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Night Flight |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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Night Flight Be something else, I try to shout at the moon-checkered floor. My voice clings; I can't say "Be magic; bring a fairy hoe-down to make this surreal.” If I put my feet into you, moonshine would you hold me, or drop me like a cloud into some bin no moon can reach? You took them somewhere, take me too, to somewhere far and wonderful; voyage me out over the lawn and the cracked yard wall, Yes, pull me to some comfortable height, let the hook in my heart pull me away home, the city spreading under me like a virgin map. Oh I am full of distance, the unfolding net of street lamps and the coruscating signals -- It is where we go, moonlight and me, and I take it because it flies my soul, it takes me because I can bend it like optic fiber, bring it from the razor straight of light alone Yes it is more now, more than moonlight dancing off the floor, more than dreams awake, say feral madness that I will, but only when it will.... oh it is so very, very more. |
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Angelheart Senior Member
since 2005-09-08
Posts 754Jacksonville,FL USA |
Nice write, and thanks for sharng . Poetry can get you very far |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed "oh it is so very, very more."  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
yep, what Martie highlighted ~those moonbeams are so much more~ |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
If I put my feet into you, moonshine would you hold me, or drop me like a cloud into some bin no moon can reach? Exquisite, magical... I lack the words to do this justice... but oh... how I enjoy! *S* [This message has been edited by suthern (10-07-2005 09:21 AM).] |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
"Be something else, I try to shout at the moon-checkered floor. My voice clings; I can't say "Be magic; bring a fairy hoe-down to make this surreal.” If I put my feet into you, moonshine would you hold me, or drop me like a cloud into some bin no moon can reach?" You capture it so well! May the moonshine always be with you, my friend. You radiate such enery and passion in Night Flight! An amazing piece of writing here, Ed. miscellanea |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Oh thank you Misc! I love late hits -- the ones that come when I think a poem has gone away, but someone runs across it back in the pages, and likes it well enough to bring it back to life....especially a poem like this, that tore itself out of me, and still rattles my ribs with the memory when I read it....but which fell unnoticed by the wayside when I posted it. I love the early responses, but I relish the late ones! ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> ______________Ratleader______________ |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Ed, I'm glad I found it! When I browsed your poetry, I looked for the poems with the least responses. I figured that perhaps like my poetry, your favorites get the fewest responses. Over and out, Good Buddy! misce |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Ed~ And like you, I love it when a poem takes flight again ... to a new audience ... to those who may have missed it ... LIKE ME ! Thanks to Misc for bippity bumpity booing it so I could enjoy it~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*No matter what I search for ... |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Ed....nicely done....lots of growth shone in this...yeah, the late ones taste better, don't they? |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
I obviously missed this wonderful flight into the night! Much enjoyed your imagery, Ed. ....jo |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
I thought I had replied to this. If I did, and it just isn't appearing for me, I don't remember what I said, so at least it won't be a duplicate (my problem lately!). I love this more with each reading, and with each reading I see what the night flight is differently - evening-dreaming in the moonlight - an actual dream - wishes ... Thank you for the pleasure of your experience. - Owl |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Oh YES YES yes yes...... so very, very more. Sigh Ed, this is my new favourite of yours. mxx p.s library how i would love you, love you as no one ever did! Die and still, love you more. And still love you more..and more |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
awesome  merry xmas to youMy spirit will rise |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Still one of my favorites. So much passion in this! How 'bout starting this near the top in 2006? Outstanding write, Ed! Happy New Year, Sir Poet! miscellanea |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Spoiling me, you are! I'm sure you know that this is one of my favorites, though it's not so understandable as some of my other work....yep, spoiled I am! Thank you! ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> ______________Ratleader______________ |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
It's good to see this poem again, Ed. Thanks Misc. for bringing it back. It is so very, very more!! |
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