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Melody

December 30, 2013 fhaedra Leave a comment

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I met a girl singer

she had a good smile

an elevator repertoire

we sat strumming

the veranda

singing hymns

peeling oranges

making

plans

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Wanderer

December 30, 2013 fhaedra Leave a comment

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I will go

to Eire then

a long walk shall I take

with broken shoe

I’ll search

for you

oh street bard minstrel

singing hearts

away

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Change

December 29, 2013 fhaedra Leave a comment

 

Years later

you staggered again

I showed you my cloud

you laughed

image

bewildered

disbelieving

i had that much

so little

to say

 

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Choice

December 29, 2013 fhaedra Leave a comment

Granted:

One hour

Freedom for you

Uncensored

Unlimited

You are untouchable

Caution:

Memory is long

Consequences interminable.

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I

December 28, 2013 fhaedra 2 Comments

All I am

air between trees

riff before Windsong

arc beneath rainbow

transposition of keys

footprints in snow

illusion of Dreams

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Celebrity

December 28, 2013 fhaedra Leave a comment

Hundreds come

attempting captureimage

a moment elusive

at centre he

alone stands

hands together

contemplating flame

eyes his camera

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Flyer

December 28, 2013 fhaedra Leave a comment

image I dreamed last night

of flying

advancing

over clouds

a passenger

directed

but it was I

alone

there in the pilot’s seat

in full flight

control

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Death Methods

December 28, 2013 fhaedra Leave a comment

imageNightmare or reverie

Barbarians or Gentle Keepers

diligently plucking skin

from ancestor bones

bagging for

transport

carrying

Home

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The Gaze

December 28, 2013 fhaedra Leave a comment

image

Factor one

stepping back

alters

temporary view

reflects

imagistic state

reversals intent

shift

veils of mind

delusory reruns

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Alaska

December 28, 2013 fhaedra Leave a comment

Your giftimage

your name for reflections

only you admired

conjured

from virgin ash

unclaimed

unsubstantiated, too

You pose

like Alaska

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