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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2004-07-04 08:46 AM

At the base of my life or in a basement,
whichever you choose to believe,
I store my collection not yet catalogued
of glasses, tins, bottles, and barrels.

There are glasses all shapes,
long stemmed, delicate,
tumblers, beer mugs, and small ones
with little blue ducks all in a row
symbolizing the absence of change.

My tins are large - I could have said big
but they’re very much bigger than big
so enormous tins for remembering sin
stand in a pile by the door.

Bottles in crates stacked ceiling high
hold the pain of my past mistakes
and somewhere around a million corks
seem unsure of their purpose in life
and lie in wait for my feeble hand
to pound them in with a hammer

Barrels!  Innumerable barrels,
fat ugly things in my way,
hold the outpour of tears
and fill up more every day.

But all are designed as a necessary base
from which I see-saw and fall
till love jumps in from the other side
and springboards me into the light.

The light of day, the light of love,
whichever you choose to believe,
requires the base of surrender by me
before my collection can burn
and come back again as baubles and beads
to internally beautify me.

But who would wear baubles and beads
in the land of pure honesty
where all can see from the base to a face
the true beauty of both you and me?

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

1 posted 2004-07-04 09:17 AM

Honeybunch
A delightful write to read. Enjoyed

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

2 posted 2004-07-04 09:41 AM

But who would wear baubles and beads
in the land of pure honesty
where all can see from the base to a face
the true beauty of both you and me?

Wow!

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

3 posted 2004-07-04 10:35 AM

Thank you, Seymour - glad you enjoyed.

Magnus - I'm not quite sure how to interpret "wow" but I nevertheless say thank you.

bslicker

Member Elite

since 2000-12-04

Posts 2321
state of mind

4 posted 2004-07-04 11:39 AM

enjoyed

bernie

A smile a day keeps the world in smile's.
Bernie Slicker

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

5 posted 2004-07-04 11:58 AM

Helen, this was really, really special writing. Thank you for sharing it. It's so full of insight and perspective and I really enjoyed the way you laid it out.

.....jo

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

6 posted 2004-07-04 12:23 PM

wow, I'm sort of scared to find out what's in my basement LOL

great write here

SimplyGold
Senior Member

since 2002-07-10

Posts 1453

7 posted 2004-07-04 01:32 PM

Hum, who knows what lurks
in thoughts long forgotten
let alone those hidden boxes

Enjoyed

SG

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

8 posted 2004-07-04 01:34 PM

Helen

"The light of day, the light of love,
whichever you choose to believe,
requires the base of surrender by me
before my collection can burn
and come back again as baubles and beads
to internally beautify me."

I think you are already beautiful!

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

9 posted 2004-07-04 01:44 PM

Your poems open up like a lotus blossom, gifting the reader with such beauty and wisdom...

EA

Ericc
Member Elite

since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

10 posted 2004-07-04 03:20 PM

Wonderful write....!!

Eric

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

11 posted 2004-07-04 08:16 PM

Helen~
Your word-beauty shines brightly~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

[email protected]

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

12 posted 2004-07-04 09:50 PM

Honeybunch - suberb write from your pen...

BC

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

13 posted 2004-07-05 12:54 PM

Thank you all so much for your gracious replies. I very much appreciate you taking the time to comment.

Tequilia_Sunrise
Senior Member

since 2003-02-19

Posts 612
Lochalsh, Ontario, Canada

14 posted 2004-07-05 03:59 AM

enjoyed

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

15 posted 2004-07-05 04:45 AM

Thanks TS - I'm glad you did.

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

16 posted 2004-07-31 05:04 PM

enjoyed

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

17 posted 2004-07-31 05:58 PM

"But who would wear baubles and beads
in the land of pure honesty
where all can see from the base to a face
the true beauty of both you and me?"

Hugs, you are beautiful, Helen, and so is your basement and your attic in its own way.

.....jo

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