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grace

lovers need to express pain
like thin blue mother's milk
we must weep for our unborn children
in the whiteness of a morning glory,
opening
with pure grace,
shed prayers in our burning bed
with the flickering light of each pardon
before the sun sets and the heron returns
to the temple of his sky.



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— Kailashana, Jul 04, 2010

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Seren

Seren

15 years 11 months ago

Dearest ~

Jesus woman you just burned my eyes, I love you Ma but yeah maybe I am reading TOO much into this one lol Brilliant poem Happy fourth of July to you both ... much love always JayCee x x x (Quote~~"It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree. "--Charles Baudelaire)
Kailashana

Kailashana

15 years 11 months ago

Hugs darling. You’re not

Hugs darling. You're not wrong, it's ALL in there. Tis another glorious day here. I love summer, and I love you more. ~ The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected. G.K. Chesteron
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pleiades

15 years 11 months ago

‘with the flickering light

'with the flickering light of each pardon' sheeeeeeeze...talk about line envy... grace indeed. these words are a picture on canvas beautiful beautiful beautiful the last 2 lines are THE perfect ending cheers p
Kailashana

Kailashana

15 years 11 months ago

Thanks p. Cold hearted orb

Thanks p. Cold hearted orb that rules the night, Removes the colours from our sight, Red is gray and yellow white, But we decide which is right. And which is an illusion? Pinprick holes in a colourless sky, Let insipid figures of light pass by, The mighty light of ten thousand suns, Challenges infinity and is soon gone. Night time, to some a brief interlude, To others the fear of solitude. Brave Helios wake up your steeds, Bring the warmth the countryside needs. Moody Blues ~ Days of Future Passed (1967)
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anonymous1

15 years 11 months ago

Beautiful

Did you base the poem on what you felt for the film you referenced? Is that Frida Kahlo you're referring to or... I've always loved your poetry. I don't always get it but the words and images are alive; sometimes thick with texture other times, thinly laid like the gossamer threads of a rich scarf wrapped around my senses. Thank you, Lisa
Kailashana

Kailashana

15 years 11 months ago

What a beautiful poetic

What a beautiful poetic reply, Lisa, "Sometimes thick with texture other times, thinly laid like the gossamer threads of a rich scarf wrapped around my senses". I hope you use that in a poem, Lisa. To answer your question, my poem evolved from my own suffering in juxtaposition with Frida's, of all women who bear art, children, and lovers. Somehow this type of art, of poetry removes us from our individual map of pain and pleasure and wraps us inside the freedom to be who we already always are and we paint the fabric of the universe with our joys and sufferings for others to see. ~Thank you. ~Anna The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected. G.K. Chesteron
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scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

grace

Loved the compact imagery.Would transposing bed and burning in line 7 be more accurate?happy 4th...........scribbler
Kailashana

Kailashana

15 years 11 months ago

Hi Mr. Scribbler, yes, I had

Hi Mr. Scribbler, yes, I had thought of it, but then that change would be a little different in its interpretation, no? Frida's burning bed is an image forever burned into my mind and heart. (It was also a great movie about wife abuse starring Farrah Fawcett.) Thanks for reading and wondering, who knows I may yet change it. ~Anna The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected. G.K. Chesteron
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shirley harrison

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Anna

"Grace" you always write with much Grace, love this Anna its beautiful. my image was of me! much love shirl.... shirley harrison
judyanne

judyanne

15 years 11 months ago

astute and beautiful

as usual anna love and hugs judd xxxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html
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Mari Shine

15 years 11 months ago

A delightfully penned

A delightfully penned metaphoric write, in which your heart flows warmly through your golden poetic pen! Thank you for sharing.