tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20791106768640260192024-03-13T05:41:49.644+01:00Feast of Hearts - poetryClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-21018189822572774022013-06-16T19:16:00.004+02:002013-06-16T19:16:26.279+02:00Lilacs<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Years ago,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">you planted a wild lilac bush<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">in front of
my window. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">You
probably hadn’t planned it though.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">You simply
brought home a bouquet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">of bright,
blazing purple flowers for mum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Then the
wind carried their seeds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">down to my
garden<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">and
brightened my view<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">for every
May to follow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Its fiery
fuchsia <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">mixed with
lush green leaves<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">never
ceases to remind me of the coming of summer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">The
tantalizing scent<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">fills my
nostrils<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">and plants
a smile on my lips<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">as I
remember your unexpected, annual spring bouquets<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">and your
joyous smiles when you brought them in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Years ago,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">you planted
a wild lilac bush<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">just
outside my window.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Now that
you’re gone<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">every wild
lilac bush I see<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">still
reminds me of your well-worn wrinkles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">and never-ending,
gentle smiles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">for every
May to follow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-50122848178782837242012-11-12T15:22:00.004+01:002012-11-12T15:22:32.045+01:00Seven<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">The most impeccable number<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">in all this equation mumbo-jumbo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">is a sweet and simple seven.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Indeed, she is mighty magical and fine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">a perfect, easy, early prime<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">It’s multiplies: fourteen for cupid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">and all the lovers, twenty-one<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">brings freedom to the young<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">and twenty-eight – four weeks, four times
seven<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">the shortest month of the year<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">three times out of four<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">four is only slightly more<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">than half of seven<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">half way up to heaven<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">or maybe adding up to seven/eleven?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Equaling seventy-seven!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Oh, the bliss, the clarity the power of
seven!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It’s so easy being in seventh heaven</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">though, eventually, it’s time<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">to end it with this fine prime<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Seven<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Seven!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Seven!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">…Seven…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-55960016918016086992012-08-17T13:01:00.002+02:002012-08-17T13:01:29.799+02:00Things I like
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US">I like </span><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US">gelato</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">deliciously cold</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">in varying flavors</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">from fresh, inspiring lemon lime</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">to deep, rich, luxurious dark chocolate</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">topped off with chewy brownie bits</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">or</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">cornetto crema</span>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">the sugary, doughy crust</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">crackling between teeth</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">filling my mouth with soft vanilla</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">capsuled in perfect breakfast size</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">usually enjoyed with latte or cappuccino</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">I like </span><span lang="EN-US">antipasto</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">grilled artichokes, mixed with eggplants</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">hot peppers in olive oil and garlic</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">freshly baked bread, still warm from the
oven</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">sprinkled with oregano and basil</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">and finished off with cool, white wine</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">and spaghetti</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">rigatoni, tortellini, tagliatelle</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">with fruity, blood-red tomato sauce</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">or spicy sugo all’arrabiata</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">filled with ricotta e spinachi</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">or simply as a side dish</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">to chicken pomodore e formaggi</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">but, most of all, I enjoy</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">indulging in dulce</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">panna cotta, tartufo e tiramisu</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">creamy, sweet, endorphine-loaded</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">worth every single sinful second</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span> life is short after all –</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US">always eat dessert first!</span></div>
Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-48320788987257422912012-05-26T21:01:00.002+02:002012-08-17T13:01:42.355+02:00Ice cream dream<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">this is
eternity:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">a shiny spoon</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">full of
rich, vanilla ice cream</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">sprinkled
with chocolate and</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">tiny bits
of cookie dough</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">The
luxurious taste </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">comforting my
aching soul, </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">lingering </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">soothing
burning pain </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">and cooling
my head</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">opulent
flavors encircling me</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">like a
security blanket</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">wrapped
around my heart</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">reminding
me </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">of lively
chatter, sitting together</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">on a big
red sofa </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">with friends
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">like stars
in the skies:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">invisible
sometimes, yet always there</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">a safety
net hugging my world,</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">adding sweet
fragiola </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">to my black
