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Cpat Hair
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0 posted 2004-09-08 09:59 AM



Among the roots of cattails
Growing as they do
Along the edges where the water stills
And quiets it murmur of words
Left written on stones
Strewn along its bed with punctuation marks
Trailing on foam beyond
I felt the silt of time
               Settled as it has
In fine lines along the banks
  And thought a moment passed
When in the mud and tangled white of stem
   I saw a bit of me
                                     and you

remnants of the sunlit days
spent dressed in sky and musk
    now held in place
                   by something other than ourselves
added to the grit and grime
    of all before and those after
who touched skin of water
         naked in their divine of who next
and at what bend they too
                 would be left
to settle
                      
Pulling loose the handful of mud
     I thought held the essence of what we knew
I let the stream then carry it again
And hoped my hands
                                   Would come clean

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Decaflame
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1 posted 2004-09-08 10:02 AM


Clean enough, sir
to take up another sheet
and pen
another keeper...

Gentle Spirit
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2 posted 2004-09-08 10:03 AM


remnants of the sunlit days
spent dressed in sky and musk
    now held in place
                   by something other than ourselves
added to the grit and grime
    of all before and those after
who touched skin of water
         naked in their divine of who next
and at what bend they too
                 would be left
to settle


You have the most wonderful way with words Ron, as always, I enjoy everything you write.

Earth Angel
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3 posted 2004-09-08 10:18 AM


Yes, "Among Cattails There Are Songs" and you have deliciously reminded me that that be true!

Reading your poetry is akin to listening to a favourite song or being taken on a memorable journey.

Love & Light,
Linda


Enchantress
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Canada eh.
4 posted 2004-09-08 10:27 AM


Reading this reminded me of my own summer just past....
and you took me back there to the cattails..and...the songs.

thank you sir.

~ Summer can't be over...
I still have the sand in my shoes. ~

Susan Caldwell
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5 posted 2004-09-08 11:19 AM


"added to the grit and grime
    of all before and those after"

"Pulling loose the handful of mud
     I thought held the essence of what we knew
I let the stream then carry it again
And hoped my hands
                                   Would come clean"

Sometimes the grit and grime are needed as a reminder...

lovely addition to my collection.  


"cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind"
~Sarah McLachlan~

LeeJ
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6 posted 2004-09-08 11:20 AM


yes, songs loose free and waiting to be...invented...perhaps?
fabulous write Mr.

Interloper
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Deep in the heart
7 posted 2004-09-08 11:21 AM


Darn, Ron, you are GOOD!

but still a rascal

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

Tiersdin
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east coast
8 posted 2004-09-08 12:20 PM


Let it flow, Navigator.  But remember, whatever you touch, turns to gold.

Another shining write!

~tier

Seymour Tabin
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9 posted 2004-09-08 01:17 PM


Cpat,
A delight to read, excellent.

SEA
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with you
10 posted 2004-09-08 10:51 PM


tender...and goes right to the heart
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