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serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

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0 posted 2005-03-21 12:39 PM

It's twenty seven minutes past
the time that I am pavlov's beast
dripping drool upon the keys,
and leaving bloodlets of the laughs
it's twenty seven minutes lack
the starburst of the
"how are you"
the pause of what I might space back
knowing you can see right through
the moments of my pause,
you knew

I'd look for you
again.

And in this absence,
of pretense

I dream of it, what you would say.

I need another diary
I need a star to guide the day:

"It's twenty seven minutes lack--"

(as if there were some other way)

It's moments of you

words I tack

as memories upon my back

daggered in the cork of trust

like proms and concert ticket stubs

and pictures

of our goofy lust

awkward in the pose.

I lack
the realty of your arms--
leaping on your lap
"hello"
teasing with my tongue
I know
there is not a thing to fear:

as you count the minutes too
and I kiss your eyes goodnight,
peppering the flutterings
of the lids of eyes serene

I dream the cypress dripping us

I gathered us the moss

and scream

that "it's not enough"

I need--

wrestling the sheets.

BluesSerenade
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since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

1 posted 2005-03-21 01:14 AM

the starburst of the
"how are you"
the pause of what I might space back
knowing you can see right through
the moments of my pause,
you knew

I'd look for you
again.

Oh heck Serenity, you're choking me up and tugging at my heart so good.
Fabulous writing, all of it!

exhale
Senior Member

since 2003-06-13

Posts 646
Alberta,Canada

2 posted 2005-03-21 01:25 AM

oh god, i love the flow in this.
i felt it to the core.

Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

3 posted 2005-03-21 05:57 AM

Smiling and sighhhh, I've read this several times and each time i've had to hold back the tears.

M'lady

Mxx

and i knew in the crystalline knowledge of you
~Buckingham/Nicks

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

4 posted 2005-03-21 08:43 AM

Such an ache to this Karen..
such an outpouring of emotion.
Well done pretty lady~

For it was not into my ear you whispered
But into my heart
It was not my lips you kissed
But my soul

icebox
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

5 posted 2005-03-21 11:01 AM

I thinkwhen youare wrestling, you always should go best two out of three. *grin*

Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

6 posted 2005-03-21 11:04 AM

damn this brings me to ache lady...

Hugs for this...
very well done K....

Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

7 posted 2005-03-21 11:51 AM

as you count the minutes too
and I kiss your eyes goodnight,
peppering the flutterings
of the lids of eyes serene

I dream the cypress dripping us

I gathered us the moss

================================

I read this gem last night right before shutting this thing down....
went to bed with your rhymes in me head.

one drop, an ocean ... one seed, the forest ... one leaf, the wind ...
~ take only memories ... leave only footprints ~

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

8 posted 2005-03-21 02:36 PM

dang

Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

9 posted 2005-03-21 04:25 PM

I just had to read this again...well, because you know why.

mxx

and i knew in the crystalline knowledge of you
~Buckingham/Nicks

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

10 posted 2005-03-21 06:06 PM

Popping for a quick "thank you" and a curtsy.

It sure felt good to write some poetry again, so I appreciate the appreciation.

Hugs to you all.

thank you

Ericc
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since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

11 posted 2005-03-21 06:59 PM

Wow...!!!

Eric

Sunshine

Administrator

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

12 posted 2005-03-21 07:07 PM

Well, dear, I have read this
four times today...and each time
have come away with something new.

I figure if I put this in my library,
like this "click"...

then every time I read it in the future...
it will hold another surprise...

like most of your poetry does.

Always fitting the moment...

Karilea - if I whisper, will you listen? Keeping in mind, I must stand close...and keep my promises...

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

13 posted 2005-03-21 07:47 PM

Karen,

Just giving

because I know

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

14 posted 2005-03-21 08:03 PM

I miss him.

(because I know you know)

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

15 posted 2005-03-21 08:09 PM

Whewww Ser.... call out the fire trucks.
Excellente!! Muy Excellente....

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

16 posted 2005-03-22 04:44 AM

I gathered us the moss

and scream

that "it's not enough"

I need--

wrestling the sheets.

Oh, lady... I left my sheets behind and sit here reading poetry, knowing I'm just begging a lousy workday... I know... yes.

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

17 posted 2005-03-22 05:48 AM

I am so sorry Karen

I Do know and I was going to give you some

but quite frankly, I really
do not know how that kind of support will make you feel better. (not from me, anyhow)

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

18 posted 2005-03-22 06:40 PM

Aha...its never enough...James

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