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half an apple
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half an apple |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738
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five fallen angels knew the trust of fingers ten and grew to forty thousand wings and you are just a feathering in hues of salmon pink and blues in blue mathematically unproved five fallen angels knew and left the seedlings aware. |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Why does my heart stick in my throat reading this? I'm watching for feathers, Karen! This is intricate and innately beautiful.... Seeds aware... and planted, too! ~ Karen, too |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
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pandonov Member
since 2003-10-03
Posts 478b/w conscience and insolence |
some interesting things coming up in my mind, reading couple lines here. a very odd imagination. good write as always. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
serenity, Very clever.  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Karen...You are an original...IWIHWTP!!  |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
 "splain" this will you? However, I do like it - but darned if I know what it means, and if I told you what I got, you would not beleive me. I saw kids. |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
I love the title. Half an apple, shared tart on the front porch of an old house...evening, summer...' Oh Yeah! TD |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Like Mysteria, I love it ... but please 'splain it to me  Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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XOx Uriah xOX Senior Member
since 2006-02-11
Posts 1403Virginia |
::smiles:: Will the other half bring it all together? |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Cut an apple in half, and quite often you will see five seeds, in the center. Five fallen angels...the apple falls from the tree. It begins degenerating immediately. Now some could say that this seperation of fruit from its lifesource is a death. "the trust of fingers ten and grew" This apple was held by human hands, and the seeds re-planted. Forty thousand wings, etc. This is my own little mystery, forty has spiritual significange in scripture, all those zeroes behind it, are merely to indicate generations of "eternities" for both the apple and the person that was implied in the poem. (Eternity is not a very long time--it is an absence of time.) "salmon pink and hues in blue" I am describing how I imagine the apple would see us, in terms of light and color, as a sort of aura, and perhaps as an angel of death. five fallen angels knew--this is the genetic intelligence encoded in the five seeds and left the seedlings aware five new trees, growing again, just to do it all over again. And why an apple? Because it is notorious as being the pictured fruit of the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Good and Evil, as well as a symbol of love, for in witchlore, the five seedlings encased in the circle of the seedpod represent a pentacle, as well as an occult symbol of the planet Venus, which is representative of course, as the Goddess of Love. So yes, after some consideration, I have decided that Adam is okay--he did blame the fall from Grace on Eve, but Eve also blamed it on the snake. So considering all the buck passing, I figgered it was even. And further, if you believe in an ominscient, omnipresent God, then you have to consider that God knew the nature of his creation, and put that tree there knowing full well they would eat of it. And yes, (this is for Stephanos) I do believe that this is a parable. I do believe it cast dark aspersions on the inevitable loss of innocence, which is necessary for procreation of humanity. What I don't like is the negative connotations implied as to what should be viewed as a sacremental rite of creation. Yes, the Garden of Eden WAS paradise. So was the blissful ignorance of childhood and innocence. Yep--I saw all that in half an apple... and look ma, no DRUGS!  (and my apologies if my explanation ruined it for some of you--I've been told that explaining takes away from the interpretation. But I have also been accused of writing stuff that means absolutely nothing just to give the appearance of "deep thought." Go figger. But I promise you there are more layers even in my explanation. *wink* to Jo Jo.) Thanks for reading, and love to all. and ooops, I forgot one. mathematically unproved Be fruitful and multiply?  Sometimes I toss somethin' in just to crack myself up. |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
A very poignant poem. I enjoyed learning about the seeds in "half an apple". I'm sure we can all come to a different conclusion of what it resembles and means, but I like yours. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Lady K, always, you hold back an extra seedling of thought, to trigger the creative chef in me. I once sliced apples so the 'star' would appear; called it my 'holy apple pie' (uncooked, topless version), sprinkled it with devil's dust (cinnamon and sugar).... voila! ...a pie they would never forget. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Ser....*giggles*....I bet the first spoked wheel had five of 'em, too....lol! |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Good grief! |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
This should make one interesting conversation. Thanks, Ser....I read my seedling into it....and you are such a tease btw. Loves ya......jo |
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