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LeeJ
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0 posted 2004-06-09 09:55 AM


Gesture of Humanity

Tonight, the inner child murmurs “I love you”
Obeying melody, neath the sheets of scented maple
Butter cream coating teases awareness while
Neutral forces voyage a world of nodding mobiles

Wearing potential, like lawns of bright green grass
While streetlights burn steady, skipping in the distance
Few miles, they have seen, these child tenants of dream
Unlike us, they’ve not yet learned, to cross the street

Well-mannered stencils, form generous overtones
Bouncing flaps of springtime practicing warm ups,
Sinister red-eyed agendas suddenly decide
They’ve had enough, try to get out…all spent and tried

So slip into a perfect day, as children oft times do
Allow a lullaby to tenderly yawn and waken you
Melt into the waiting arms of knowing where to begin
Wandering with sea green meadows of neon imagination

Precious hands of lyrics wait and ask so little
Cicadas sing upon the sound of ultra-violet dimples
They are enthusiasts of creativity floating in the air
Bonding wishes, coming out in thousands of metaphors
So…
Touch a gesture of humanity’s muse
From whence an inter-mixture of watercolors ooze


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1 posted 2004-06-09 10:02 AM


I really enjoyed read this peice, thanks for sharing it with us

Andrew

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2 posted 2004-06-09 10:03 AM


LeeJ
Easier said than done, good write, enjoyed.

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3 posted 2004-06-09 10:47 AM



So slip into a perfect day, as children oft times do
Allow a lullaby to tenderly yawn and waken you
Melt into the waiting arms of knowing where to begin
Wandering with sea green meadows of neon imagination

Just exquisite; dreamlike...

I adore your last two lines as well.
One of my favorites, Lee!

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4 posted 2004-06-09 10:48 AM


Came back to catalog this one.  Um-good!
Elizabeth Santos
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5 posted 2004-06-10 01:07 AM


You have touched the cords of the dreamer in me, who has always been able to step back from life and see it through more innocent eyes. How beautifully you express another self, perhaps the real one.
Liz

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6 posted 2004-06-10 01:45 AM


thanks for reminding
iliana
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7 posted 2004-06-11 01:20 AM


"So slip into a perfect day, as children oft times do
Allow a lullaby to tenderly yawn and waken you
Melt into the waiting arms of knowing where to begin
Wandering with sea green meadows of neon imagination

Precious hands of lyrics wait and ask so little
Cicadas sing upon the sound of ultra-violet dimples
They are enthusiasts of creativity floating in the air
Bonding wishes, coming out in thousands of metaphors
So…
Touch a gesture of humanity’s muse
From whence an inter-mixture of watercolors ooze"

LeeJ, this was gorgeous and fluid!   ....jo

ice
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8 posted 2004-06-12 05:05 AM


Love this, because I love children...
Especially here..
"Few miles, they have seen, these child tenants of dream"
and here, in these glowing lines...
"Melt into the waiting arms of knowing where to begin
Wandering with sea green meadows of neon imagination"
and the end, with its serious type of humor......
excellent, LeeJ, enjoyed muchly
-------ice
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JamesMichael
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9 posted 2004-06-13 02:02 AM


NIce flow of words....James
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