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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2007-02-07 02:33 PM

Confined to a strip between the sea
and the mountains of everyday life
courage is shelled and moves like a crab
as if it is going somewhere.

Oh, it blusters and shouts and tries to get out
from the folds of a hardened gut
but always a sideways movement
the definite way to extinction
of the perceived unique.

Left/right, left/right; how boring is life
when courage afraid to swim
or climb the mountain of life’s disdain
into love’s mystery
hanging like a voluptuous cloud
in tempt of the scared, afraid.

Courage! Yes, yes! It’s the mind of a fool
who cares not to leave level ground
but one with the courage to forsake all others
for the meaningful things in life
rises above the imaginings
and lands in a beautiful place!

Helen / 7 February 2007

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

1 posted 2007-02-07 05:04 PM

Left/right, left/right; how boring is life
when courage afraid to swim
or climb the mountain of life’s disdain
into love’s mystery
hanging like a voluptuous cloud
in tempt of the scared, afraid.

I agree...but sometimes fear is hard to overcome.

M

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

2 posted 2007-02-07 10:19 PM

great work Helen!

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2007-02-07 10:43 PM

Courage! Yes, yes! It’s the mind of a fool

~*~

And yet, Helen...
where would the next step come from...

enjoyed this very much!

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

4 posted 2007-02-08 05:36 PM

Hi Helen...I hope you are well..I've missed you and your poetry, deeply thought-full.

Winter Butterfly
Member

since 2007-02-03

Posts 61
The hidden path beyond the ivy gate.

5 posted 2007-02-08 06:15 PM

I loved this poem. A wonderful read after a long day.

"The only way to learn to fly is to spread your wings and jump."

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

6 posted 2007-02-08 10:17 PM

another wonderful piece!

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

7 posted 2007-02-09 03:29 AM

Oh, Helen! I do love this one. It has been so long since I've spent much time here lately but I am going to trying and remedy that. Hope you are well, my friend. *hugs*....jo

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