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Broken egg
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Broken egg |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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(Posted just because I've read 2 poems about eggs. Might as well add my contribution although it's an old piece.) It came to pass on a day not too long past that an egg broke from its shell and briefly viewed the world before the gold of its soul trickled slowly to the floor and mingled with the dirt and grime of artful humankind. It lay inert and hurt unable to return to the safety of its birthing place but it tried, yes it did, to gather all its parts and at least face the world complete and all together. Futile and to no avail were its weak endeavours and it was forced to remain static on the floor waiting for “opportunity” to come knocking at the door. Bang-bang and then it come on all fours through the door but the egg in its eagerness rushed to waiting arms and as they met midway “opportunity” had its day before sliding on its way off into the past. So then the soul was left on that selfsame dirty floor until its inner core hardened like a pebbled stone discarded by a boulder at a roadside resting place before ascending to the house of all big stones located at the place where all big stones grow old. (Now you can breathe) Finally and indubitably the yolk of soul became affixed and for a lifetime, maybe more, lay stuck in human ways and turned from golden yellow to a dark and murky brown not dissimilar to the dust of dismay. And so it was the “white part” was distanced from its soul and bore the brunt of neon lights that turned its edges up and made it walk unaided along the surface of existence in the light but denied the fullness of a life. The moral of the story? No, I’d rather not go there in case I find my “white part” has distanced from my soul! Helen |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Very interesting, Helen!  |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
"Old" pieces have a lot of wisdom in them, Helen. Most worthy of a repost... and good catch on all of the eggscellent poems that your eye spied! |
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Angelheart Senior Member
since 2005-09-08
Posts 754Jacksonville,FL USA |
this is a nice write, and the moral of the story, wow!, keep up the awesome poetry.  Poetry can get you very far |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Library clicked for further analysis.....although I think at first glance it pretty much covers the beginning to present.....*hugs*.....jo |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thanks "everyone" for the read. Jo - it just goes to show that some things never die but walk along in tandem until, of course, WE die! |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
My goodness, you certainly do have a creative imagination! An interesting read! ~ and I meant that in a complimentary way! lol  Linda |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thanks, Linda. The everyday happenings of life all have a story to tell which we interpret in different ways according to perception ... but "imagination" covers it well enough. |
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