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Hunting Doves
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Hunting Doves |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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Hunting Doves Death comes easy in the night a rustle where the wind has freed a spirit behind the street light it ripples and turns the air to water then as you turn to swim back into air Death comes while summer stalks the trees watching the last blossom fall tasting the small bitter fruit riding faceless into dawn I have stirred it with aproned arms of memory curried until the thickness of it changes to something foreign yet familiar I have tasted the compressed air and the scrape of dignity left briefly there How quietly it hides behind the solid face of day with just a push past my refusal the battle already played |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing...James |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
"I have stirred it with aproned arms of memory curried until the thickness of it changes to something foreign yet familiar I have tasted the compressed air and the scrape of dignity left briefly there" Such gentle weeping, so deeply and beautifully expressed in your unique way.  .....jo |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Martie's home! I'll be back to do this justice. |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Such emptiness in this....no need to know what happened, the flow of emotion in this poem carries everything before it....and if one does know..... ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Martie Always a delight to read.  |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
where the wind has freed a spirit ========================== even in the sadness...this thought offers solace. beautifully expressed... missed your words around here sweets. |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Oh God Martie, your imagery is just superb... while summer stalks the trees riding faceless into dawn I have stirred it with aproned arms of memory How quietly it hides behind the solid face of day with just a push past my refusal In awe of you. Maree  The clouds never expect it when it rains, but the sea, changes colour, but the sea, does not change. |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
simply amazing, simply martie |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
Hauntingly beautiful. *hug* |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
This is a tough subject to treat with both dignity and beauty, but you managed. Well done. KJ Through rubble and trouble and dark of night |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Excellent dear Martie... Good to have you back online. Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
yes amazing  |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Back for another peek.....this is just excellent. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
such melancholy so beautiful from you |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Death comes while summer stalks the trees watching the last blossom fall tasting the small bitter fruit riding faceless into dawn So beautiful... so bleak. Excellent write! |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I have tasted the compressed air and the scrape of dignity left briefly there Me too Martie, me too, and I can not think of a thing that hurts worse. Excellent write m'friend. |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Martie Beautiful poetry, as always...thank you -------ice ><> |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Excellent indeed! You never disappoint with your unique turn of phrase, Martie! |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
so very well done and a haunting saddness you offer - my spirit joins you to care for the lost ones with you - Paul |
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