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[dawny0826]

it penetrates soul
and threatens to devour
this mind
which ceases not
in its pondering

 

[DreadFish]

And
within the imminent
relentless fire
the impure elements
dissolve
and gold is removed.
Just
stop putting crap in the fire
We'll never finish burning it away.

 

[dawny0826]

burn away

those who care
to see
will see
and what may seem
to be
may not be

assume not
for such folly
is destruction

 

[swamplizard]

float away
upon the stream

allow the fire within
to gaze upon
life's sky
whilst
floating away
always

 

[dawny0826]

retired day
bleeds into
lovely night
of crickets and rain
soft grass
waterlogged
spring at last
blossoming before her
promises made
before sky and element
evening envelopes
heart and soul
graceful dance
fly she would
if she had wings

 

[swamplizard]

of the ending
a flower
of everlasting fragrance
betrayed
the ending

 

[swamplizard]

Standing by the rails,
I see the cars rolling in the distance
as there are more following from behind.

Thus it is with the past as I watch it steam ahead,
and the future as I await its presentation.

 

[`mud]

Into the silence of nothingness
rolling to spacious emptiness
meeting the goal of foreverness
becoming completeness
joining the "now" of tomorrow
roll on ye wheels of forgetfulness
~
`mud

 

[dawny0826]

their kind
cannot see

 

[dawny0826]

Thank you to anyone who has read my contributions to this thread. Thanks Swampy, for having me.

I still don't know what the hell Substantial Monism is, but this has been a wonderful opportunity to express myself during a very challenging AND wonderful time in my life.

Only an author knows the truth behind a poem. If you have questions, please ask. It's time for me to move on and dump my random poetic (or lack of poetic potential) ramblings elsewhere.

This has been fun and I've shaken quite a few tail feathers.

(shake it to the right, shake it to the left...throw in some hip shimmies for good measure)

 

[swamplizard]

Dawny,

You are a serene stream of wording,
keep flowing.

best,
swampy

 

[swamplizard]

Justified,
it is not that way
(but it is)
it really isn't, mamma
(but it is)
she pretends,
they pretend,
it's not that way,
justified.

 

[Revoltingest]

What's the speed limit in Crustymucusville?

 

[swamplizard]

Minimum speed is twice the speed of light squared, no maximum, let er rip rev.

 

[Revoltingest]

Vroom!
Vroom!

 

[swamplizard]

sorry, sound cannot keep up with the minimum limit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[dawny0826]

I may visit from time to time if the cops of Crustyville don't issue speeding tickets...

 

[swamplizard]

time is of no consequence here in crustymucusville; no tickets issued except to the dancing festival.

 

[dawny0826]

time
like dew
and crystal
drops
without
sound
in bottles
clear
pristine
drops like
round balls
a collection of
lovely things
that capture light
against white
to behold
and ponder over
strange, really

 

[dawny0826]

weightless and gone
like thoughts
that unfold like
wings of tiney things
those insects that
flitter about in summer
air around face
innocent then
freckled but
bright
she knew
and knows now
as she moves
through fields
floating dandelion seeds
like snow
like feathers
like childhood
air uplifts
woman in all her
splendor twirls
like she did
as a child
amongst flowers
and bees
as sunlight
kisses cheek and
hair
and in mind
kisses freedom
on a rainy Sunday