Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Show Is On

At this October 19th's night,
Join me in the pool of light,
The show is on,
Don’t let strangers go slouch until dawn,
Time to be cleansed by an inviting song,
Time to let screwed moments down,
Spin some tales from cracked backyard,             
Revolution never bites on granite,
From wasted ember,
In cheap ashes,
Desperation evaporates,
Words kiss the paper,
Talent shall not breach,
Sooner or later,
I shall hear your speech.

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42 comments:

  1. JulieOctober 19, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    I must come to thank you for your kind words about my poetic tribute to Steve Jobs.
    Pleasantly, I find a 'show' of your own which brilliantly compels the 'light' from escaping from words entering into beautiful lines like:
    "Time to be cleansed by an inviting song,
    Time to let screwed moments down,
    Spin some tales from cracked backyard,
    Revolution never bites on granite..."
    I'm glad to have read your poem.
    Very striking!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 19, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Sooner or later I shall hear your speech. That sound inviting and kind.what a delightful poem.

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  3. Dee MartinOctober 19, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    desperation evaporates - love the freedom of that phrase!

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  4. robinOctober 19, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    nice imagery

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  5. steveroniOctober 19, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    Yup! I like that evaporating desperation in ashes.

    But especially those words kissing the paper--and that they do...

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  6. ClaudiaOctober 19, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    yeah..when words kiss the paper...this is where i wanna be..smiles

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  7. anthonynorthOctober 20, 2011 at 2:49 AM

    Great, uplifting words.

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  8. keiths ramblingsOctober 20, 2011 at 3:12 AM

    You have written some wonderful lines here and they all come together to form a delightful poem

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  9. kaykualaOctober 20, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    Beautiful morning glory!

    Hank

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  10. libithinaOctober 20, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    much fire and determination here ~
    'the show is on'
    Lib

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  11. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Nice.

    Desperation evaporates,
    Words kiss the paper.

    Well spoken - I love when that happens.

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  12. SheilaOctober 20, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    love it! this is why I write :)

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  13. Ann LeFloreOctober 20, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    so excellent and sorry it took me a little time to stop by and read your entry this week has been full of stress and next week almost looks the same
    http://gatelesspassage.com/2011/10/18/farewell-my-three-legged-friend/

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  14. Lady NyoOctober 20, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    This is forceful and delightful~!

    Lady Nyo

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  15. NankaOctober 20, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Very energizing poem and your enthusiasm is so contagious!! Truly you are keeping the show on!!

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  16. Laurie KolpOctober 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Thank you for this uplifting piece. I needed that today!

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  17. UnknownOctober 20, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    It's such a relief to get words from head to pen. The sharing I've learned to enjoy as well :)

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  18. DaydreamertooOctober 20, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    Freddom comes at a high price sometimes and freedom to even write sometimes has to be fought for too.
    Very deep and meaningful.

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  19. Luke PraterOctober 20, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    interesting piece

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  20. UnknownOctober 20, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Nice piece. Patience pays off in the end, a revelation seems to be in the cards. Nice. At least that's how I read it, which I'm sure there are other ways as well. Typifies for me what I love in Poetry- One piece, typically so many interpretations possible. Thanks

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  21. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    "words kiss the paper"...so nice"

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  22. colleenOctober 20, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    Are we going to read poetry in the street under the streetlight or the moon?!

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  23. IsadoraOctober 20, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    This is my favorite part of your poem -
    "Words kiss the paper,
    Talent shall not breach,
    Sooner or later,
    I shall hear your speech".
    Perfect ... greatly enjoyed it.
    Namaste,
    Isadora

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  24. IsadoraOctober 20, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    This is my favorite part of your poem -
    "Words kiss the paper,
    Talent shall not breach,
    Sooner or later,
    I shall hear your speech".
    Perfect ... greatly enjoyed it.
    Namaste,
    Isadora

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  25. Rachel HoytOctober 20, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    I love the last four lines! I heard YOUR speech and loved it. :)

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  26. Jeannette,October 21, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    excellent piece! like you, i want my words to kiss the paper, too. you are a great writer!
    thank you for your comment in my blog..

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  27. GlynnOctober 21, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    The show is on, and the time is now. Good poem.

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  28. dandelion girlOctober 21, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    Like the others have said, I love the line ' words kiss the paper" what a fantastic image.

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  29. Sheilagh LeeOctober 21, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    Very uplifting

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  30. rchOctober 21, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Standing O - On with The Show!

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  31. Carrie Van HornOctober 21, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    A writer's song....:-)

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  32. JeffOctober 21, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Can you hear me?

    Can you hear me now?

    I'm gonna figure out "revolution never bites on granite," so don't tell me.

    I'm happy I found your poem. I think I'll stop by more often.

    Cheers!

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  33. Celestial DreamzOctober 21, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    a very beautiful poem ...

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  34. AnonymousOctober 22, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    Talent shall not breach / Sooner or later / I shall hear your speech...beautiful lines.

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  35. Linda JacobsOctober 22, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    "words kissing paper". Ah, yes! Perfect!

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  36. UnknownOctober 22, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    "Join me in a pool of light..." So inviting!

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  37. JimOctober 22, 2011 at 6:19 PM

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  38. JimOctober 22, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    We are digging deep here, aren't we!
    I love your line,
    Time to let screwed moments down.
    Sometimes it takes all of this poem's suggestions and more to get a speech ready. Other times one could almost ad lib it.
    Thank you for reading my 'Paper Doll' poem and leaving your nice comment.
    ..

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  39. Jae RoseOctober 24, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    Pools of light..definitely want to jump in..Jae ;)

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  40. Belva Rae StaplesOctober 24, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    Great poem! Words kiss the paper is a lovely picture. Words bite the paper at times, too, don't you think?

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  41. RaineOctober 24, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    A wonderful poem on an upcoming presentation. :D

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  42. William LeedOctober 24, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    This is fun and helps so much to imagine the winter fun. Although I live where winter lasts way too long. Enjoyed your poem a lot.
    William

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