Morning Memories Of Scraping New Year's Off The Walls Of My Soul

How to Join	Member's Area	Private Library	Search	Sanctuary		Login
Main Forums	Discussion	Tech Talk	Mature Content	Archives	A home without a wall, Our haven without ends, A circle we all call Our Family of Friends!

icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

0 posted 2005-01-01 11:52 AM

Where are the New Year’s mornings of old?
No shiny new court dates
where I must be chastened,
no remnants of fires
put out in a haste
and no food debris
scattered for survivors to taste,
no wasted nude nymphets
littering the place
entangled with house guests
they’ve sincerely met,
though whose names
they hadn’t quite gotten yet,
I’d bet no reputations even were bruised,
and here I am up before sundown
as if I would choose to survey the place
with barely a decent frown on my face,
moving around
without hair of the dog,
not struggling hopelessly
at clearing the fog,
without even needing
to be told what I am
and able to face all I did in the night,
even the porcelain god seems neglected!
I tell you my friends
it just doesn’t seem right,
and this old age stuff isn’t what I expected,

©2005 by icebox

[This message has been edited by icebox (01-03-2005 03:15 PM).]

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

1 posted 2005-01-01 12:33 PM

Icebox, You are not alone. Even those of us who led an ordinary quiet life compared to yours, have regrets and "I wish I had" voices in our head. Thanks for the New Year read. I truly enjoy your writing. best, marty

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

2 posted 2005-01-01 12:48 PM

I understand more and more each day

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

3 posted 2005-01-01 05:41 PM

Changing with the seasons - and it sounds as if some of it is perhaps a respite -

Enjoyed this retrospective -

Susan

Every action generates a force that returns to us in like kind . . . let us choose compassion and love

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

4 posted 2005-01-01 06:02 PM

even the porcelain god seems neglected!
I tell you my friends
it just doesn’t seem right,
and this old age stuff isn’t what I expected,

Outstanding!

Just another season of life my dear friend
Another season of life....

Hugs to you

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

5 posted 2005-01-01 06:09 PM

*cackling*

Okay, so I had some mini sausages still simmering in a crock pot this morning, but yer right, it's just not the same, but I still checked the ashtrays before I emptied 'em. (Old habits die hard too.)

Happy new year, m'friend.

shiny new court dates?

Where's my halo?

Here it is, right under that nude nymphet--what is her name, anyway?

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

6 posted 2005-01-02 10:28 PM

My children tell me I am as old as I allow myself to think......boy, do they have a few things to learn! lol Time does have a way of bringing us change whether we like it or not. Enjoyed this.

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

7 posted 2005-01-02 10:53 PM

I had to chuckle at this one.
I was sick NY eve, straight through NY day, from an unforgiving head cold.
I wish it HAD been from an unforgivingly riotous fun night.

*sigh*
though I never did care for the closeup view of porcelain

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

8 posted 2005-01-03 10:20 AM

Those "days of old" surely cannot be missed?!
I know I don't miss them.

Great write. Enjoyed. Chris

~The soul that can speak through the eyes can also kiss with a gaze~
Gustavo Adolfo Becquer

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

9 posted 2005-01-03 10:33 AM

good write

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

10 posted 2005-01-03 10:36 AM

They do seem different
don't they?

But hugs that you haven't
forgotten
the days of yore...

ice
Member Elite

since 2003-05-17

Posts 3404
Pennsylvania

11 posted 2005-01-03 03:09 PM

I-box
It may not be what you expected...but
You sure sound like you have enough memories of some pretty wild times, to keep you company...and memories are always safer..less praying to the porcelain God sounds like an impovement...lol

Good read....

__________ice/ford
><>

*Alli4000*

Member Elite

since 2004-03-21

Posts 3188
The World of Poetry

12 posted 2005-01-03 06:51 PM

Enjoyed this Icebox!

~Alli~

Happy 2005!

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

13 posted 2005-01-09 06:38 PM

I remember New Years eves...the midnight hour, staying up to run outside and yell something in my quiet voice, like happy new year. But that was when I was a child. There were other times I enjoyed something about a kiss, and some I'd rather forget. In case you didn't hear me...HAPPY NEW YEAR!

	⇧ top of page ⇧
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.