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] Date Posted: 11:50:08 01/12/08 Sat The Red Ball Rising I penned nostalgia on the walls of my denial in the guts of grit truth is a valiant statue staring at my past in a transient trance flashes of faces with forgotten names Jill, on her way to Jerusalem, in search of a king Daniel, (believing he wrote the song for Elton) singing across the room hand signs of a plane taking off beyond the boundaries of our fear we find the moments when we danced times we took the chances then roared into a day the snapshots of a life running through a thankful mind Time never leaves us we just move on! I am fishing for the moments when the sun was red filtering through the pain until I see great light You cannot stear your mind away from darkness It takes its own hold, in its own time though, you can always keep on moving towards the light I see it there shining, some big ball in a purple sky driving home from Montpelier through green mountains listening to my cousin John on the PBS radio he's gone now too, sitting in some West Wing in the sky we are all actors in a sense, spinning in some whirlwind bouncing off our own defense, chuckling to ourselves about the things no one else would every understand the world is a communal graveyard there are more of us dead than alive ride the A train into a treasured moment later you can look back and pen nostalgia before you walk into a red sun and say goodbye in the dust of our days when the final whistle blows we all leave our worth small fragments of our days that in fact did change the world Further on, these children of mine they will understand the wisdom of aging they will cling to their own memories before their children chase the sun Once there was dinosaurs we house their bones in museums now the late, great, gigantic predators In the end all the story really tell us is the mind is a powerful thing. ajs [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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Author: Shalah [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:15:20 01/12/08 Sat ....."in the dust of our days when the final whistle blows we all leave our worth small fragments of our days that in fact did change the world"........ I love that my life is a part of the world that you helped change. This is like a warm blanket on a cold night. Love you. ~Shalah [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 22:08:43 01/15/08 Tue Hi Shalah, Well, you've helped to change my world too just by witnessing all you have done in the past year and a few months. Go get 'em school girl. hugs, andy [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Sasha [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:44:33 01/12/08 Sat Quote: __________________________________ beyond the boundaries of our fear we find the moments when we danced __________________________________ ~ how true that is... Andz, this is such a beautifully reflective piece and I'm moved by your ability to pen such deeply touching and satisfying poetry an inspiration, is what you are, hon...love this a LOT!!!!! *love 'n' kiwi hugs* Sash xx  . [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 22:11:06 01/15/08 Tue Sasha, that "inpirations what you are" instantly brought this Led Zep.. song to mind. "If the sun refused to shine I would still be loving you when mountains crumble to the sea It will still be you and me Inspirations what you are to me and so on.................. always loved the song but, now it will be running through my head until I reach that coveted space called dreamland. thanks hot stuff, andy [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Darkerside of light [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 04:29:09 01/13/08 Sun Andy You have a powerful pen that gives us hints about you DSL [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 22:12:05 01/15/08 Tue DSL, Thanks, you pen is pretty damn powerful as well. Appreciate the stop. thanks, andy [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bobby [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 06:10:36 01/13/08 Sun Very inspiring and thought provoking poetry Andy. A wonderfully satisfying read, enjoyed!!! Smiles! Bobby [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 22:12:43 01/15/08 Tue Thanks Bobby! Much appreciated. best, andy [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Mick [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 07:56:27 01/13/08 Sun Captured the essence of what it is to be human. Could see a piece of myself in your reflections. Nicely done. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 22:13:23 01/15/08 Tue Mick, Much appreciated. thanks, andy [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Janel [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 21:50:23 01/13/08 Sun ________________________________________________________ I am fishing for the moments when the sun was red filtering through the pain until I see great light You cannot stear your mind away from darkness It takes its own hold, in its own time though, you can always keep on moving towards the light ________________________________________________________ You inspire me dear Andy, i truly understand this, especially this stanza.. i know all too well how the darkness can take hold... been there so many times, and will be there again I'm sure.. it helps to know the light is still there, even on days when it seems so very hard to see. I'll never stop searching for the light. This touched my so very deeply dear heart, warmed my heart and gave me courage. Thank you so much for writing and sharing this with us... tis truly a gift to read. Much love to you, Janel [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 22:14:21 01/15/08 Tue Janel, Any time I can inspire you bet there is a big smile on my face. thanks for you sweet one, andy [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Mireille [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:54:18 01/15/08 Tue You're so true and wise, Andy. Mind is very powerful, so much we can lose the control on it. Really enjoyed this read. (miss you too) [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 22:16:21 01/15/08 Tue Oh, and the true wise one said: "so much so that we can lose control of it." .......and we all do at times. Life can surely be like a tightrope walk on any given day. Much appreciated. Just came from CC. Love the feeling I get when I am there. Relaxed and intimate. You rock! smiles, andy [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Max Hardy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 00:28:25 01/16/08 Wed Hello Andy Loved the soft reflection, and glimpses that smile a life and make it all worthwhile through the darkness. We do live in a land of buried bones, but the spirit endures, and these words make it fly. Max [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:04:29 01/21/08 Mon Max, Thanks much! It's nice to know people get what you lay down when you let it out. peace, andy [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Bagger Vance [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 05:10:36 01/17/08 Thu it's good to read you friend Andy it commands a quiet moment, a quiet mind to slowly let in, drink through the walk of the soul much respects my friend [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:05:44 01/21/08 Mon Bagz, Just love that response. "Drink of the soul" Now, there is a sweet metaphor. thanks friend, andy [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Paul [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 05:58:05 01/17/08 Thu Andy, Glimpsing the world through your eyes is telling, I found one piece hit home here, "Further on, these children of mine they will understand the wisdom of aging they will cling to their own memories before their children chase the sun" I am ever hopeful that my children do, they followed their mother, the harsh reality of life is that I may never know if the above is true. Peace and hope, Paul [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: the staff (ROTD Chosen by Janel) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 20:03:55 01/20/08 Sun Chosen by Janel  [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:08:23 01/21/08 Mon Paul, Thanks so very much for takin the time to read and comment. Much Appreciated! best, andy [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |