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Secret Letters from a Bugged House
Contributed by
oldernotwiser
on
Sunday, 25th July 2004 @ 10:08:59 AM in AEST
Topic:
oops
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Even fireflies were preferable,
though they often refused to be
ignored, offered intermittent
but constant reminders of all
we longed to leave behind.
Yes, we made too much of them
and wretched habits like drowning
in every available container,
all those constant signals of nagging
desire. Their suicidal success has
prompted an immediate response
from winged kin, also persistent
but less inclined to die. These walk
on water, raise themselves unharmed
from any drowning pool. The secret
to fly catching it seems, is nothing
like honey, but a sense of direction
that must be taken upon leaving. This
includes of course, an acceptance
of inevitable departure. Last night
while new wings swarmed within,
a flash of lightning, more than twice
in the same spot of window, a familiar
knocking. I closed my eyes.
Refused to be his deathtrap any longer.
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Re: Secret Letters from a Bugged House
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by Former_Member on
Sunday, 25th July 2004 @ 10:28:58 AM AEST
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| This one puts pictures in my head. I like your use of phrases and adjectives! |
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Re: Secret Letters from a Bugged House
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by lilch4ever on
Sunday, 25th July 2004 @ 01:25:47 PM AEST
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| I really loved this poem. Such very meaingful words and phrases. Very deeply written. And also very insiteful. Very well written. |
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Re: Secret Letters from a Bugged House
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by pvd on
Friday, 30th July 2004 @ 11:09:02 AM AEST
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Your line breaks are enviable from one stanza to the other excellent work. Interesting topic . Do you read any Frank O'Hara.
Excellent poem with subtext.
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Re: Secret Letters from a Bugged House
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by rhyme_me_to_sleep on
Saturday, 11th September 2004 @ 07:33:44 AM AEST
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Shut out the light which is false and bears no shadow, but the echos of a distant land. Watch gentle jar, flicker and fade and sleep, and wake to the light of day, sweet day.
A beautiful poem and fitting end. |
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