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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest 
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life is sometimes a matter of this and sometimes a matter of that leaden days he drags himself floor bound eyes trouble sewn pale thoughts refusing to move dogs curled in their baskets crystal days he struts full of himself knowing exactly where his feet should go proud of it water days he dogpaddles sometimes in circles struggling to hold his head above certain death or worse it’s the theatre days that make me lose all reason surely that is not him in the corner silent brooding he feels ignored misunderstood and is doing a show about it complete with lights and dancing girls surely that is not him but it was him when we left home life lends itself no gives itself to bending and is not always used for living A grain of poetry suffices to season a century. |
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StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
Lady this is fabulous! And that's the first time I ever dared use that word! :-) You go girl! :-) |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Oh Steve! I love that word. Thank you! :-) |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
A wonderful philosophical work, by a very observant, talented poet! I am intrigued (and enjoying it)as to who the "he" is. I suspect a generalisation of humanity . . . but I think it could be that you were writing about yourself, and made the persona masculine to distinguish between the you that is doing the examining and the you that is being examined . . . Just wondering aloud, no need to explain. Every time I see "The Lady", I know I am in for a treat of standard that never slips. - Owl |
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Ixtab Member
since 1999-06-23
Posts 105MEXICAlpan de las tunas |
That life should be used for living. This line perfectly rounds up the poetic intention. The subject is profound and your treatmente of it very enjoyable; good read. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you Diana. You are very gracious. It is not me. It is a lot of people I know and ultimately a generalization about mankind. Thank you Ixtab. |
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Dominique-Simone Senior Member
since 2005-11-12
Posts 643 |
OH YES!!! This is soooo good... life lends itself no gives itself to bending and is not always used for living |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you so much Page! |
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Tom Zart Senior Member
since 2006-05-18
Posts 682 |
Fabulous!,wonderful and just a great poem. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you Tom! |
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Archea Member
since 2006-05-13
Posts 65United States |
wonderful! you could read alot into this and find many meaning's. really enjoyed this one. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you so much Archea! |
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