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What Will The Rock Say?
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What Will The Rock Say? |
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James_A_Fraser Senior Member
since 2003-09-03
Posts 972Out Making Anticlines |
What Will The Rock Say? You could teach rocks to talk; I know, I’ve seen you do it. That’s how I know what it would say: A parrot, even a stone knows. Parrots speak without talking, but a stone’s way is better. It talks without speaking. Talk takes warmth and a heart; Heart, and then a voice; voice and a word; word and a will to say. I know this too: the rock would give what I gave; I mean, the thanks I gave, exactly, the very poem I thanked you with that day. Yes, I know what your rock will say, all of it. And I know why. |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
enjoyed this  My spirit will rise |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
you kept me on the cliff's edge with this! Wondering what the rock will say if he shouts into the canyon... As always, stimulating to read; sadie |
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Marshalzu 
since 2001-02-15
Posts 2681Lurking |
Wonderful writing, thanks for sharing it with us Andrew |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Jamie I believe that everything communicates something to us, if only the history of its life...you can see how time has worn a rock and can feel the turbulance that has smoothed it or caused it to fall. Rocks are beautiful...I enjoyed thinking about the subject of your poem...thank you!  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
glad this dragged me in good read |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Parrots speak without talking, but a stone’s way is better. It talks without speaking. Talk takes warmth and a heart; Heart, and then a voice; voice and a word; word and a will to say. The stone's way of talking without speaking captivated my imagination immediately... I'm not sure what the rock will say... but the more I read what talk takes... the more I realize how much chatter exists that should yield to talk. *S* You leave a lovely ponder... excellent work! |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
This is warm and well-imagined. I like it. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Talk takes warmth and a heart; Heart, and then a voice; voice and a word; word and a will to say. love this verse..it "speaks" to me, especially today M |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I have the perfect photo for this, but I think you've seen it already...and as always, James, you have penned another  |
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James_A_Fraser Senior Member
since 2003-09-03
Posts 972Out Making Anticlines |
Yes....and I know what that rock said, too....it would indeed have been perfect for this poem. But most any rock would...heck, I've got one in my pocket right now that would say it -- and has, on occasion. |
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Zinsser Senior Member
since 2001-02-27
Posts 1641Calif. |
so you keep a rock in your pocket??? would that be a 12 step thing... time and the differet forms of time fasinate me... the tree and it's life span... rocks.. ocean and even life forms of the sea... our time table isn't much when compared well enough : ) ~~ Connie ~~ |
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