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1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2006-10-11 12:32 PM

I Saw Them

today I saw them
screaming bent in a V
foreigners returning
in a ballet of season
speaking unknown language
and I don’t know why
but I get this profound
sense of sadness
what is the reason
as days grow shorter
painfully as the sun
moves further away
the grass grows tall
and in the wind songs
breeze tumbles restlessly
between the blades
reminding me I have killed
more flowers than I saved
the afternoon goes talking
where it before melted
a liquid passion into sultry
rain that evaporated now puddles
air soon will unroll from the north
to tighten my skin in draft
for today I saw them
and I
am falling

“all romantics meet the same fate”…Joni Mitchell

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

1 posted 2006-10-11 01:34 AM

I sent them down with lots of kisses and hugs as they passed

so no sadness there my friend

but yeah, I know what you mean...this time of year is just bluesy ain't it?

JLHunter
Senior Member

since 2006-10-08

Posts 557
CA United States

2 posted 2006-10-11 05:04 AM

Hi, 1slick_lady.

I think that I saw them pass overhead here, today. However, they won't be stopping where I live! I live in the desert, and winter's chill brings the temperature all the way down to a freezing 80°F--BRRRRR!!!

Loved the melancholy poem...

John

Pinky: Gee, Brain, what are we going to do tonight?
Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky: try to take over the world!

Kaoru

Member Elite

since 2003-06-07

Posts 3892
where the wild flowers grow

3 posted 2006-10-12 02:46 AM

GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!

YOU KILL ME!

I love this so much it hurts!

I was thinking I'd quote my favorite part but I just highlighted the whole darn thing..

Gah!

icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

4 posted 2006-10-12 08:44 AM

"reminding me I have killed
more flowers than I saved"

Yes indeed.

CastleGuard
Senior Member

since 2003-04-30

Posts 760
Alberta, Canada

5 posted 2006-10-12 04:27 PM

You saw them returning...

I saw them leaving...

Yet, same effect.

Good write.

CG

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

6 posted 2006-10-12 06:25 PM

"the afternoon goes talking
where it before melted"

I love this Helen
I won't see them either
except those you show me...
another desert dweller

ctowen
Member Elite

since 2001-10-18

Posts 2286
Green Mountains of VT

7 posted 2006-10-13 08:58 PM

nearly ran over a gander the other morning ...
       gave me goosebumps!!

   but you have that effect on me

keep warm!  -  Ct

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