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James_A_Fraser
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since 2003-09-03

Posts 972
Out Making Anticlines

0 posted 2004-08-30 04:55 PM

Waves

The waves are true;
they sort the stones
whether large or small,
      heavy,
           light,
gold at the bottom,
weed at the top.

The biggest ones will
stand, unmoved while
wavelets stir the sand,
        sifting,
            sifting....
Our world’s a stone,
we know that too.

Where we walk,
the world of our within,
other forces lie there,
        forcing,
           splitting,
rending us asunder in
a soft pillage like time.

The worst of this is,
we make the waves.

James_A_Fraser
Senior Member

since 2003-09-03

Posts 972
Out Making Anticlines

1 posted 2004-08-30 04:56 PM

Started by Martie.....
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~~J

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

2 posted 2004-08-30 06:09 PM

This is stunning, my friend... I guess we so often think of waves as being unpredictable... but as you've written so beautifully... waves are true... It's we humans who have trouble differentiating pyrite and precious metal and often end up the fool. *S*

It's good to see you posting again! *S*

Ericc
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since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

3 posted 2004-08-30 07:29 PM

Great write James!

Eric

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

4 posted 2004-08-30 08:17 PM

Hi Jamie

I'm happy my little poem inspired this beauty! I've missed your writing!

miscellanea
Member Elite

since 2004-06-24

Posts 4060
OH

5 posted 2004-08-30 09:37 PM

The waves are true;
they sort the stones
whether large or small,
      heavy,
           light,
gold at the bottom,
weed at the top.

The biggest ones will
stand, unmoved while
wavelets stir the sand,
        sifting,
            sifting....
Our world’s a stone,
we know that too.

(I hope so, James!  Some constancy is always needed!)   Enjoyed your wonderful poetry, and plan to put this on my shelf right away.  Thanks.  I needed this.  Superb writing in my book.

                 miscellanea

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

6 posted 2004-08-31 06:25 AM

Extremely well done, very much enjoyed this

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

7 posted 2004-08-31 03:16 PM

James,

I just read this over there and was going to ask you to pleaase post this and here it is . . . *smile*

it is beauty . . .

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

8 posted 2004-08-31 04:24 PM

Martie starts such good things...
and then you take her beach ball and run with it.

Well done, Sir.

Dark Angel
Member Patricius

since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

9 posted 2004-08-31 04:55 PM

we make the waves

ummm yup, that about sums it up.

Wonderful Jamie. Nice to read you again.

Maree

The clouds never expect it when it rains, but the sea, changes colour, but the sea, does not change.
~Stevie Nicks~

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