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Pilgrimage
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0 posted 2006-12-05 04:08 PM



Silent Night

Abstractions, distractions,
the factions and fractions
of life
paint a monochrome
pastiche
across the backs of my eyelids.

I smell Mama’s kitchen,
where my youngest son
becomes my little brother,
the same green-blue eyes
excited-wide.

Christmas nears,
and  the old enchanted
day-forgotten catch of breath
plays itself to a captive audience
of one.

When all the other actors
have passed beyond the stage,
or aged to different people,
only I am left

to wonder at it all.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

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LeeJ
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1 posted 2006-12-05 04:10 PM


whoa...this was exceptional writing...great to read you
Angel4aKing
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since 2006-09-27
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2 posted 2006-12-05 04:17 PM


I like it


Earth Angel
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Realms of Light
3 posted 2006-12-05 04:17 PM


Howdy, Pilgrim!

"When all the other actors
have passed beyond the stage,
or aged to different people,
only I am left

to wonder at it all."

~ People change, but on a silent night, our memories can turn back the hands of Father Time.  

Lovely write!

Love & Christmas Light,

Linda




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Deep in the heart
4 posted 2006-12-05 04:33 PM


1derful write, Nan

Poet, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

Pilgrimage
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5 posted 2006-12-06 11:55 AM


Thanks, guys.  I appreciate it quite a lot, you know.  

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

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