and white stracciatella dream</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">„Well, at least he inspires you“</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">that’s what they say</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">my dear dear friends</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">when I show them pages over pages</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">of sappy poems and unfulfilled dreams</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">you do – it’s true</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But I’d gladly give up</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">this overwhelming surge of creativity</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">and be cured from this disease</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">not that I don’t love it</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the writing, the need to</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">pick up a pen and </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">put it all down somewhere</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It’s just that</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I’d rather go back to sleeping at night</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">not worrying about what to wear every day</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">and having a normal heartbeat for once…</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Because you do that, too.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Keeping me from all that.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Not intentionally, of course.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I know that, I don’t blame you.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Au contraire, I salute you-</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I bow before you, grateful and humble</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">for being in love is a happy illness – at least for me.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So, thanks – for all the inspiration.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the weight of the world is</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">pushing me down</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">pulling me towards the ground</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the earth is trembling, shaking</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">underneath my feet</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Depths are opening, luring me in</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">swallowing me whole</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">need and greed and sorrow</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">lying heavy on my heart</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">weighting it down into oblivion</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">between the shadows of the earth</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">my body disappears, vaporized by heat, taken over</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">by love, lust, regret…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">drawing closer to hell </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">than to you</span></div>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-69463795679440418652012-02-07T19:53:00.000+01:002012-02-07T19:53:16.288+01:00temporarily unhappy<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Love sucks.<br />
Not the warm and fuzzy kind of course.<br />
But this kind –<br />
this love sucks.<br />
<br />
It is the onesided kind<br />
the forsaken, futile attempt<br />
to make it work<br />
against all odds.<br />
<br />
It is the love<br />
that came unexpected<br />
uncalled for, unfitting<br />
- timing is everything, you know<br />
<br />
Love sucks<br />
even when I see it in your eyes<br />
especially when <br />
I see it there, too<br />
<br />
when I realize<br />
it is not onesided<br />
or at least not entirely<br />
but our timing' not right<br />
<br />
another time<br />
another year<br />
maybe<br />
but now?<br />
<br />
Now won’t work<br />
not for me<br />
not for you<br />
not for them<br />
<br />
Love sucks – </div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and timing's a bitch, too....</span>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-5195724386731864322012-01-28T18:10:00.000+01:002012-01-28T18:10:16.062+01:00cowboy romance<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">„Hi“ – </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh, how I love that voice! The low gravelling English with the ever-present American accent. I can hear the implied smile and I remember your face, the corners of your lips turned upward, blue eyes sparkling, white teeth showing – Oh, how I love that smile!</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My body is shaking inwardly as I try to form words – somehow, I lost my voice when I heard yours. I try to calm my raging pulse and take a deep breath, glad that you can’t see me blushing over the phone…</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had almost forgotten the effect you have on me, but it all comes rushing back now. Last summer, the cowboy boots and wrangler jeans, our road trip, singing along to country music on the radio, getting lost, laughing, flirting… </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I feel goose bumps all over my skin and I smile. If only you knew! But you can’t see me; you’re half a world away, as usual. I tried to fight it, even tried to forget you but it was no use. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I let it happen now, giving in. Still smiling, still shaking, still tachycardic, I finally respond</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">“Hi stranger – how have you been?” and in my mind, I silently add </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">“Did you know you had me from hello?”</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" />Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-82561191347416736342012-01-15T17:11:00.001+01:002012-01-28T17:51:17.561+01:00Schedulesdrowning between the treacherous lines<br />
of a never ending to do list<br />
obligations chasing away precious inspirationClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-1204817714223804902012-01-14T12:39:00.001+01:002012-01-14T12:39:59.144+01:00blink of eternity<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Time is running,<br />
it’s speeding by.<br />
Never looking back<br />
into the Nevada.<br />
<br />
Past, Present and Future<br />
in an endless race,<br />
with no winner, no finish line.<br />
<br />
No Yesterday,<br />
No Tomorrow,<br />
only Here and Now.<br />
Long enough to live, to breathe.<br />
<br />
What once was can never be again<br />
and what will be is need-to-know.<br />
<br />
Time<br />
is running<br />
head first<br />
into the dark</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Can you keep up?</span>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-81387472087508445262012-01-08T13:25:00.000+01:002012-01-08T13:25:00.129+01:00the attempt (of a hokku)<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">With wings made of stone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm burning in water, drowning in flame</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">on the way to paradise</span>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-289727058976658512012-01-07T13:30:00.002+01:002012-01-07T13:30:15.374+01:00On Poetry<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Words</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">are tumbling out of me</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">dropping down on paper </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">like stones</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">disappearing from the wall around my soul</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">freeing me of pain</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> - and despair</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Words</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">are falling softly</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">on the empty pages of my notebook</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">line by line</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">like teardrops</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">melting from the ice surrounding my heart</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Words</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">meaningful little nobodies</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">powerful soldiers</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> - exposed</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">an army of emotions</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">fighting</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to break me</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to free me</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to save me</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In the end</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">it’s so much more</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">than merely words</span>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-32240021771260012422012-01-05T19:06:00.000+01:002012-01-05T19:06:12.899+01:00The dance<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The way you kissed me</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">made my head feel dizzy.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And my heart stumbled towards you, </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">wanting you whole – body and soul.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We were dancing in circles</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">around each other.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Looking but never touching.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Eyes like fire, lips</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">like cotton candy.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The music moves our hips</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and your hand touches mine,</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">pulling me closer</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">our fingers entwined.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The room fades out </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the faces blend together</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I start thinking about you </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and me – forever</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We sway together</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to our own song.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The beat softly rocking our bodies</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">as our minds drown together,</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">sink deeper into this feeling</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and start believing we are one.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">your heartbeat in sync</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> - with mine.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">your thoughts</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> - mirroring mine.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">your lips </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">pressed against my own.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tomorrow will be another day</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but till the morning grey,</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">you’re here we me</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">dancing through the night.</span>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-28337337694534790802012-01-04T12:11:00.000+01:002012-01-04T12:11:53.941+01:00creatures of the wind<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> 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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Strong legs carrying me </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">long black mane </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">flying</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">in the storm.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">your muscles contracting </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">underneath me</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">you’re nickering with joy</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">as we fly up the long, grassy hill.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Out here, there’s only you </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">and me - an unit</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Running, breathing, escaping </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">together as one.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Your body listens</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">to my mere thoughts</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">urging you on,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">going faster still.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This is freedom.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This is living.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This is independence.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Only the winds are faster.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Happiness</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">is right here.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">free </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">from everything else.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You and me:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Part of nature,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">part of the winds.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Galloping - </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">into liberty.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-small;"> - inspired by my beloved little Annie - </span></span></div>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-83741745689807834352011-12-28T22:14:00.000+01:002011-12-28T22:14:56.833+01:00North of Nowhere<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dust </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">swirls around the cool evening air </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">as a pickup truck passes me</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">on the lonely dirt road.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The driver waves </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and smiles; </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">his dark glasses reflecting the setting sun.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I greet back – lips tugging upward - </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and pat my dog. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Life is good today. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Somewhere in the distance </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hear coyotes </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">hollering their pack together </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">waiting </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for the cover of night. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The scent of fresh-cut grass </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">fills the air and I thank god </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> - for mosquito spray - </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">as I am nearing the outskirts </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">of the forest. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As I turn back towards the ranch, </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I can see the horses </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">peacefully grazing in the pasture; </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the proud colors of the stallion </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">shimmer between lush green trees. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The setting sun illuminates everything </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">in a soft, red light.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Even the mosquitos </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">look magical today. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I raise my hand to greet </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">yet another truck driver rushing by </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and my eyes follow his dust trail </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">into the west. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My lips are still smiling. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Some people might feel lost out here </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">- but I think I’ve just found my way back home…</span>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-65240095296499729912011-12-27T13:21:00.000+01:002011-12-27T13:21:28.254+01:00Writings in the sky<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Writing on an airplane</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">lines shaken by turbulence</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">words of running away,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">dreams </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> and fairytales</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The cabin crew serves</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">yet another drink</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and the pen pushes on</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">running</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">over page after page</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">building castles</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> in the sky</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Writing on an airplane</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">high above the ground</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">chasing clouds,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> falling</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">head first</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> into the sunset</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and the pen pushes on</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">escaping</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the past, the present</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> ...reality</span>...<br />
