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icebox
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in the shadows

0 posted 2006-01-15 12:32 PM

Here on quiet mountain

where I am owned

by dawn reflecting copper rock

and this raw umber earth

familiar with my press of naked toes

I visit arms stretched over time

in greeting never needing reason

washed in change of season without care

the past as real as present slip of morning

bird in freedom flight and frantic call

over thousands bloomed

in poppied flower exaltation

flashing orange twirls in wind

sun stabbing back of eyes

to stir echoes of my tears

I found again a day of carried memory

and bittersweet of joy

©2006 by icebox

Ratleader

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Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass

1 posted 2006-01-15 12:36 PM

Beautifully captured!

You caught the spirit and some of the truth....that's as good as it gets.

Oh, and who is it? I'll let the rest of 'em talk about that......

~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº>
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Midnitesun

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Gaia

2 posted 2006-01-15 01:47 PM

a beautiful write
and my first guess is Martie

nakdthoughts
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Between the Lines

3 posted 2006-01-15 02:37 PM

My guess is Ratleader

serenity blaze
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4 posted 2006-01-15 02:38 PM

I believe it's marvelously martie...

and only the best can do the best.

Aenimal
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the ass-end of space

5 posted 2006-01-15 02:53 PM

i read gemma here, great write regardless

iliana
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6 posted 2006-01-15 03:03 PM

This is absolutely gorgeous writing! My first guess is Martie, as well. However, I have read the Ratleader sounding like this sometimes, so that would be my second guess. There are a couple of others that I'm debating about, but those are my top two matches. In any case, this is a keeper of a poem!

...jo

Dark Angel
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7 posted 2006-01-15 03:06 PM

brilliant....

me thinks it's our Martie too

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
~Neruda~

miscellanea
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OH

8 posted 2006-01-15 03:07 PM

I believe its Ratleader, but it could be Martie. Wonderful writing.

miscellanea

littlewing
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9 posted 2006-01-15 03:40 PM

This sounds like Martie with a touch of Maree in it

beautiful write, icey.

iliana
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USA

10 posted 2006-01-15 03:47 PM

On re-reading, there's a possibility this could be Midnitesun, as well. I'm baffled because this poem is about a beautiful free spirit and there are so many here. I still think it could be Martie first, Ratleader next, then Midnitesun?

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

11 posted 2006-01-15 03:49 PM

I'm going with Martie..
But...then again....
I may be wrong.
Well done..love the piece.

In the midst of winter,
I found there lives within me..
An invincible summer.

RedStoneEB
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uk

12 posted 2006-01-15 04:38 PM

I don't know who this is but its a great poem

you should read the poem i did as you its on here somewhere

aujussy wolf

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Michigan

13 posted 2006-01-15 05:06 PM

i am stumped , great poem though brotha ice
~JWolf

In his mantle gray he walked one day across a shining floor and with crystal key in secrecy he opened an ivory door -J.R.R. Tolkien(T.Bombadil-the adv

Martie

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14 posted 2006-01-15 07:52 PM

Thankyou C...I know this is me...can see the reflection of feelings in the mountain the poppy and the bird. Thank you for writing such a beautiful poem....you must be the one that stole my muse, as she left me rather suddenly. Thanks again for seeing into my words.

Marge Tindal

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

15 posted 2006-01-15 08:20 PM

IceBox~

'familiar with my press of naked toes'

I see the footprints of our Martie in this gentle of penning~

VERY NICELY DONE~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
Email - noles1@totcon.com

icebox
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in the shadows

16 posted 2006-01-15 08:35 PM

Yes, it is my dear friend Martie. Thank you all for taking the time to read and to guess. I appreciate your comments.

littlewing
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17 posted 2006-01-16 10:46 AM

WOW - someone did Martie *grin*

I can think of no other who would be able to step up to that, besides maybe wranx, cpat, Karen or Maree.

Beautiful job.

Dominique-Simone
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18 posted 2006-01-16 12:53 PM

Great write. either way

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

19 posted 2006-01-16 10:16 PM

Ah, you captured our Martie...
almost...

because it is hard to capture
flight.

[This message has been edited by Sunshine (01-17-2006 06:06 AM).]

Constance
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20 posted 2006-01-18 12:33 PM

I've been away, and you've already guessed martie, but I knew it was she right away. You did her very well. It's a lovely poem.

smiles,
constance

vlraynes
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Somewhere... out there...

21 posted 2006-03-31 01:06 AM

An absolutely beautiful write, icebox...

and you've captured Martie wonderfully...

"When the power of love overcomes the love
of power the world will know peace."
--Jimi Hendrix

passing shadows
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displaced

22 posted 2006-03-31 04:10 AM

outstanding write!

OwlSA
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Durban, South Africa

23 posted 2006-03-31 01:01 PM

I'm hopeless at guessing masquerades, but see it so easily once all is revealed, and yes, I do so see Martie here! Beautiful poem. Probably my favourite of yours, but then I love all your poems.

- Owl

The Lady
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The Southwest

24 posted 2006-04-04 06:11 PM

"sun stabbing back of eyes

to stir echoes of my tears

I found again a day of carried memory

and bittersweet of joy"

I was gone and missed the guessing but I surely love the poem.

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