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Open Poetry #26

Nora and the Silkworm

Drexler_McStyles
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since 2002-11-18

Posts 195
Venice, Ca

0 posted 2003-05-06 02:43 AM

it is quiet tonight
I find menial things to examine
brew up some stale bread and minestrone
on the gas range
I shake the orange juice bottle
and fill a glass
I read 170 pages of Celine
in relative obscurity
over the period of 5 hours
clicking on the machine
once in a while
to see if you’re around
but youre not
and it all emits such silence
even the stereo
dare not speak
above a whisper tonight

soon I’ll pack it in
after struggling
with this page for a bit longer
I’ll cast off the remaining lights
and wrestle your absence
into a dream
to only be awakened
by the promise of your voice

[This message has been edited by Drexler_McStyles (05-06-2003 02:44 AM).]

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

1 posted 2003-05-06 04:04 AM

Like this...James

Sunshine

Administrator

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2003-05-06 06:45 AM

The title pulled me in...
the poem kept me.

Karilea - if I whisper, will you listen?

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

3 posted 2003-05-06 07:45 AM

nicely done... I enjoyed

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

4 posted 2003-05-06 04:11 PM

I really enjoy reading your style, Steven.

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