Open Poetry #36 |
Twigs |
1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
Twigs twigs write love letters in the sky limbs clutching cotton grey stationery in hurried branch scrapings to spill it’s ink in tumbling talk written on the edge of a heart beat just some words cut out |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Now how did you know what I see outside my window? somehow you always do though |
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Huan Yi Member Ascendant
since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688Waukegan |
Beneath gray clouds Above low fires Across the silver moon As geese fly by They take the mail For lovers far from home |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
This made me think of everytime - in the winter here the poor trees are nekkid - but I say to my son, look! Because all you can see are the birds nests . . . so yeah . . . they sure do, Helen. |
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bgj Member
since 2005-11-09
Posts 128Ga. USA |
This is very lovely. Well done. bgj |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
I absolutely love this, Helen... You painted the picture beautifully... "When the power of love overcomes the love |
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majnu
since 2002-10-13
Posts 1088SF Bay Area |
rather beautiful for the most part, but i must confess to no understanding the last line in regards to the rest of poem. -majnu |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
Please read my twigs!!! My sight is blurry.. Always enjoy your take on things Helen. "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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