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Never As They Seam |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296
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Images pinch like Hot Turkish coffee…Ouch! A karma police officer Directing underscored memoirs Like letters on a park bench Frozen in winter’s open graves To a parked phenomenon…. Frozen in time, eyes glowing glossy white Honking endlessly….repetitiously In hopes that fingers of assurance Would be the talented one When white park birds place a blanket Over the shoulder’s of blank verse Spring draws a campaign to have “05” re-upholstered, pruning shears in hand An old woman in line, knitting soft glows Daffodils flat line moving to a land Of lakes and hills I’m sober these days with a cat proud stride Which is a sin, I know, but… Hearing my angel snicker, and Clinging to me like paraffin Needless to say, some evil monster is tugging at him Scratching me Scraping our spirit pelts While we dodge the headlights of Oncoming brain mud with stone motifs Hiding all my youth in chinaberry undergrowth Like birds storing up for one last winter Felling away from grey-haired insomnia Kneeling in emerald marsh grass Waiting for a rainy day Deepest longings slip through the cracks Reeds like puff adders spitting Suburban air, well regarded To the orders of an intriguing title Like a faint hum of electric scissors I can hear one thousand violin strings Playing all the way from the Kimmel Center Feeling so small in brackish reeds Of voice From a natural world, With Main Street experience Harmonious and dive bombing Southern river ports Where heart owns a flaming tongue Shouting green obscenities and I’m inspired by heavily worn paths even though I’m thought odd In hopes of sitting out the rain Mankind running in circles Hurting the ears of a long shore, With one camera eye & a journal Promising a union eternal Getting around these days in cold blue modern art Seems to be asthmatic earnest pools in the eyes Harlequin makes a toast with milk I’m standing here amongst the ash Still building childhood castles Cause I can’t resist the tinge of flames Picking flowers gives me breast implants Giving poetry to an old woman next door Makes me drunk She tears up the paper Singing and Dancing “Crazy Woman!”, I think With a smile Footnote: I believe everyone has their own personal angel watching over them If it be one's own right side, or some divine being, who am I to say? |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I’m sober these days with a cat proud stride Which is a sin, I know, but… yeah, another awesome write Lee |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
"A karma police officer Directing underscored memoirs Like letters on a park bench Frozen in winter’s open graves To a parked phenomenon…." . Your words paint! (Like a movie). Enjoyed Lee J. JL  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
LeeJ "I’m sober these days with a cat proud stride Which is a sin, I know, but… Hearing my angel snicker, and Clinging to me like paraffin Needless to say, some evil monster is tugging at him Scratching me Scraping our spirit pelts While we dodge the headlights of Oncoming brain mud with stone motifs" Yes....angels indeed!!  |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
damn I am partial ot odd hugs lady this was kewl |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
"...and I’m inspired by heavily worn paths even though I’m thought odd" It's the pace that determines character and shows uniqueness, all the paths are heavily worn. This stream of conscious was full of cool images and reflections. POETS AGAINST THE WAR IS REDUNDANT |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is awesome, Lee! Very well done! |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Leaves me speechless, Lee. What imagery! |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
Daffodils flat line moving to a land Of lakes and hills love that image there all of this just moooooovvvvvveeeeeeeeessssssss with the joy of life |
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HopeS Member Elite
since 2000-12-22
Posts 4596Perth Western Australia |
Awesome Lee , I was trying to pick out a favourite line , loved it all , but especially like the "heavy worn paths " I guess that proves we have lived life to the fullest !! Hope |
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