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Music soothes...

Each day I wake up
with my eyes and skin ablaze
I try to sooth them with old remedies
and useless medieval ways

one day, ill cut off my hair
and set fire to all my clothes
I'll paint my body red
and rip this silver ring from my nose

I'll let the scavenger birds spread their wings
and fly in a colony across the night,
They'll frantically circle the earth
scouring every contour and every height.

I'll stop and listen patiently
to a nearby string quartet
as they begin to strike melancholy
and offer their songs of sweet regret

Each of them
will savour a dimly lit chord
they'll entertain the menacing clouds
with an ill mannered pause.

and I will sit cross-legged
at a slight remove,
I'll let their strings speak to me 
until the harmonies conclude.

and just like their bows
all frayed and some torn
I have come undone
but will have been reborn.

— Bosscombat, Apr 15, 2010

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Seren

Seren

16 years 1 month ago

Dear Lil Brother

I think if you split it into stanza's would be a better format ... seriously one of your best writes ... but I wont comment on content cause its another one I am too close to and well I always read the deeper meanings in your poems ... Each day I wake up with my eyes and skin ablaze I try to sooth with old remedies --- I would loose the them in that line and useless medieval ways one day, ill cut off my hair === loose the all set fire to all my clothes --- the and I’ll paint my body red ripping this silver ring from my nose I’ll let the scavengers spread their wings --- birds and fly in a colony across the night, They’ll frantically circle the earth scouring every contour and every height. I’ll stop and listen patiently to a nearby string quartet as they begin to strike melancholy and offer their songs of sweet regret Each of them savours a dimly lit chord they’ll entertain the menacing clouds with an ill mannered pause. and I will sit cross-legged at a slight remove,strings speak to me until the harmonies conclude. and just like their bows all frayed and some torn I have come undone but will have been reborn. if you dont like the edit ive done huni just ignore it lol ... will ring you guys on the morrow and sort out what nights it suits you guys to have us stay love you and send my love to Robb as well Jayne-Chloe x x x (http://www.neopoet.com/forum/36627-meet-n-greet-live-chat-thurs-apr-15th-9-11-pm-ny-est-host-poewriter58-welcome-new-member#comment-175177) ... Be there ~!~!~!
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Bosscombat

16 years 1 month ago

:)

Cheerds for the advice :) Xox See ya next week ♣
Seren

Seren

16 years 1 month ago

will give you a ring

will give you a ring tomorrow night have you got a gig on? if you have I will ring at a certain time so as not to bother lvoe and biggest hugs Jay knee 2 bums x x x (http://www.neopoet.com/forum/36627-meet-n-greet-live-chat-thurs-apr-15th-9-11-pm-ny-est-host-poewriter58-welcome-new-member#comment-175177) ... Be there ~!~!~!
Geezer

Geezer

16 years 1 month ago

Music soothes...

I would have said the same as big sis, stanzas will make it better. I really liked the somber tone, and the way you strung the ideas all together, Nice work! ~ Gee
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 1 month ago

Sigh.~A“Your task is not

Sigh. ~A "Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." ~ A Course In Miracles