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Eternity Jan 9, 2012 3:17:15 GMT -5

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Post by rrw on Jan 9, 2012 3:17:15 GMT -5

Very poetic (and in ways classical) expression of eternal love. Great phrasing through the whole piece. Love lines like:
They will see us in the sky, written

In the scales of the writhing dragon rainbow.

I am a bundle of incense-scented leaves

Every sunset shall be our bridal finery,

johan Echoes Family Member Just me:The Watering Place of Good Peace can only be the long sleep of eternity. Posts: 4,464	Eternity Jan 9, 2012 11:39:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johan on Jan 9, 2012 11:39:17 GMT -5 A beauty of a poem indeed sir, also an engaging picture, interesting read. Johan
	The Sad Sailor. Poetry by Johan (Andrew Shiston) can be found as a guest poet on the excellent site of writer and published poet JB Stillwater. www.jbstillwater.com Johan voted poet of the year 2007. My book 'A Bay of Skeletons' is now on sale at Author House My new book 'Diary of a Merchant Seaman' is now being published, out in the spring published by Casa De Snapdragon. JBStillwater (Jan

purplespirit Echoes Family Member Posts: 5,455	Eternity Jan 9, 2012 12:36:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by purplespirit on Jan 9, 2012 12:36:11 GMT -5 A rare pearl of a beautiful love poem and truly admirable, thank you! Ulla xx

The Great Fulcanelli Echoes Full Member "Magic is the means by which we transform our own consciousness." Posts: 241	Eternity Jan 9, 2012 19:04:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Great Fulcanelli on Jan 9, 2012 19:04:36 GMT -5 Great to hear all those comments! this poem is one of my best ones - I specifically posted it on Helium to form a digital "CV" so to speak.
	"The coming to presence of technology threatens revealing, threatens it with the possibility that all revealing will be consumed in ordering and that everything will present itself only in the unconcealedness of standing-reserve." — Martin Heidegger, Die Frage Nach Der Technik

rustybroadspear Echoes Full Member Posts: 247	Eternity Jan 10, 2012 18:00:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rustybroadspear on Jan 10, 2012 18:00:03 GMT -5 this poem flows so well - maybe too well (if that's possible) - I'd read it in a moment - then had to read it again and again - it is a beauty of a piece - well done ..........