by Terry Collett
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November 1, 2006

She Has Set Me Down.

December 01, 2006 02:50 AM EST (Updated: October 26, 2008 04:11 AM EDT)
views: 31 | comments: 13

She has set me down as foreign love
And borrowed from my eyes her constant fix
Which, being torn from the sockets,

Mellows only for the time it takes to fall
And sing hollow in the frozen bones.
She has marked me out as unfit fodder

And, being out of touch with foreign kisses,
Sets about my heart with hardened hammers
Which, being undone, unfolds no matter

And holds the hands of the unremembered.
She is my Medusa. Seducer of sound and sense.
I fall too swiftly and wave like the drowned.

 
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Comments: 13

Esaiah Udhayakumar Dec 1, 2006, 2:59am EST
good rhythm, great poem
Terry Collett Aug 1, 2008, 4:20pm EDT
I wrote this in 2006. i don't write this genre of poetry anymore, but it is nice to read again.
Shelbia C. Aug 1, 2008, 9:30pm EDT
I think it is very good
A quite wonderful side of your works Terry very enjoyable read.
ELLEN B. Oct 26, 2008, 7:49am EDT
You are very good Terry. Love to read your work. Archives of a personal nature are so nice. Good to come back and read your good lines. Ellen B
Svetlana Goryacheva Oct 26, 2008, 1:07pm EDT
Very well done, dear Terry... and yes, I agree with Amy in regard to Medusa line. ;-)

Blessings and good luck - S.
Beth G. Oct 26, 2008, 2:40pm EDT
This is very good Terry, thanks for sharing this with us!
Cheryl W. Oct 26, 2008, 3:50pm EDT
I was just going to say this seems to be a different form of poetry for you...and I read your comment above that this is a poem you wrote a few years ago. I enjoyed it. You're a great writer, whatever form you choose....:)
Terry Collett Oct 26, 2008, 4:57pm EDT
I have been writing poetry since 1971(God how awful those early peoms seem now) and had a few poems published in 1972( too soon), and have learned my craft day by day. Had a period between 1987-1990 when I wrote nothing at all. My Muse is here now and hopefully will stay until either i am too old to write or God calls. Bless you all.
Georgiana S. Oct 26, 2008, 6:32pm EDT
powerful woman!
Sharon B. Oct 26, 2008, 7:55pm EDT
thanks for sharing
Angela A. Oct 27, 2008, 8:16pm EDT
Oooh! Very lovely!
Felicia R. Jan 10, 2009, 9:17pm EST
Hello :o),

I just wanted to stop by since I am finally going through what is now listed as under 5,000 pieces of gather new mail that is sitting in my inbox on here.

With that mentioned I just came across either a mailing from you yourself, or someone else brought this piece to my attention. You or they felt that your creation should be shared with the gather community, which I am very glad that it was passed on to me to view. So I wanted to say Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to publish it here on gather for us to all view. :o)

As well before I leave you I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year... in 2009 :o)

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