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FOREVER FAREWELL
We said goodbye
without speaking.
Stark silences saturated
by thwarted longing, intolerable feelings
Now past colourful secrets bleed -
Into a created canvas
of new meaning
A still-life of love lost,
A portraiture of forever leavings...
Bjr 2 May, 2011
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Tip of Southern Africa
Favorite Poets
Too many to narrow down, but briefly :, AUDEN, T.S. ELIOT, DICKENSON, RILKE, THOREAU, RUMI ... the list is endless. Am inspired by many, especially those that live lives of "quiet desperation, and go to the grave with a song still in them" (THoreau)
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Geezer
Mon, 2011-05-02 11:22
I don't...
think I have ever commented on anything you have written before, but something drew me to this one. I saw the breaking up of a couple, and the doubt and feeling of loss. Nice work! ~ Gee
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Candlewitch
Mon, 2011-05-02 11:33
Dear Boni,
Now past colourful secrets bleed -
Into a created canvas
of new meaning
A still-life of love lost,
A portraiture of forever leavings...
How can I tell you how brilliant this piece is? It completely covers the feelings of a parting between lovers, or friends! Short but powerful. I wouldn't change a word of it.
always, Cat
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Nordic cloud
Mon, 2011-05-02 13:28
Oh what a canvas of feelings
Oh what a canvas of feelings
a farewell made visible and bleak,
reddened by the blood of tears and sadness
in the empty silence of the sky.
We know, we who have experienced this loss,
when we would it were otherwise.
Well expressed bonitaj, Bonny, love from Ann.
"The image of yourself which you see in a mirror Is dead,
but the reflection of the moon on water, lives." Kenzan.
magics02
Tue, 2011-05-03 08:37
Very nice Boni
I like the feel and flow of this. Small lines..great meanings. Sums it up to a very good write in my opinion.
Blessings gal
Mona
Bonitaj
Sat, 2011-05-07 06:59
Oh what a canvas of feeling...
Indeed Ann!
Loved your poetic description almost as much as my own piece... ;) many thx for all your supportive comments folks! Much appreciated!
Boni
Bonitaj
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