<br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">10.000 miles from home</span>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-57655627569654519382011-12-26T12:06:00.000+01:002011-12-26T12:06:47.275+01:00Alberta<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The autumn sun turns everything golden. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The changing leaves on the trees,</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the cornfields, softly swaying in the breeze – </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">even the street signs have a golden shimmer today. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">lush green hills fly by </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">outside the car window.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here and there,</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">they are separated by </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">a river; the valleys are crowded </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with cattle</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">or horses. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Somebody said “this is the last of the wild west” </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and, as we drive further up north, </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I couldn’t agree more. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here and there,</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">lonely houses pop up:</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">a corn farm, a trailer, some estates</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with trimmed lawns and fancy gates. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But for the most part, </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">it’s only fields and streams;</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">farm animals and wildlife. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As we cross yet another river,</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">a pack of wild geese takes off </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">into the sunset. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I close my eyes, turn my head west, </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">feel the warmth of the sun on my face </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> -and smile. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Life is good today</span>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-57157529566234755042011-12-25T10:05:00.000+01:002011-12-25T10:05:43.695+01:00On writing<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There’s a piece of my heart</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">on blank paper.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Words with blood stains</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">exposed to the outside world.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There’s a piece of my mind </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">on blank paper.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Letters, saying things that</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">usually only echo inside my head</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There’s a piece of my soul</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">on blank paper.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Black ink describing</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">inner longings to outer listeners</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There’s a piece of my heart </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">on blank paper,</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">bringing it to life;</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">giving it a soul and a mind</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">of its own</span>.Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-83601604899984858222011-12-24T13:01:00.001+01:002011-12-26T12:09:59.330+01:00Christmas Sentimentalities<span lang="EN-US"></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">In the end</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">it’s the feeling you get</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">when you look into your mother’s eyes</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">bedded in wrinkles.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Her smile lighting up her face</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">her arms</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">stretched out in a greeting.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">It’s the implication</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">not in the words of your father</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">but in his embrace.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">His strong hands holding you tight</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">pressing you against his chest,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">saying so much more than words ever could.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">The unexpected affection</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">in one simple,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">spontaneous hug.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">When you look down</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">and see your niece</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">wrapped around your leg,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">happily showing off her tiny teeth.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">And then you remember.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Even if you’ve spent the summer of your live</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">in the land of your dreams,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">wanting to stay there forever –</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">sometimes…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US">It’s good to be back.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">- Merry christmas everybody - </span></span></span></div>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-12242422219958317172011-12-23T09:57:00.000+01:002011-12-23T09:57:25.063+01:00The sound of a broken heart<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I see him standing in front of me. I see his lips move and his hands are flying through the air. His image is clouded, fuzzy somehow. He’s coming closer, his eyes seem huge at this proximity. The white of his eyes seems to glow in the darkened room.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The sun has already gone down and dusk creeps over the land. The nights are quite chilly this time of year. I feel the cold beginning to seep through the windows, the doors. I shiver inwardly. I wonder if we are gonna have the first frost tonight. It’s too early, actually, but the weather is crazy these days…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">He’s still gesticulating wildly. His eyes now shimmer from the streetlight shining in. They seem wet somehow, glittery. He’s standing right in front of me now. I can see his torso moving up and down with heavy breaths. His lips stopped moving. They are still parted, like it’s hard to breathe for him; Like he’s waiting for something, waiting for me.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I blink. He’s still there when I open my eyes again. His lips are moving – again. It’s almost as if <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>he’s trying to tell me something. I wonder what he’s doing. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I feel heat on my cheeks. And wetness. Cool wetness spreading over my face. The burning sensation in my eyes is almost unbearable now.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">His image is still fuzzy. Like when you’re looking through thick glass – only it’s not glass. It’s water… mixed with salt. And it’s coming from me. I’m crying. MY hands are shaking and I’m crying. I finally hear a sound. It’s the sound of my own erratic sobs, the pulsation of my racing heartbeat in my ears. The sound of a broken heart…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the more I read</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the more it pours</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">like a river</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">rushing</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">through a valley of paper</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">leaving blue ink stains </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">everywhere</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the pictures change quickly,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">landscapes race by </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">days pass</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">weeks</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">or even months</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">and I’m crashing</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">from one emotion into the next</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">riding the tide </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">like a lonely cork </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">always on top </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">yet never really part of the river myself</span></div>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079110676864026019.post-74167521269547175352011-12-22T21:03:00.002+01:002011-12-22T21:03:54.751+01:00Fellow Poets<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I know you</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>even though we just met</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I know how you think,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">how you feel</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">- because I’ve been there</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I know you</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>though I’ve only just learned your name</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">your soul mirrors mine</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">your thoughts resonate in my mind</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>- because I’ve been there</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I know you</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">even if we’ve never talked before</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">your words speak to my heart</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">and I find myself in your ideas</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>- because I’ve been there</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I know you</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I’ve lived your struggles</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I’ve fought your wars</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I’ve celebrated your victories</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>- because I’ve never really been there myself</span></div>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16394820083712912819noreply@blogger.com0