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liberty

ancient wisteria vine

laces through trees

still waking

from winter's sleep

 

binds the dead up

with the living

 

but this cold sailor heart

is still

 

out of place and time

 

an anachronistic device

running down the clock

 

running all these nowhere roads

keeping the wheels hot

 

until my ship comes back in

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David RL Moore

Thu 3rd Apr 2025 14:45

Therein lies the problem of our days xxx

David RL Moore

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Landi Cruz

Thu 3rd Apr 2025 14:37

"God blessed me, I'm a free man
With no place free to go..."

Cheers, David )

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4C9i8E05bgI&pp=ygUNa2luZ3Mgb2YgbGVvbg

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David RL Moore

Thu 3rd Apr 2025 08:46

"binds the dead up with the living"

I like the image of that in the vine...the connection whether desired or not, whether supported or not is there and cannot be severed.

We're all running to stand still in this place.

Great imaginative ideas Landi.

David

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