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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2004-01-11 11:37 AM

Vignette – “Now of Thought”

Speaking to myself
and myself alone, I have come to validate
my desires.  Who would know it would take Anton,
while discerning perhaps he could be
a little off side
still, recognized, that fire
burning,

and wrote of it.

~*~

It is a tender smile one should give
to one’s self, and to their own worth,
whether any other might see it,
for they would not know its birth place,
here, resting as the nuclei
to all my questions of why to existence.

And it is this hand, this hand, which
in its tapping, whether in pondering potential
creativity in its exploration of muse,
this hand which now gently places
the last chapter to right,
stroking The End and acknowledging a birth
of worth, even if only to that soul
that lies within
one’s mind.

~*~

It might still be a dull and dreary life, as
Anton was quite disposed to saying we had
no other, but be that as it may, [cliché, you know]
a thought now resides, created in its newness,
entirely made of words roaming around
even in your own brain, yet stacked just so,
as to perhaps create a whole new
identity, inasmuch as DNA
building blocks change from
you to me,

and I to you, resolve that while in the dreary
and dull of my life, have found a brief joy
in the simple knowledge of concluding
a beginning, crossing a line, crashing
through the ribbon of self-containment,
and beating my own odds
of failure.

In this knowledge,
I shall continue to watch, and write.

~*~

This is the now of thought.  What lies ahead,
I do not know.  Only that a new day,
and a new desire, are within my grasp.

~*~

Dedicated to the art of suppose
As discovered through the readings
Of Anton Chekhov.

Tim
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1 posted 2004-01-11 11:50 AM

keep penning like this and you'll convert me to a free-verser... (well, maybe not, but poem is a good'un) Well done Kansas friend.

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just out of reach

2 posted 2004-01-11 12:05 PM

and I to you, resolve that while in the dreary
and dull of my life, have found a brief joy
in the simple knowledge of concluding
a beginning, crossing a line, crashing
through the ribbon of self-containment,
and beating my own odds
of failure.

Someone once told me that "there is no such thing as failure....only results." Anyway, Karilea, you could never, ever fail at holding a readers attention. Great write. Hugs, Chris

"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know
that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4

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3 posted 2004-01-11 12:06 PM

It is a tender smile one should give
to one’s self, and to their own worth,
whether any other might see it,

Sunshine,

   this is the answer i was looking for long ago when i carried Longfellow's letter.  You
and i must have passed in thinking for a moment as i began penning a poem about his letter last night.  Don't know if i'll get it posted today, but if i do, you can see where we passed.
    I enjoyed this and want to know the title of your book and when it will reach the stands--keep us informed!
                    Sadie

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4 posted 2004-01-11 02:18 PM

Karilea - You write free verse so beautifully. You have an incredible gift for bringing your thoughts into reality.

LeeJ
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5 posted 2004-01-11 02:24 PM

Sunshine, this was such a display painted from above, finding a surprise in every corner of necessary value...I applaud you, this was indeed a most aspiring write...thank you for sharing

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

6 posted 2004-01-12 09:13 AM

Karilea..you are not only a talented writer but also a very inspiring one at that.
Excellent write....(now please teach me how?)
~Hugs & luv, Nancy~

In the midst of winter..
I found there lives within me,
an invincible summer.

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7 posted 2004-01-12 09:30 AM

This is the now of thought.  What lies ahead,
I do not know.  Only that a new day,
and a new desire, are within my grasp.

Your word choice always enchants me.  I once read Chekhov in Russian, but the nuances escaped me, I'm afraid.
Nancy got it just right.  Part of your "now" is that you inspire others.  KJ

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

Kaoru

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where the wild flowers grow

8 posted 2004-01-12 10:10 AM

Amazing, always!

vandana

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9 posted 2004-01-12 10:10 AM

loved this

Seymour Tabin
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10 posted 2004-01-12 10:17 AM

Sunshine
Each lifetime is a life and
Each life is a lifetime. Sy

EvocativeVerse2
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11 posted 2004-01-12 10:48 AM

Love this Sunshine. Well done indeed my friend. A great tribute.

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