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That Essential Stillness
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That Essential Stillness |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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That Essential Stillness There is nothing to seek, nothing to call, And there are no spirits to placate at all. No cards to turn over, nothing to win, An essential stillness, a something within That the dark brings to light like a star. When the crush that should never come, comes; Just then, in the moment the spirit succumbs, One part of it holds, an implacable hush At the center in spite of the whirl and the rush, Sparkling quiet inside, where the real things are. No, nothing to seek, nothing to call, And surely no spirits to placate at all. No spirits that is, except one, In the essence of stillness, already begun, That the dark will bring forth like a star. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed I think this may be one of my favorite poems of yours...and that's hard, because as you know, there are so many that are very special. This is just so well done! Applause!  |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
depends on which spirit your seeking as there are many from far and near enjoyed your words as i learn from them thanks  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
keeping this |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Sparkling quiet inside, where the real things are. Yes, and that's when one realizes his/her own bestest friend.... Tremendous write... |
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GG Member Elite
since 2002-12-03
Posts 3532Lost in thought |
Sometimes thing that comes is pleasant... and other times it's the last thing one would want. Always it is honest. And yes, always it is essential. LOVE this! Always, Alyssa He was a man of sorrows |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
Love this read! great writing... hugs, g "Everybody just wants to get high...sit and watch a perfect world go by..." (T.McGraw) |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
And you find what you are made of, when the dark illuminates. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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Susan Member Ascendant
since 2004-03-27
Posts 5104walking the surreal |
without the dark, how then would we know the light is beautiful? Enjoyed this - SusanIf I wander far enough, long enough, will I finally know . . . |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
This one is a very special one Ed. This is perfect. |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
came back again |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
When the crush that should never come, comes; Just then, in the moment the spirit succumbs, One part of it holds, an implacable hush At the center in spite of the whirl and the rush, Sparkling quiet inside, where the real things are. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So true, there is no placating what is real! Enjoyed the wisdom in your words, Ed~ Thank you, thank you~ |
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Copperbell Senior Member
since 2003-11-08
Posts 956 |
Peace - something we all need This was so smoothly written |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
and done with grace too... a fine read from you this evening, sir. But then, you are dependable that way. |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
very uplifting Ed..... ~~*~~ |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
When the crush that should never come, comes; Just then, in the moment the spirit succumbs, One part of it holds, an implacable hush At the center in spite of the whirl and the rush, Sparkling quiet inside, where the real things are. ~*~ I have circled and read this several times... It's not always easy to find the essentials... sometimes we need direction. So, this is a  because its directions are flawless. Karilea - if I whisper, will you listen? Keeping in mind, I must stand close...and keep my promises... |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Excellent write in thought, word, and rhyme! Yes, there is something about stillness! When I grew up, it seemed there were still moments, but as I become older and the world has "progressed so", it seems those moments have to be sought. Sometimes, I forget their importance! Thanks for sharing, Ed. This is among my favorites, too. cathy |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
And when the master of free verse chooses rhyme... the result is beyond sublime. *S* At the center in spite of the whirl and the rush, Sparkling quiet inside, where the real things are. We find this place through different paths... sometimes, we're whirled there by the chaos... other times, we're led to the calm. We may not even know we need such a destination until we arrive... but then... as you've said... we know the real. This isn't just one of your best, my friend... it's one of poetry's best. *S* |
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*Alli4000*
since 2004-03-21
Posts 3188The World of Poetry |
Love this! ~Alli~ Happy 2005! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed...James |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
Many good words here, but these are my favorite: "When the crush that should never come, comes; Just then, in the moment the spirit succumbs," Dealing with the unimagineable is always unthinkable. Well done. Ken Through rubble and trouble and dark of night |
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Beki Senior Member
since 1999-09-15
Posts 1569Newport Beach, CA, USA |
I enjoyed the rhyme, which is unusal for me....great poem. |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Rhyme should be safe, legal and rare...... I rhymed every poem when I was a kid -- the oldest one I've found that wasn't rhymed, was of a dream I'd had sometime in my mid-teens. I actually posted it here, I think, but I'm not sure. Now when I write with rhyme, I find myself mainly avoiding the things about it that will make me feel immature...... We have the tradition of rhyme in poetry from countries whose languages are rich in rhyme. For all its strength in other ways, English is rhyme-poor. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
Very beautiful Ed. "cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind" |
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