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Broken Marrow |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
December’s nights though long Do not match the cruelty of February Yet are harsh enough to wreak crisp fractures To the sky And cloud Dusting ground with white marrow I suck in on greedy tongue Thirsty for the touch of cold That might freeze these thoughts and words Inside my throat But I am warm In each breath drawn And exhale fog To hide the bite of nights trapped in stars And scars left on flesh from trying too hard To hold that which would slice Or tear the soul So I kneel In darkest hours of winter And turn my face towards the east And reach softly with hands That I might touch the coming dawn And feel inside myself the stir Of life Knowing snow falls with a whisper That may not be heard Over the hard crystals break of my words And that I starve to drink deep From the well of you [This message has been edited by Cpat Hair (12-13-2004 09:52 AM).] |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Cpat, You chilled and filled my heart with this. Enjoyed |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Sy... thank you sir..for the read...and for the nice words.. both are appreciated. |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
oh wow....this moved me. I would dare say it is my new favorite of yours. VERY well done sir... The greatest beauty on earth, is |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
Ron~ You always reach in and touch my soul with your words..  you know the rest..  "cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind" |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Captain..another keeper of a write from your magic pen. This one touches deeply... Well done Sir. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Yet are harsh enough to wreak crisp fractures To the sky And cloud Dusting ground with white marrow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To hide the bite of nights trapped in stars And scars left on flesh from trying too hard To hold that which would slice Or tear the soul ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And reach softly with hands That I might touch the coming dawn And feel inside myself the stir Of life Knowing snow falls with a whisper That may not be heard Over the hard crystals break of my words ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the stars thank you... the clouds thank you... the snow thanks you ... yes, even winter thanks you... and oh yesssssss...the moth thanks you.  |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Yet are harsh enough to wreak crisp fractures To the sky And cloud Dusting ground with white marrow I forgot to say.... to wreak crisp fractures To the sky damn.... crisp fractures yeah.... damn... |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
If the sun were to shine on the crystal marrow, I wonder what you would see... definite "keeper", this is... Karilea - if I whisper, will you listen? Keeping in mind, I must stand close...and keep my promises... |
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babygirlwlove Senior Member
since 2004-10-10
Posts 1180New York City |
::no one does this ...like you:: Like this title better... **babyblu** **Intoxicant to the SouL** |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
You paint a cold harsh picture here Ron. But there is comfort in the cold expression of these words. Well done. believe in what your heart feels... |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Hi Ron "December’s nights though long Do not match the cruelty of February" So true for me. December is turning cold here again, although two days ago it was 86. Hard to believe. Your words, as always come from deep, and are warm, unlike the weather.  |
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Daniel Storm Member
since 2004-09-08
Posts 91New York |
good read, really enjoyed this. |
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