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Safe within the walls of Uruk |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn 
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I haven’t written a thing in days Not that there aren’t topics I just have yet to find the proper approach That lovely oblique angle from which to attack it So, a friend tells me I should drive drunk so to speak “just down a few beers and write” Letting the pen weave through the lines traveling unmindful of destination or the consequence of outcome And here I am now, stuck with the notion that the “Legend of Gilgamesh” is the oldest known bit of literature And that this, however bad however trite, however drunken Will be, however briefly the newest And that the differences between the two are far more profound than the span of years I see my own journey as something less heroic Even after having my own parents turn to clay I never felt compelled to find immortality I, rather, always took that for granted And, because the world my world, in any case, had always bowed to me I have never dwelt long enough in misery to spur any journey from the world I know I am, in a very real sense, a “Bon Vivant” with stress placed squarely on the “Bon” And always will be, I’m afraid I’ve experienced no need for a transcending quest to do battles with armys, gods or monsters or attain, that which is unattainable Nor, have I ever noticed any of those things that have caused other men to gird themselves and strike out into the unknown Or perhaps, I just never cared enough |
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brian sites Senior Member
since 2002-06-25
Posts 1475usa |
damn.... you see why I kept insisting, my friend? you wrote you wrote and it sing(e)s |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Yes, just keep writing.... even your thoughts are poetic, wranx -- I so enjoy the way you look at things.  ...jo |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This is very special to me for several reasons, Wranx... thank you... very much! |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed "I’ve experienced no need for a transcending quest to do battles with armys, gods or monsters or attain, that which is unattainable" You sure about that? It's so good to see you writing! |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Gawd this is SO great! Much enjoyed. Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
no need=> no struggle no yen=> no fight yet, you write to "litter" a blank page of whiteness that has need for filling... something like the flat places in one's house calling for objects or clutter to give a reason for being... methinks you do have desires that you seek...pen to paper, using ink, even resorting to drink to think---remember the "pen is mightier than the sword" and you write so well that even your "splaying onto a page" results in a fine display Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Yeah, good one! JL  She said: ”You look cute in the dark.” |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
wranx Not too analytic, but well done. Good write. |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
wranx, I gotta say I like your style. No hypocracy here, just an honest summation from one who seems to accept his life for what it is. Never enough of those around, carry on. Doc |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I once said that the hardest part of writing was getting myself out of the way long enough to write--and yes, beers and such will work, but grin--if ya make that a habit, you just may find yourself forgetting that you wrote all. For example, my all time worst title for a poem? "If wishes were fishes mine would smell bad..." sigh. I'd have it deleted but I leave it there as a reminder. You won't have that problem with this'n tho. You write beauty consistently, m'friend. (and hey, that ring of invisibility, wasn't meant to be used against ME yanno) hint hint  |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
Ed,Ido believe you found that oblique angle you were searching high and low for. And a source of inspiration too. Enjoyed. believe in what your heart feels... |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
"My head is bloody, but..... .....damn, I can't think of a single good thing about that...it's just bloody, and it hurts!" You do have a way with the words, Ed... Ed ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Tiersdin Member Elite
since 2000-11-17
Posts 2364east coast |
To be confident or better yet, comfortable, in one's own imperfect skin... always a good thing. Enjoyed reading your thoughts as always, Ed! ~Tier |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
I echo Iliana, your thoughts alone are poetic m'friend. keeping this. 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 |
outstanding |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
I've known few if any who haven't occasionally been somewhat weighed down with happenings. I used to be really happy-go-lucky and was oblivious to my surroundings. Since then, I realize those were subsconsciously bottled, to be opened at another time. Your writing is very thought provoking. I enjoyed it, as always... |
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