unavoidable casualty

i am often asked

why i write

or how

and what

compels

this right hand

to script

erratic

incomprehensible

thoughts

that consistently

drown

my cerebral cortex

only to pay my heart a visit

awakening spirit

sparking neurons

to act

during these times

i am often seen

tilting my head

a bit to the left

wondering myself

now lying supine

inspecting cerulean skies

a secular angel

mesmerized

by twin beacons

parallel

and a jet plane

sailing

to infinity.

Comments: 15

Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again May 6, 2007, 6:34am EDT

Sue, this is the ying and the yang of it: spirit and body, time and eternity. And ten stars to speed you on your way.

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Ricky Fico May 6, 2007, 7:18am EDT

"I remember someone saying to me once: 'Why would you want to be a writer when there are already so many writers out there?' That may be true but there's only one writer in me."
Ricky J. Fico

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Trish A. May 6, 2007, 10:51am EDT

Enjoyed your poem. You have some interesting lines, for example, "sparking neurons to act." I look forward to reading more of your writing.

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It's Not Me w. May 6, 2007, 1:11pm EDT

Writing is good for the soul that's for sure! I enjoyed your poem.
Carolanne

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Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn May 7, 2007, 10:29am EDT

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U

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Barbary Chaapel May 7, 2007, 9:48pm EDT

Susan,

You've got it just right...good writing.

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Richard Melendez May 7, 2007, 9:56pm EDT

Sue... some mighty beautiful phrases and expressions which in turn convey many images to float from the mind.

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John Harris Beck May 10, 2007, 12:33pm EDT

Elegant simplicity, m'dear. Thank you.

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Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn May 10, 2007, 6:41pm EDT

Contemplative and evocative...lovely work!

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U

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Sheila Deeth May 11, 2007, 11:25pm EDT

Loved this. You sent me sailing off with the jet plane.

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Miles E. May 12, 2007, 12:31am EDT

Wat is there to say? I am the mesmerized child, overwhelmed by the beauty staring back through the candy-store window, unable to make a selection for fear of wrongfully saying what or which is best, wanting it all, thinking only "wonderful."

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