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AN EXISTENCE

dwlackey Echoes Senior Member Posts: 312	AN EXISTENCE Sept 13, 2005 20:37:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dwlackey on Sept 13, 2005 20:37:48 GMT -5 Lisa, I enjoyed this piece of poetry. Look forward to more of your work. Dwayne

Lisa Arnold Administrator Founder Belief is Power! Within a winter's shadow rests mourning's light"...the human soul cannot be permanently chained." - W.E.B. DuBois Believe in You! Posts: 16,456	AN EXISTENCE Sept 15, 2005 2:19:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lisa Arnold on Sept 15, 2005 2:19:13 GMT -5 Thanks so much, Misty! Love you too:)
	dreams echo within...

Lisa Arnold Administrator Founder Belief is Power! Within a winter's shadow rests mourning's light"...the human soul cannot be permanently chained." - W.E.B. DuBois Believe in You! Posts: 16,456	AN EXISTENCE Sept 15, 2005 2:20:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lisa Arnold on Sept 15, 2005 2:20:14 GMT -5 Dwayne, thank you for your kind words! I will try to post a poem soon:)
	dreams echo within...

Lisa Arnold Administrator Founder Belief is Power! Within a winter's shadow rests mourning's light"...the human soul cannot be permanently chained." - W.E.B. DuBois Believe in You! Posts: 16,456	AN EXISTENCE Apr 25, 2010 3:24:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lisa Arnold on Apr 25, 2010 3:24:12 GMT -5 sorry guys, no new poem from me this morning, hope you enjoy this oldie of mine!
	dreams echo within...

ciara Echoes Family Member Motivated by Passion Friend of Echoes Posts: 821	AN EXISTENCE Apr 25, 2010 3:39:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ciara on Apr 25, 2010 3:39:35 GMT -5 so very well written, it shows the struggle we all have within ourselves to succeed and the obstacles we have to get around if we ever wish to find success and achieve our goals...a great write dear Lisa
	waiting for life to begin

Charles Echoes Family Member Friend of Echoes It's me "blue" Posts: 605	AN EXISTENCE Apr 25, 2010 4:06:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Charles on Apr 25, 2010 4:06:40 GMT -5 now this is my kind of poem, I feel this one! thanks for this one again!

Cherrie
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AN EXISTENCE Apr 25, 2010 4:12:39 GMT -5

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Post by Cherrie on Apr 25, 2010 4:12:39 GMT -5

I am gripped by the entire poem, but these two stanzas have me mesmerized:

"Slipping further,
I am immersed
below
the surface,
my hands are
blistered
and bloodied
from the crawl.

Under veil
of darkness,
I wear this
thin smile
hoping to mask
agony of pain
nestled beneath
my soul's essence."

a solid write, Lisa

"Trying to step out of my own way"

Bob Moderator[/size] Haiku Enthusiast! Forever hoping Posts: 2,487	AN EXISTENCE Apr 25, 2010 4:50:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bob on Apr 25, 2010 4:50:44 GMT -5 among one of your best my dear friend! thanks for allowing us to share in it again!
	striving to believe in myself

Lisa Arnold Administrator Founder Belief is Power! Within a winter's shadow rests mourning's light"...the human soul cannot be permanently chained." - W.E.B. DuBois Believe in You! Posts: 16,456	AN EXISTENCE Apr 25, 2010 5:12:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lisa Arnold on Apr 25, 2010 5:12:01 GMT -5 thanks so much Cherrie, blue, Ciara and Bob!
	dreams echo within...

bridge Echoes Family Member Friend of Echoes Posts: 883	AN EXISTENCE Apr 25, 2010 5:44:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bridge on Apr 25, 2010 5:44:09 GMT -5 Lisa, it is not a problem that you are posting an older poem this morning! I love to read your poetry no matter how many times my eyes have been blessed with your words...a great write and read my dear poet!

Rose Echoes Family Member Posts: 562	AN EXISTENCE Apr 25, 2010 7:09:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rose on Apr 25, 2010 7:09:10 GMT -5 I have never read this one from you, and I must say this is quite a write! beautiful as always dear Lisa!

Dana Echoes Family Member Friend of Echoes beginning again Posts: 983	AN EXISTENCE Apr 25, 2010 11:38:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dana on Apr 25, 2010 11:38:11 GMT -5 wonderfully scribed, dear Lisa! thanks for all of your wonderful poetry this week! have a great Sunday!

Reggie Writing Prompt Moderator[/size] Friend of Echoes Posts: 1,400	AN EXISTENCE Apr 25, 2010 16:16:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Reggie on Apr 25, 2010 16:16:19 GMT -5 thanks for the post, I never tire of your poems! great job!

Eddie Echoes Family Member Friend of Echoes Am I here? Posts: 860	AN EXISTENCE Apr 26, 2010 0:41:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Eddie on Apr 26, 2010 0:41:47 GMT -5 good to read this one again! thanks much!

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AN EXISTENCE Apr 26, 2010 1:46:25 GMT -5

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Post by Sharon on Apr 26, 2010 1:46:25 GMT -5

we all wear disguises from time to time, hoping to cover-up our feelings...so very well-done and a pleasure to reead again, thanks for posting this one

love these lines:

"Under veil
of darkness,
I wear this
thin smile
hoping to mask
agony of pain
nestled beneath
my soul's essence."

"There's a peace inside us all" - Scott Stapp