Open Poetry #31 |
At the Gunshow |
wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
I went to the gun show today to buy a new pistol something to replace my ancient Beretta But, came away with a handweapon of a different persuasion An obsidian knife, handled in bone mineral and animal gracefully married made by a fellow that knew how to do it I then, bought for a friend a more utilitarian blade A plowshare, it seemed, given new life with a comfortable balance and comforting weight Sold for a bargain from a booth by the door the gift of a token costing a fraction of the worth of his friendship So, when I present it to him I’ll need to disguise my niggardly nature by sheathing it snug in a generous tale Of how blades just like it, in scabbards of wood could be found tucked into the waistbands of smallish dark men who dwelt in the jungles of old Southeast Asia And that perhaps, one such blade was used to trim the green centuries from the fallen faces of the fallen deities in Angkor Wat’s ruin Or maybe Blades of like kind, precipitated that fall "In looking Northward, I see a light" |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed I've learned to appreciate some things about weapons....and I never thought I would. You bring heart and history together in a gift...who could find anything wrong with that? |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
give me a gun any day but great write |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
wranx A soft brush of truth, enjoyed. |
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Juju Member Elite
since 2003-12-29
Posts 3429In your dreams |
Makes you think............ Alot of things can kill and cause havack. That is why I cherish every moment. juju |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
I have carried a knife since I was a child and sometimes I carry a gun. I walk away when I'm goaded as long as I can. I have always believed self defense is the right of a free citizen and so I don't hold with hoplophobes. Tell your friend that when you held the knife, their safety came to your mind and you knew it was for them. Remind them that while a gun can be useful, a knife is always loaded. Live freely and vote for freedom. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
yes... On the rare occasion I'm allowed to play with knives--it is the weight, the balance, the heft of it. It has to feel right, home, within my hand--and? chuckle... it has to feel right leaving it. awesome poem |
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majnu
since 2002-10-13
Posts 1088SF Bay Area |
last time i was here your pic was different. you look happier in this one; that is good. nice write as usual, especially for someone who loves blades - historical ones especially. -majnu |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
I came to work one day and as I was walking to the building, two guys I work with stopped me and asked if I had a knife (they needed to cut something on a tire). I reached into my backpack and pulled out my knife. They both started laughing, saying they just knew if anyone had a knife it would be me..... I understand the love. "cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind" |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Ed~ As a long time collector of many things, I so appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into a well made knife~ 'An obsidian knife, handled in bone mineral and animal gracefully married made by a fellow that knew how to do it' Oh yes ... such graceful handiwork, indeed! *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
loved the last line and of course, the whole poetic tale Sadie |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Excellent detail in this wondermous write Bro. Enjoyed. Maree 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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