river
eddies grrl
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is it cold where you are?
are the blankets i slept beneath,
lofty on your bed as snow,
warm enough to chase the chill from your bones?
do you ever think of me?
have you wondered,
gazing out the kitchen window,
coffee in hand as we did, where i am?
have you ever watched a river?
seen the water move over rock,
leaves carried to distant banks
far from the tree that bore them,
and wondered if it ever rests?
i am that river
running over stone and mud
swirling in pools, then moving on
at times yielding to the banks
then overflowing them
carrying with me twigs and leaves and earth
and you, my love, are a leaf
brilliant and gold in the sunlight
dropped from a maple far north of here
floating forever in my waters
are the blankets i slept beneath,
lofty on your bed as snow,
warm enough to chase the chill from your bones?
do you ever think of me?
have you wondered,
gazing out the kitchen window,
coffee in hand as we did, where i am?
have you ever watched a river?
seen the water move over rock,
leaves carried to distant banks
far from the tree that bore them,
and wondered if it ever rests?
i am that river
running over stone and mud
swirling in pools, then moving on
at times yielding to the banks
then overflowing them
carrying with me twigs and leaves and earth
and you, my love, are a leaf
brilliant and gold in the sunlight
dropped from a maple far north of here
floating forever in my waters
Life is the riddle
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
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...and a maple leaf, eh? hmmm...a reference to a certain canadian perhaps...
just kidding...but this is truly another wonderful piece.
:eek: uh-oh, am i that transparent??
thank you for your kind words, mookie. i'm glad you like it ( i mean, it IS about YOU, after all
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
Thank you!!
This is actually a poem that morphed out of one I wrote a long ago. I've had elements of it tumbling around in my brain for about 15 years, but it finally felt right, so I took a shot at posting it. It feels good to know it made you smile.
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
hello back... and thank you!
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
No one needs a smile more than someone who fails to give one,
After you die...you know how to LIVE!
like a window, eddie's grrl
...from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sijo
Sijo is, first and foremost, a song. This lyric pattern gained popularity in royal courts amongst the yangban as a vehicle for religious or philosophical expression, but a parallel tradition arose among the commoners. Sijo were sung or chanted with musical accompaniment, and this tradition survives. The word originally referred only to the music, but it has come to be identified with the lyrics.
동지달 기나긴 밤을 한 허리를 버혀 내여
춘풍 이불 아래 서리허리 넣었다가
어른 님 오신 날 밤이여드란 구비구비 펴리라
I will break the back of this long, midwinter night,
Folding it double, cold beneath my spring quilt,
That I may draw out the night, should my love return.
- Hwang Jin-i (1522-1565) The revered female Korean sijo poet, she was also a gisaeng, a professional female entertainer.
like your kitchen window, perhaps?
maybe we're old souls, and i knew you in a past life.
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
thank you, twin! i'm glad you enjoyed it.
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
thanks so much for the info and that link, mr. nazi, sir.
i appreciate your compliment as well. the positive vibes from you guys really feels good!
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
EEP!
hey Mookie? Are you the same mookie who posted a lot of poetry when this board first opened up?
oops! sorry... ms. nazi it is, then.
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
i don't think so...i've only posted a couple of things...
muse, indeed...:D
...or my geisha...?
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
>holds head<
too many mookies! TOO MANY MOOKIES!!
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies