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Magicmystery Senior Member
since 2002-02-13
Posts 821Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
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. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
wonderful....glad to read this |
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