Whittle Me a Walking Stick

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miscellanea
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0 posted 2004-06-28 07:51 PM

Whittle me

  caressing my grain,
  undressing my bark;
  whittle me plain
  When can you start?

                  Once
           attached to a tree
            a limb, a part;
            then unemployed
            of branch depart

                      No phloem, no xylem,
                          a hunger asylum
                              in which
                         I dare not stay

          SO

Whittle me into a walking stick
that I might shoulder your day.
Leave the gnarls and the knots
for longing hand to grasp and weigh

[This message has been edited by miscellanea (06-28-2004 09:41 PM).]

mrmojorisin5908
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1 posted 2004-06-28 08:06 PM

I liked this one a lot.
It kind of seems as if you are refering to some exotic dream. very very good i like it

Andrew A.
"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom." - William Blake

Larry C

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2 posted 2004-06-28 08:15 PM

miscellanea,
That puts a smile on my face. Nice...

If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

Susan
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3 posted 2004-06-28 11:40 PM

Sometimes I find myself feeling simply impressed in wonder at the talent of a creation and wish I could find such an inspiration. This is such a time.

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

Ratleader

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4 posted 2004-06-29 12:26 PM

You are shockingly good -- I will make it a point to read everything you post here.

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passing shadows
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5 posted 2004-06-29 03:26 AM

wonderful....I enjoy reading you

LeeJ
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6 posted 2004-06-29 07:29 AM

yes, terrific write, especially fond of....

Whittle me into a walking stick
that I might shoulder your day.
Leave the gnarls and the knots
for longing hand to grasp and weigh

so tender and lovely, this should be a song. You are extremely good, will be reading you more. Thank you for sharing.

Bonnie j
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since 2003-06-27

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7 posted 2004-06-29 08:01 AM

Once upon a time I seen a walking stick the color of honey. All knarled and crooked polished to a high gloss. What a beauty it was.
Like the poem.
Hugs BonBon

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

8 posted 2004-06-29 08:51 AM

Oh this is beautiful...a keeper indeed.
Very much enjoyed the read.
Love the presentation as well.
Hugs~

Something tugs at me, I've no doubt of that.
Something from the sea, whichever one I'm near.
When I stray too far from beachland, it calls me back

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9 posted 2004-06-29 09:02 AM

Now, this is one where I can say,
I truly wish I had written this.

miscellanea
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10 posted 2004-06-29 09:44 AM

  Thank you, Everyone.  Your messages mean so much!
                  miscellanea

Susan,
    I appreciated these words, and felt I needed to respond.

"Sometimes I find myself feeling simply impressed in wonder at the talent of a creation and wish I could find such an inspiration.  This is such a time."

   It is not talent, but a driving heart.  I have read your poetry and find it astonishing.  The words here (and all my words), I would gladly trade for a fresh start!  But, somethings are just not in ones hands...perhaps the walking stick would be.

               miscellanea

suthern

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11 posted 2004-06-29 02:17 PM

Whittle me into a walking stick
that I might shoulder your day.
Leave the gnarls and the knots
for longing hand to grasp and weigh

When I saw the title, I was reminded of my one attempt to make my own walking stick... I still have it even though it's split... and hell to move. *G*

But your poem leaves me with smiles from another source... there's a lot of love here and it's written beautifully! *S*

iliana
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12 posted 2004-06-29 05:26 PM

"Whittle me into a walking stick
that I might shoulder your day.
Leave the gnarls and the knots
for longing hand to grasp and weigh"

What a lovely! Great poem!

Dark Angel
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13 posted 2004-06-29 05:30 PM

What Rat said..."you are shockingly good"\

it's a keeper.

Maree

The clouds never expect it when it rains, but the sea, changes colour, but the sea, does not change.
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Toerag
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Ala bam a

14 posted 2004-06-29 05:45 PM

I rarely reply to a poem without being a smart ass...but this is a wonderful poem....very well done!!!!!!

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