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Dear Diary
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Dear Diary |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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Dear Diary, Do you remember when … … I touched on a cheek to implant a core belief, drew pictures in a mind to illustrate desire, and spoke of many needs in the confines of a dream? … I bent to better hear the fall of silent tears making patterns in the sand of far-off distant lands and how static in the air lifted up my body hair and brought under dispute my sense of reality? … I inhaled lovingly the pain of memory and kept it inside better able there to heal than alone in the cold of a hurting soul? … I held out a hand as a welcome to my land and poured a glass of wine I couldn’t drink alone while listening to the passing of these many years? … I lit candles one by one and watched them slowly die like the seeds of hope planted in the light of day never grew to produce all I was hoping for? Dear Diary, Goodbye! I know you’ll like the sea! Helen 1 January 2005 |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This gives me pause to wonder how many lines in a hundred years, were written, crumpled, thrown to the flames, or cast to the sea... Yes, this gives me pause...  |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
evocative..Happy New Year |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you Sunshine and ecrivan for the read. Yes, all's into the sea when a new year appears. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
WOW. Sounds like you are really starting out 2005 on a clean page. Great write, Helen! ......jo |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Excellent write...deeply powerful words. Eric |
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*Alli4000*
since 2004-03-21
Posts 3188The World of Poetry |
I like this! Happy New Year!  ~Alli~ Happy 2005! |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
… I inhaled lovingly the pain of memory and kept it inside better able there to heal than alone in the cold of a hurting soul? Love the depth of your emotions, as well as the swirling effect that comes from letting go. Fabulous writing, Helen Dear~ Thank you for this~ |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
this brings me back to days long ago thank you |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
It seems I was remiss in not acknowledging replies. Sincere apologies. Thank you all for reading and commenting. |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Helen Maybe your diary will travel to someone elses hands, to be read and marvelled as this poem is. Made me a bit sad. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Dear Martie, I've no doubt that my diary is travelling. I just hope it doesn't fall into the wrong hands but then again, no hands are wrong - we just learn from them. I try to think of things that way - doesn't always wortk though. I hope all is well with you. |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Tugged me in with this one. I could see someone at the shore with a note in a bottle, throwing it out to sea. Enjoyed the vision. JL |
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Startime55 Member Elite
since 2003-04-05
Posts 2148Alberta, Canada |
WOW!! what a stunning way to say goodbye to the old...Bravo...magnificent writing... |
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