In Any Park, On Any Day .............Choka

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James_A_Fraser
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since 2003-09-03

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Out Making Anticlines

0 posted 2003-09-27 01:30 AM

In Any Park, On Any Day

Brown grist lines the path.
Futilely blasting the weeds,
they've killed the flowers.
Is there so much gain
in the loss of a few weeds,
that beauty must die with them?

1slick_lady
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since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

1 posted 2003-09-27 01:45 AM

speaking as a weed...let 'em be !!!

JilGirl
Member

since 2003-05-24

Posts 364
Washington

2 posted 2003-09-27 01:50 AM

I do it the hard way --
pulling weeds and
saving the flowers!

Now, a whole park, might change my method!

Great write with a point to ponder!

'Tiz feathers that make the bird -
Always remember to keep them fluffed
but, never, EVER ruffle them!

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

3 posted 2003-09-27 10:49 AM

Jamie...I have seen this so many times...seems a gentler hand and keen eye may be needed in special places. But when a body is tired, it sweeps away anything, not seeing a thing of beauty.

n2dmystic
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since 2003-09-27

Posts 253
beyond the doors of perception

4 posted 2003-09-27 11:23 AM

man's way is to dominate, desecrate, descimate. "They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot," Joni Mitchell. Good write. Peace, Joe

seeking the serendipitous magical mysteries of life's ubiquitous twisteries

dingusjr
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since 2003-09-24

Posts 415
Missouri

5 posted 2003-09-27 12:12 PM

Nice little poem that, James. Reminds me of the time I squirted bug killer
on about 14 tomatoe plants...and it was broadleaf weed killer. Sad results.
Larry

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

6 posted 2003-09-27 12:31 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Oh James, this is so ery heartaching but true, sweet friend, aren't weeds also part of Mother Nature's womb? Supposedly despite some of them looking not all so pretty, it wouldn't hurt to have a few spared for the sake of others! (sigh) God Bless You, sweet friend, this is very touching, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet James, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sun set and I perceive

***Live***

KoKo
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since 2003-02-15

Posts 995
Inside the shadow's shadow

7 posted 2003-09-27 03:18 PM

I'm sooooo keeping this!

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

8 posted 2003-09-28 05:56 PM

Shouldn't be... but 'tis... beauty sacrificed so that nuisance can be annihilated. *S*

On the other hand... my dad doesn't weed... and the weeds choke out the beauty anyway. *S*

I like this very much!

Bill Charles
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since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

9 posted 2003-09-28 06:30 PM

James - the beauty should remain...

BC

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

10 posted 2003-09-28 08:16 PM

Choka is a wonderful and encompassing work of poetic artistry where not only one poet stands alone in the art...it is a combination of several artists adding on to a string of thought...in haiku, tanka or senryu form...

in that, I bring you this...

Better that one bends
To bear the stinging of thorns
Grasping at nettles
Letting loose the nasturtiums
Bringing azaleas to bloom

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

11 posted 2003-09-28 08:20 PM

Well said and much enjoyed!
~Hugs~

~ I love your glances meeting mine
across forever or the room ~

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