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autumn memories

timid waves inching forward

as we fell in love
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shy beginnings of  our lust

tender kisses on the beach

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water on warm sand

cool air around fervant need
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our desire building

summer’s exit unnoticed

love’s flames all that we could see

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walking hand-in-hand

in the sunset of  our lives
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autumn memories

wishing we could turn back time

start the journey once again

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this is my attempt at Man’yoshu Japanese Poetry ~ Somon:  mutual exchanges of love or longing poetry; tanka: (5-7-5-7-7)

i wrote this as a love song between a man and a woman {though it would apply to any couple, no matter their gender}

the lines in italics are her speaking and the plain text lines are him speaking

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“Something”   George Harrison   /   Double0I0andironman

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this is my submission to these FABulous sites for poets ~

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Form For All    at    dVerse ~ Poets Pub
prompt:   Man’yoshu Japanese Poetry ~ Somon:  mutual exchanges of love or longing poetry; tanka: (5-7-5-7-7)
{thank you, Gay Reiser Cannon and Jane Kohut-Bartels aka Lady Nyo.}

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The Thursday Think Tank #73     at     Poets United
they are accepting submissions HERE for their second poetry anthology
prompt:   “The Waning Days of Fall”
first {top} image above by Ella Wilson

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Prompt 192   at   One Single Impression
prompt:   sunset

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Prompt #129   at    Carry on Tuesday
prompt:  use all or part of  “Love one another” {the last words George Harrison said to his wife}

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Week #79   at   It’s Thursday
prompt:  “Turning Back Time”
second {bottom} image above by Denise-Bianca {xDenise on deviantART}

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i am also participating in ~

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“Something”   George Harrison

lyrics:

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·ᵟ· δ ·· rain drops ·· δ ·ᵟ·

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i believe that the rain drops from the skies for the sole purpose of seeing her smile.

her smile is brighter

than a thousand suns, the moon

and all of the stars

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this is my submission to ~

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The Thursday Think Tank #67     at     Poets United  a FABulous site for poets ~ check them out! and don’t forget they are accepting submissions HERE for their second poetry anthology ~ you have until 31 December 2011 to become a member if  you haven’t joined already!
prompt:   rain

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Haiku Heights is hosting  “The Height of Haiku Challenge” this September ~ for the daily prompt click HERE  and join the fun!

Height of  Haiku Challenge Prompt #25    at   Haiku Heights
prompt:   any topic

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this is my submission to the    Monkey Man     for the   Sunday 160
{there are exactly 160 characters if you count every letter, space and punctuation mark.}

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the above form is a “haibun” ~ prose followed by a haiku

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“A poet is someone who stands outside in the rain hoping to be struck by lightning.“

~  James Dickey

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“the sound of silence”

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silence

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is   the

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sound

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between

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rain
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Vladimir Horowitz plays Chopin’s “Raindrop” Prelude in D flat Major, Op.28 No.15

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“The Sounds of Silence”   Simon & Garfunkel     TheStaticAirwaves

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SILENCE IS ALSO WHAT WE HEAR ABOUT  ONE OF  THE MOST IMPORTANT,  MOST NEGLECTED AND MOST BASIC OF HUMAN RIGHTS ~  CLEAN WATER.

clean, safe water is scarce all around the world. water is taken for granted in “developed” countries. over large parts of the world, humans have inadequate access to potable water and use sources contaminated with disease vectors, pathogens or unacceptable levels of toxins or suspended solids. such water is not wholesome, and drinking or using such water in food preparation leads to widespread acute and chronic illnesses and is a major cause of death and misery in many countries…..Read More

if you want to do something to help, there are legitimate charities which are working to provide access to clean water ~ from a “straw” which filters water as it is drunk to water pumps powered by children playing on an old-fashioned merry-go-round. digging wells may seem simple, but how does one know where to dig? and where would the very strength to dig come from if  everyone is ill from drinking contaminated water? {always check out a charitable organization before donating ~ to see a list of unverified organizations,  click HERE }

we all need to be conserving water because there are major droughts and global warming which may ~ no, will ~ cause fresh water shortages around the world in this century.  everyone can do something to help by using less water.

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OpenLinkNight ~ Week 6   at   dVerse ~ Poets Pub    a Fabulous site for poets ~ spend some time at the Pub!
link up any poem you’d like

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The Poetry Pantry #63   at   Poets United   a FABulous site for poets ~ check it out!
submit a new or old poem

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Prompt 181   at   One Single Impression
prompt:   silence

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Will Write for…   at   POETRY JAM
the prompt is to write a poem an issue which i care about ~ clean water

thanks for such an important prompt, brian! and for all you do to make the world better for everyone.

