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The Silkworm
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The Silkworm |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn 
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The silkworm Valued by Man only for his internal alchemy By bird and lizard merely for his nutritional chemistry And naturally, most selfishly other silkworms The silkworm whose secrets were kept jealously and on pain of death by Chinese royalty Until, of course, a princess for love or money or a certain girlish urge to piss off her parents Smuggled them west where they have toiled ever since Producing, I believe enough thread to reach and encircle Mars, and his eternal companions Phobos and Deimos Fabric, for musket patches clean and most accurate Cloth, from which, generations later warriors would hang suspended and fall gently into Hell Enough thread, I know to reach and enthrall Venus a cool breeze captured And made just substantial enough to robe, and yet, not warm to cover, but not conceal Silk, that would catch and drag at the rough places here, on my hands and With a certain girl’s urging slip from her hips [This message has been edited by wranx (11-17-2004 12:50 PM).] |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
Amazing... |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
The worm wears silk now?  Yes, Ed that was truly an amazing piece of work, and the last little bit was truly fine silk. |
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muted
since 2004-01-15
Posts 2949Elapsing, Eclipsing, Evolving |
or to blindfold her eyes beautiful to touch, the ways your words often do....  |
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babygirlwlove Senior Member
since 2004-10-10
Posts 1180New York City |
Silk, that would with a certain girl’s urging, catch and drag at the rough places on my hands slipping it from her hips ********************** oh...love that finishing touch...silk, indeed... love&light, **babygirL** **Intoxicant to the SouL** |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Indeed my friend...it is a learning experience when I read you.... damn... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
wranx You wove some silk with this. |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
Ed, I do love what you weave with the silk of your words.  "cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind" |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Silk, that would catch and drag at the rough places on my hands and I loved this...amazing write |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Long may she wave! ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Catrina Member
since 2004-11-10
Posts 132 |
From the basics, grow fantasy and magic. |
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brian sites Senior Member
since 2002-06-25
Posts 1475usa |
yep.... yep |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Good Lord reading you always makes me smile and also makes me wonder just what you are reading over there *smile* |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Ed, I am really enjoying reading you. You could write an editorial...and something says to me you would do a darn fine job of it too.... |
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Kevo Member
since 2004-06-02
Posts 466Navarro County, Texas, USA |
Ed, Another great write. I always enjoy your writes. They are just what I need to read sometimes. You are brilliant...brilliant...brilliant. That's the only word that comes to mind. Kevin |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
smoothest tongued, a silkworm, you are  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed....one of my favorite lessons as a teacher was the making of a silkworm. Really enjoyed this! |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
(chuckling) well ed, for one thing..I could learn to keep my themes and images more concise and concentrated.. I could learn a bit about how to breathe when you write..letting the lines fall at a different pace.. I'd say this hack could learn a good deal reading you.... |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
wow |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
interesting- My spirit will rise |
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