8 September






some people used only linear dimensions



 avenues laid straight in front of them

invariable, unbent, unswerving


my answers seem to be at the center 

of a magic ball some times

am I the only one to be intrigued by  that ringing bell

and then I remember

there are stains on all of us

we all pay a price for being alive







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  1. brenda w08/09/2013, 10:36

    OOOOO... I love "and then I remember...." and what follows it. This one made me say, yeah, me too. Strong write that hits a universal. Brava!

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  2. Unknown08/09/2013, 10:41

    Very deep and intriguing.

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  3. brudberg08/09/2013, 10:52

    I can so sympathize with that end.. I hope the prize is always worth paying ...

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  4. Lisa A. Williams08/09/2013, 11:07

    "there are stains on all of us, we all pay a price for being alive." Amazing!

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  5. scotthastiepoet08/09/2013, 11:16

    Very nice indeed - like the simplicity and depth here 'there are stains on all of us
    we all pay a price for being alive' is terrific. With Best Wishes Scott www.scotthastie.com


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  6. EG CameraGirl08/09/2013, 11:21

    Deep thinking here. My life has few straight lines. Sometimes that;s good, sometimes not. ;)

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  7. TCPC08/09/2013, 11:52

    Dang! we do pay a price for living and getting stained in one way reo the other till we find a balance.

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  8. gautami tripathy08/09/2013, 12:05

    This is definitely not in linear dimension!

    reading the menu in the clouds outside

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  9. Sherry Blue Sky08/09/2013, 12:06

    Wowzers. You hit this one right out of the park! Those closing lines say it all.

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  10. Anonymous08/09/2013, 12:25

    We definitely do--maybe karmic. Thanks for the intriguing poem. k.

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  11. Brian Miller08/09/2013, 12:28

    dang...there is a heavy moment in that...we do all pay the price for sure...i agree with bjorn as well...

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  12. Sumana Roy08/09/2013, 14:04


    the last line is so poignant........

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  13. Anonymous08/09/2013, 14:48

    we all pay a price for being alive - and yet, we forget sometimes (or fear) to really live
    i like the originality of your poem, and the way it flows

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  14. Crafty Green Poet08/09/2013, 15:05

    that makes me think of string theory and cosmology and the hidden dimensions,

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  15. Margaret08/09/2013, 15:22

    We all have our cross(es) to carry...

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  16. Natašek08/09/2013, 15:38

    we all pay a price for being alive...very well said.

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  17. Maggid08/09/2013, 15:43

    Yeppers - some of us see in a holistic manner . . . I guess all the unique views add up to something holy . . .

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  18. Mystic_Mom08/09/2013, 16:36

    Nicely done! :-)

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  19. Mary08/09/2013, 18:54

    So very true. We all do pay a price for being alive. A very strong message in your words.

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  20. flaubert08/09/2013, 19:00

    So much truth in your words here. Nice poem.

    Pamela

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  21. Old Egg08/09/2013, 19:02

    It is in our nature to try anything and make mistakes in the process but my how it is worth it in the successes we have.

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  22. daphnepurpus08/09/2013, 20:17

    Well done!

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  23. Abruvanamedsly08/09/2013, 22:50

    we all pay a price for being alive...

    ...well said.

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  24. Rachel Hoyt08/09/2013, 23:36

    This poem is magical and full of great thoughts! :)

    My pantry poems were inspired by the sharing economy.

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  25. Kathryn Dyche09/09/2013, 12:36

    This poem made me pause in thought . . . you are so right, there are stains on all of us. Great writing.

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  26. Unknown09/09/2013, 13:13

    That we all pay a price seems to be a common theme. There is surely whimsy in your wile! Brings many thoughts to mind.

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  27. kaykuala09/09/2013, 19:51

    there are stains on all of us
    we all pay a price for being alive

    Life is such that there are aspects of life that need 'cleaning up'. One is faced with risks all the time just to solve them. Nicely!

    Hank

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  28. Anonymous09/09/2013, 21:24

    Such truth in your write. Nothing is free is it?

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