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brian sites
Senior Member

since 2002-06-25

Posts 1475
usa

0 posted 2004-06-13 12:41 PM

there was always
now
now
now

then the gift
of the fall
of
not-now
not-now
not-now

     that we could sip
along with now
now and not-now
mixing
layered as we chose

but now is slippery power
and not-now is textured control
and it became too easy
to pick only
             one

now never died

we ignore it
             running in the mists of not-now

now--
find it
swing on it's branches
stalk in it's fields

we have both
to use

live now
dream not-now

a marriage
    in us

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

1 posted 2004-06-13 01:09 AM

Brian -- this is an amazing, wonderful and illuninating thought!

Kevo
Member

since 2004-06-02

Posts 466
Navarro County, Texas, USA

2 posted 2004-06-13 01:43 AM

I agree with Iliana. This is a great, thought-provoking poem. I enjoyed reading it. Thank you.

Kevin

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

3 posted 2004-06-13 04:30 AM

  Been there, done it!  Loved these lines:

and it became too easy
to pick only
             one

now never died

we ignore it
             running in the mists of not-now

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

4 posted 2004-06-13 05:10 AM

"then the gift
of the fall
of
not-now
not-now
not-now

that we could sip
along with now"

dammit for the way it is.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

5 posted 2004-06-13 06:47 AM

I too find this an amazing poem - it says it all. Thanks.

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

6 posted 2004-06-13 08:35 AM

live for the now...

or at least try to

M

kaile

Member Ascendant

since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

7 posted 2004-06-13 08:39 AM

finding your poetic concept intriguing: now and not-now...saving this so as to chew on this somemore later...

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

8 posted 2004-06-13 08:41 AM

For if not now .... then when?
Excellent thoughts Brian. Enjoyed. Chris

Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.
Hans Christian Anderson

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

9 posted 2004-06-13 08:43 AM

That's one fine brain...

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

10 posted 2004-06-13 12:08 PM

Very much enjoyed, now.

Susan

The whole of the Universe resides within each individual heart.

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

11 posted 2004-06-13 12:18 PM

brian

I like the way you see things and write so clearly from the feeling. I wish you would post more often!

Sadelite
Member Elite

since 2003-10-11

Posts 2519

12 posted 2004-06-13 01:04 PM

Brian,
Whoops, I actually misspelled your name to be Brain and had to fix it! Would I have been wrong to have left it that way? I don't think so...With simple words, you brought forward very complex issues. I enjoyed this immensely,
Sadelite

wranx
Member Elite

since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

13 posted 2004-06-14 12:25 PM

Another poser from the whoman brian.

sort of concept wrapped in a frappe.

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