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Walking these Halls
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Walking these Halls |
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JP Senior Member
since 1999-05-25
Posts 1343Loomis, CA 
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He walked the halls, slowly, quitely, hesitantly. Looking in rooms searching for nothing yet something vital. A thing to enlighten, a thing to inspire, a thing to welcome to raise smile or ire. He walked the walls read the graffiti sprayed, the art of the masses meaning unknown to all but a chosen few. He walked the halls fingering railings caressing walls so familiar but alien hearing footfall echo He walked the halls straining to hear voice or song or noise of any sort He walked the walls realizing he was done he could never come back as he was before to those he knew before He walked the walls head up and spirit strong a new man in an old place new beginings in these halls. Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn. |
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wredgranny Member
since 2006-11-18
Posts 493Ky. USA |
He walked the walls realizing he was done he could never come back as he was before to those he knew before He walked the walls ~AHO~ The butterfly is born!
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Well done  Poet, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
You'll be surprised, JP - how quickly you can settle in with new friends. One of the most consistent things about this place is that it's constantly changing a bit. I have to say, sadly, that I don't know most of our poets now as well as we all did in the beginning. Many from the earlier days do still keep in touch though, and we welcome our new folks with open arms - because they bring with them new 'stuff' to read. I have to say that I'm overjoyed when someone such as you comes knocking... Because PiP hugs for '99 originals - especially May of '99, our very first couple of weeks - are really something special, aren't they??  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Most excellent!!  In the midst of winter, |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
and I hope to be reading more and more of you...Hello, my name is Lee J. a sort of newbie to PIP...but lovin the artists here...as you soon will discover, it's a home away from home...welcome home sir. |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
and I hope to be reading more and more of you...Hello, my name is Lee J. a sort of newbie to PIP...but lovin the artists here...as you soon will discover, it's a home away from home...welcome home sir. Wish I had been here in 99 as I hear there were some fantastic poets then, but change is good. And the newbies like me are fantastic. Hugs |
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the quell Member
since 2006-07-19
Posts 144Liverpool, UK |
Very impressive. You managed to conjur very evocative images with very few words (I wish I could do that! I always ramble on) - the whole thing felt very nostalgic. They aren't flaps; they're my face! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
He walked the halls fingering railings caressing walls so familiar but alien hearing footfall echo He walked the halls straining to hear voice or song ~*~ So many new folk... so many good "old" times in a few short seven years... welcome home, m'friend.  |
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Angel4aKing Senior Member
since 2006-09-27
Posts 1372USA |
WE could all use a new beginning from time to time.... ~~~kingsangel~~~ |
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