Open Poetry #31 |
Shaking Time With Skin Walkers, Spirit Talkers And Kokopeli's Dreams |
icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
It's been a greasy rain all day trying to wash the curdled memories of other holidays away from acid pits of soft recalled emotion; if I could trust myself, and if I had time, today I would drive down to where the Mother ocean crashes on the palisades testing their resolve, below the sullen weather beaten towers watching for attack from sea wolves that hunted here along the convoy tracks more than a half century ago. I feel as useful as the towers, and about as optimistic, both remaindered relics of a world we helped exist but one that doesn't even make sense in the history books today. I think it's time I go away awhile, maybe walk out in the desert and decide if when I'm tired I should turn around, or just keep going on until I turn to dust and let the endless gritty wind that washes through each night in that barren consolation, the living wind that swallowed up entire civilizations, take one more tired used up soul that's less than litter on the trails of desolation. ©2004 by icebox |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
icebox I'll put the metaphors on freeze dry and keep them for some future read. Excellent |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Icebox, this is an intriguing read in that you address something that has been on my mind lately. My question always gets answered with......you need to just keep creating whatever it is you can and in the creation there is something positive that occurs -- you know, the law of attraction... I've read this poem of yours four times now -- so much depth. Like you, I would the sea wolves still roamed; and waves, their restless sorrow's froathy foam, dissipate to calm reflective blue. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
icebox "I think it's time I go away awhile, maybe walk out in the desert and decide if when I'm tired I should turn around, or just keep going on until I turn to dust" This is too far away from the ocean, I hope you will turn around. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
I can relate to this. For me, it's walking into the woods in a blizzard, and leaving no trail. Glad you stay around, to keep us all on our toes. |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
I've missed this beautiful penning. Thank you for sharing it. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
alright....now you sound like me here will see you when you return |
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