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Posing with Ol' Scratch (For all of the Emilys)
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Posing with Ol' Scratch (For all of the Emilys) |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn 
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Ol’ Scratch’s eyes set deep and alight beneath his cowl with Sapphire and Jaspar Are, at a glance, uncanny but, when examined, are revealed to be perfectly, wholly, exactly and nothing less than “canny” defined His robes too are not cut from ordinary cloth They appear the color and texture of shadow neither reflecting, nor absorbing both everything, and nothing at all They seem voluminous enough to hold a single man and keep him in context against the cosmos This is what you see, all that you see when you look too hard, or too long into his ubiquitous, wavering form For some hint, a clue as to what mechanics might compel his method of selection A practice I never imagined to be random or the product of a celestial lottery I understand the taking of those whose last grain has finally fallen onto the heap of days gone by at the hourglass’ bottom As well as those, like myself, like so many of us who have, in their life, done a thing or two to hasten his visit It’s the young I wonder about, and the innocent And if Ol’ Scratch has the sight enabling him to look deeply into a life, and with compassion gather that life within the folds of his cloak Sparing it from what only he can see or preempting a young soul from a process that it could not possibly bear Or does he simply collect them when they are judged to be complete and pick them at the moment of their perfection |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
For a young lady, and all others who seem to have left us too soon. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
thank you wranx |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Gosh, I feel as though I was being embraced. a magical feel to this Ed. Mxx into this night i wonder, it's morning that i dread, another day of knowing of, the path i fear to tread. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Lovely Wranx. Well said. |
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babygirlwlove Senior Member
since 2004-10-10
Posts 1180New York City |
And if Ol’ Scratch has the sight enabling him to look deeply into a life, and with compassion gather that life within the folds of his cloak Sparing it from what only he can see or preempting a young soul from a process that it could not possibly bear ***************************************** this hits hard, wranx... **Intoxicant to the SouL** |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
His robes too are not cut from ordinary cloth They appear the color and texture of shadow neither reflecting, nor absorbing both everything, and nothing at all They seem voluminous enough to hold a single man and keep him in context against the cosmos ~*~ Thank you, Wranx, for my own Emily, and for all other Emilys, and others who know. |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Ed... while I understand.. very well... it simply leaves me speechless... and all I can offer or say is too little.. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
wranx Too little or too much, attracts old scratch Well done. |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
this write completely blows me away Ed.... this sir, is amazing writing. Damn... The greatest beauty on earth, is |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Ah Ed, that was beautiful, just beautiful. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I'm at a loss for words... this is incredible! |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Ol' Scratch likes to pick 'em ripe. From the moment they develop a conscience. He encourages the mad dash from our common roots and like a cuttin' horse isolates his subjects. He discourages Jungs' "collective subconscious" and promotes the shame and guilt of mans' counscious awareness. Good write. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
I'm with the Cpat on this.....what an amazing write! |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
Wow Wranx!! believe in what your heart feels... |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
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brian sites Senior Member
since 2002-06-25
Posts 1475usa |
she was so very alive and will always remain that way thanks dude |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
he definitely takes them at their finest hour . . .  Eddie |
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time prophet Member
since 2003-07-30
Posts 371In New Zealand Amongst the Ancient Trees |
Too many too soon. A stirring write that evokes memory of another time and place. |
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*Alli4000*
since 2004-03-21
Posts 3188The World of Poetry |
Wow! Very amazing write... ~Alli~ |
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Second Self Junior Member
since 2003-05-15
Posts 15 |
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Second Self Junior Member
since 2003-05-15
Posts 15 |
Ahhh, I remember her... Her smile jumps to mind... Hope all is well... |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
I understand the taking of those whose last grain has finally fallen onto the heap of days gone by at the hourglass’ bottom As well as those, like myself, like so many of us who have, in their life, done a thing or two to hasten his visit It’s the young I wonder about, and the innocent And if Ol’ Scratch has the sight enabling him to look deeply into a life, and with compassion gather that life within the folds of his cloak Sparing it from what only he can see or preempting a young soul from a process that it could not possibly bear Or does he simply collect them when they are judged to be complete and pick them at the moment of their perfection Ed, this is so, so true. It's so hard to understanding the reasoning of the why of who's chosen at a given time. and, it seems that there simply HAS to be a reasoning? Good to read you again, my friend. Hugs, Ethel |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
at a loss for words, but has me thinking |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
The book keeps using analogies of fishing and harvesting grain.... but I think it's really more like picking fruit -- best first. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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