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ɕ∙ ξ ∙ɕ forgotten goddess ɕ∙ ξ ∙ɕ

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poor
forgotten
goddess

did you expect
your reign
to be endless?

were you
a goddess
of  war

in
the days
of  yore?

or
a goddess
of  love

teaching skills
now
undreamed of ?

was
your talent
to conjure?

or
did you foretell
the future?

did
your
eyes

see
your own
demise?

were
there
discrepancies

in
your worshipers’
expectancies?

or
did your glass house
expose

weaknesses
to
your foes?

gone from
memory
now

no longer
a
sacred cow

it must be
a strange
sensation

or maybe
a welcome
liberation

from the weight
of  all that
power

constantly
threatening
to devour

it’s my
arrogance
it’s true

for me
to pity
you

yes…
i
can see

how lovely
to be
free

floating
in and out
on the tide

with no
vanity
or pride

no
more
responsibilities

just
endless
possibilities

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“Love You Better”   God-Des & She   /   allgood2

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this is my submission to ~

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Friday Picture Prompt   at   imaginary garden with real toads
prompt:   image above – Legacies and Archaeology

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The Thursday Think Tank #66     at     Poets United  a FABulous site for poets ~ check them out! and don’t forget they are accepting submissions HERE for their second poetry anthology ~ you have until 31 December 2011 to become a member if  you haven’t joined already!
prompt:   glass houses

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Prompt #122   at    Carry on Tuesday
prompt:  use all or part of  “When I look into your eyes”

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Prompt #284   at   Sunday Scribblings
prompt:   sensation

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Thursday 15  September 2011     at     Theme Thursday
prompt:   memory

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i am also participating in ~

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NaBloPoMo

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°»¤«° moondance blue °»¤«°

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take a sleep
ing

pill drink some wine look out your

wind
ow to
night and you may see the

moon
dance

blue

the ¤ Man

in the Moon ¤ holding the ¤ Sun ¤

close spin
ning

round

and round

and
round

the Stars ¤ sigh at their

grace the blue

leaves float

gently out into the Gal ¤
axy

and the ¤ Earth ¤ weeps at be
ing left alone so

Mer ¤
cury

kisses her cheek

as

Venus ¤ and Jup ¤
iter

sing a
cap
pel
la

until ¤ Mars begins

to fiddle and

Sat ¤
urn plays tam

bour
ine

while Nep ¤ tune and Ura ¤
nus

keep the beat

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and poor Plu ¤
to ¤

Ceres ¤

and ¤ Eris ¤

have no
where to

go

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“Moondance”   Neil Elliott Dorval on grand piano   /   Neilelliott1

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check out this all-star jam ~ the video may not be great quality but the talent certainly is!
“Moondance”  Van Morrison, Etta James, Santana, George Benson

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this is my submission to ~

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In Tandem #9
prompt:  the image above  ”moonleaf2“  by Jinksy at   In Tandem

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Open Link Night ~ Week 9   at   dVerse ~ Poets Pub  a fabulous site for poets ~ spend some time at the Pub!
link up any poem you’d like ~ come join the poetry party!

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A drug-induced world   at   POETRY JAM
prompt:    medication/drugs

thanks for the interesting prompt, Lilu!

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The Thursday Think Tank #65     at     Poets United  a FABulous site for poets ~ check them out! and don’t forget they are accepting submissions HERE for their second poetry anthology ~ you have until 31 December 2011 to become a member if  you haven’t joined already!
prompt:   windows

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·°·◊·°· tropical fruit ·°·◊·°·

"Le Rêve Transformé" Giorgio de Chirico

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tantalizing

a-

typical

tropical fruits…

temptation

even

to the god

of  the Forces of  Chaos

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pleasure

He Worships

"The Melancholy of Departure" Giorgio de Chirico

such sweetness

until a bite

unexpected

into rot

spit it out

spit it out

just say it!

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questions

unasked

no

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so

little time

before the train

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arrives

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departs

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fruit forgotten

"The Disquieting Muses" Giorgio de Chirico

Chaos boards the train

unnoticed

not noticing

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while

Paranoia

looks Fear

in the eye

and says

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i’m coming, too

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“Spill”  syncopated avant-garde jazz     PeerLanda

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dVerse ~ Poets Pub

the exciting new Poets community from Brian Miller and Claudia Schöenfeld ~ come join the party!

Poetics – Georgia de Chirico   at    dVerse ~ Poets Pub
thanks to Mark for the introduction to the art of  Georgio de Chirico

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The Thursday Think Tank #60     at     Poets United  a FABulous site for poets ~ check them out!
prompt:   what tantalizes you at the Farmers Market?

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Monday Morning Writing Prompt   at   liv2write2day’s Blog
prompt:   pick ten random words  {thank you, Victoria!}
temptation, forces of  chaos, worship, say, question, before, forgotten, fear

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Prompt #279  at  Sunday Scribblings
prompt:   pleasure

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