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Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

0 posted 2004-09-08 04:20 PM

One finger to her lips
To hush the words which rushed
In falling tumbled gush
Like stream that played upon the stones
Someplace in a forgotten youth

I waited
             For shadows shift
And cattails along the edge of lake
To whisper words for me to speak
As they crossed sword like leaves
In mock crossness at the sun
  Fading
                  Leaving them again
Another night to defend
Against the rustled run of hidden things
That follow the moon and when
  In darkness all seemed strange

I heard them whisper
   “ It is the way we are
To grow and die
And then to fall
       But while we’re here
This place is ours”

And I wondered
             Should I have hushed her

Then

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

1 posted 2004-09-08 04:26 PM

"I heard them whisper
   “ It is the way we are
To grow and die
And then to fall
       But while we’re here
This place is ours”

And I wondered
             Should I have hushed her

Then"

No I don't think you should have...
but, that's just me...
and once again I'm trying to slow my heartrate.
Beautiful captivating writing sir.

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

Decaflame
Senior Member

since 2001-05-11

Posts 1635

2 posted 2004-09-08 04:30 PM

while we are here
this place is ours...

~*~

oh, taking this one to heart, I am...

1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

3 posted 2004-09-08 04:34 PM

beautiful

Dark Angel
Member Patricius

since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

4 posted 2004-09-08 05:27 PM

Just Gorgeous.

Maree

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

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

5 posted 2004-09-08 05:30 PM

but while we're here.... yes. And no, you shouldn't have stopped her. This one is full of good stuff.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

6 posted 2004-09-08 07:03 PM

definitely not Ron . . .

beautiful

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

7 posted 2004-09-08 07:08 PM

I stand amongst them through your words, watching the sun settle, feeling their souls speak in the brush of the wind. Beautiful.

Susan

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

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

8 posted 2004-09-08 07:09 PM

What a beautiful lesson, but not forgotten, maybe. I always know I'll find a treat when I read your work, Cpat!

....jo

muted

Member Elite

since 2004-01-15

Posts 2949
Elapsing, Eclipsing, Evolving

9 posted 2004-09-08 10:15 PM

...sigh...

Greeneyes

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-09-09

Posts 9903
In Your Poetic Mind

10 posted 2004-09-08 10:25 PM

along the edge of lake
To whisper words for me to speak
As they crossed sword like leaves
In mock crossness at the sun
  Fading
                  Leaving them again
Another night to defend
Against the rustled run of hidden things
That follow the moon and when
  In darkness all seemed strange

I heard them whisper
   “ It is the way we are
To grow and die
And then to fall
       But while we’re here
This place is ours”

...

I don’t want the world to see me
cause I don’t think that they’d understand
When everything’s made to be broken I just want you to know who I am

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

11 posted 2004-09-08 10:39 PM

Methinks you've learned all your lessons...
and then some.
Staring at cattails again. Hmm.

SEA

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

12 posted 2004-09-08 10:46 PM

all I have is "wow" and *sigh*

Tiersdin
Member Elite

since 2000-11-17

Posts 2364
east coast

13 posted 2004-09-09 06:11 PM

Beautiful, Captain.

~tier

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

14 posted 2004-09-09 06:16 PM

No forgetting this keeper...
thank you, Sir...for showing us how
poetry is remembered...

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

15 posted 2004-09-10 02:25 AM

A Romantic Heart
Member Ascendant

since 1999-09-03

Posts 5496
Forever In Your Heart

16 posted 2004-09-10 05:36 PM

WOW! JUST WOW!

~love and hugs
~ARH

Come,love all of me, mind, body, spirit..feel my passion, taste of me, be filled completely!

wranx
Member Elite

since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

17 posted 2004-09-10 11:02 PM

"Another night to defend
Against the rustled run of hidden things"

Something about this little gem of a line
hidden in the center...like a seed

The whole ain't bad either!

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