Open Poetry #30 |
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Music From the Corner of Winter....Part 11 |
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Martie
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The wind wakes me with moaning Down the darkness of the driveway I can hear it take the trash can And make it into cymbals I can smell the smoke of morning From the sleepy waking houses And I hear the bushes talking To the naked trees while dancing And I want to walk away then Into the breast of darkness And wrap myself in whispers From the leaves upon the sidewalk I have wondered at the mystery Of the quiet breath of dreaming Where it takes me past my pillow Into slanted mystic meaning And I toss my rumpled feelings Back and forth I hear them shatter They are building up a mountain That I’ll have to climb by morning And I feel the lies I’ve spoken And I know the signs are broken Yet I move within my memory Like a sleepy child awakened And I want to travel slower And I want to go then faster So I can’t find all my meaning It is so far until the daylight Then I see the creep of fingers Weaving light across the carpet And it’s the music that I know Will take me home ---------------- here is the link to first part /pip/Forum76/HTML/000497.html |
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Sunshine
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Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Martie...the beauty of this is beyond compare... perhaps only for me, because you re-awakened a winter morning from my long-ago... when in the breast of winter, I went outside to see my dog, and ice had covered his waterbowl... and you know how, in the lowlands, ice is hard to come by... but you also brought back a morning smell... there is a difference, when there is a lot of moisture in the air, when you live just a few miles from the Pacific... enough said. Library time. Thank you for this thrill... ![]() |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
"Then I see the creep of fingers Weaving light across the carpet And it’s the music that I know Will take me home" Beautiful dear Martie! Love these pieces...and together they shall stay in my library. All the best to you and yours in 2004. ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~ In the midst of winter.. |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
THIS is magnificent! ...and this part went straight to the bone: "I have wondered at the mystery Of the quiet breath of dreaming Where it takes me past my pillow Into slanted mystic meaning" You leave me humble and speechless. |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
Martie - you say things in ways that are unexpainable - my soul reverberates with your words - loved it - Paul |
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garysgirl![]() ![]() ![]()
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
And I want to travel slower And I want to go then faster So I can’t find all my meaning It is so far until the daylight Then I see the creep of fingers Weaving light across the carpet And it’s the music that I know Will take me home Oh my, oh my, Martie....... beautiful, beautiful writing, sweet lady. I'm keeping both of them to read the music of them again and again..... ![]() Hugs ![]() Ethel |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Martie I can tell when I have read an excellent poem, because I see and feel the same thing that the poet does, in this one, the wind, the sounds, the scents in the air.....All I can say is that this poem allowed me to stand beside you in an intimate manner .....thank you for letting me lean in close and see the world through the eyes of your poetry. _________ice ><> |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Oh Martie~ I love these moments you share! |
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suthern![]() ![]()
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I thought I'd quote my favorite lines... only to realize I couldn't leave any out. *S* This is one to read again and again for sheer enjoyment... superb work! |
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Ratleader![]()
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Martie's world...an incredible place where all things have beauty and meaning, form and continuity. You make me want to stay. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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DavePage Member Elite
since 2003-12-21
Posts 2917 |
Hate to wake you to say goodbye Lovely emotive words conjuring sense, mystery, and other things for you. Dave |
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Balladeer
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Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
I continue to be mesmerized and lost in the worlds you create, Martie. On second thought, they are not worlds you create - they are the worlds we all live in but you are able to see them in a different light....and we are better for it. Once again, beautiful writing... ![]() |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
gosh Martie...you leave me stunned |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Perfection, Martie. I know someone if here, would have loved and appreciated each and every thought of yours. I must go and read the rest, when my mind is less fuzzy and can hold all the images. So pleasant to read you. Happy New Year Maureen |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
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I can smell the smoke of morning From the sleepy waking houses And I hear the bushes talking To the naked trees while dancing And I want to walk away then Into the breast of darkness And wrap myself in whispers From the leaves upon the sidewalk I have wondered at the mystery Of the quiet breath of dreaming Where it takes me past my pillow Into slanted mystic meaning ============================ I dont know which I loved more...the imagery or the assonance and pace of this...what a treat this is to read aloud...and only you could turn trash cans to symbols ![]() Me thinks Marties poetry is the music turning the corner. ![]() SO? this says part 11... does that mean there are more than the one posted in 24???? you holding out on us? ![]() Happy New Year sweets. ![]() |
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EvocativeVerse2 Senior Member
since 2003-09-10
Posts 1279 |
Woohoo Martie...this is wonderful. Love it dear friend. Thank-you so much for this pleasant giftm this morning...and thank you for the little e-mail. I am pleased that I was missed. Sorry...I suppose I should have warned people I was going to Arkansas for Christmas. I brought everyone back a poem of what Christmas 2003 gave to me. Hope you like it. Remember, if you're not part of the future, you're history! |
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James_A_Fraser Senior Member
since 2003-09-03
Posts 972Out Making Anticlines |
You are quality. Your work is some of the best that reaches this group, and this poem is one of your best. It's a blessing to read poetry like this. |
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vandana![]()
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
loved it ![]() |
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Startime55 Member Elite
since 2003-04-05
Posts 2148Alberta, Canada |
Your words weave a vision of past and present flowing too fast to capture. I feel emotions tumble over each other like snowflakes falling from the sky....A weave that can be read over and over again continually giving insight into you and oneself....Magnificent.... |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
The wind wakes me with moaning Down the darkness of the driveway I can hear it take the trash can And make it into cymbals Pure joy to read. Love, Margherita ![]() |
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Marge Tindal![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
SweetSis~ 'I have wondered at the mystery Of the quiet breath of dreaming Where it takes me past my pillow Into slanted mystic meaning And I toss my rumpled feelings Back and forth I hear them shatter They are building up a mountain That I’ll have to climb by morning' Very quietly .... I whisper yes~ *Huglets* ![]() ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Do you recall our conversation yesterday? When we discussed certains ways and words for replying to poetry that absolutely moves us? but can't? That is what I want to do here, but am unable to..so I'l lsave it for when I see you on MSN eh? Fantastic Martie ![]() Beauty of the world which is soon to perish has two edges, one of laughter and one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Beautiful!!!!!!! ![]() |
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