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now here man
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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now here man the time, it is a changeling, don’t believe it, if it seems to smile the butterfly nightlight on the table, sometimes I would swear it moved its light vibrates to the curtain filtered moon, their guitar string colors strangely dissonant I don’t know why it is on, from night to night nor why the moon is on, on any night why it smiles, why it moved, but I would swear – nor how I hear some distant soul song beating smooth like pale moth wings flown, moth magic to the dark, dew-scented flowers, nor yet the giant chord of morning, nor the birds, all singing as if they’d just invented it |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed...What a gorgeous poem...it filled me with your imagery, yes, like butterfly wings. One of your best!!  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Yes..moth magic.. I love this write Ed..well done! Hugs~Nancy For it was not into my ear you whispered |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Brought to mind, this... the mother of invention... imagination... what a glorious gift it is! and when it flutters, briefly, on us our soul our light... and leaves a dusting of particle so much so that we believe... someone comes by, breaks it from our shoulder, and says, "now here, man" and cleans us up. Then they push us on our way from a day's dream that will never, ever leave us. THIS, sir, is the poem you left here... for poets who know a wander's lust. " It matters not this distance now " Excerpt, Yesterday's Love |
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Edward Grim Senior Member
since 2005-12-18
Posts 1154Greenville, South Carolina |
I thoroughly enjoyed. Nice work indeed. I'm not smart, I'm just a tricky dumb person. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
oh, I do love that ending, Ed |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I don’t know why it is on, from night to night nor why the moon is on, on any night me either... but why ask? Some things just are. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Ed~ You are in my head ... and what was it someone said ? Intuitive ? Psychic ? Okay, here it goes ... two days ago I ventured into a new gift shop ... had my camera with me because I had been to the museum and had taken some photos of a friends art there .... anyhoooo ... saw this butterfly angel light ... took the shot ... got home and when I looked at it, she said, "You forgot to take me home." Soooo, knowing that she was 'meant to be' ... I returned yesterday and bought her~ Now I *gift* to you the sharing of My Angel Of Light~ I think she knows you~   *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
 Just on accounta I feel like it~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
Quite simply, this is lovely. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I started to highlight my favorite lines... but found I couldn't leave any out! *S* Of course... it's a woman's prerogative to change her mind.... *G* beating smooth like pale moth wings flown, moth magic to the dark, dew-scented flowers, Images just don't get any better... or more beautiful!! Superb work!! |
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