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Six-fifteen on a Rainy Evening

 

                                          Six-fifteen on a Rainy Evening

 

You turned -

In your nakedness

So beautiful

Trumpets flared

And the forest young mewled.

Earth cracked open

Casting up buried civilizations;

All Art

Converged

On your curving

Thigh.

 

 


Cynthia Buell Thomas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ann Foxglove

Tue 24th Nov 2009 13:15

You're really good you are!

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Tue 13th Oct 2009 21:53

oh i like this. i'm a big fan of the word 'converge' it and 'merge' are two of my favourites. i love that sound.

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Isobel

Fri 9th Oct 2009 12:44

Absolutely beautiful Cynthia. You make such a statement with just a few lines.

Steve Smith

Fri 9th Oct 2009 12:39

This is a fine poem Cynthia ,Dare I suggest " is re-born" instead of "converged". Steve Smith

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Fri 9th Oct 2009 11:56

I've read this loads of times and love it!

Janet.x

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Cate Greenlees

Fri 9th Oct 2009 10:47

Beautiful sensual imagery here.
Cate xx

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Steve Regan

Fri 9th Oct 2009 10:21

He was a bit of all right then, Cynth!

Lovely poem, and proof that sometimes it pays to go purple.

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Nichola Burrows

Fri 9th Oct 2009 05:49

A superb poem always leaves you wanting more. ( I believe I heard this off someone once before - can't quite recall who it was that said that to me x). Cannot top the other comments, but what a beautiful way to reach fullfillment of any kind.

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winston plowes

Fri 9th Oct 2009 01:47

This is a special thing. Take care of it. Win x

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Tommy Carroll

Thu 8th Oct 2009 20:45

...the ending often does.

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Graham Sherwood

Thu 8th Oct 2009 20:33

I thought that the first half of this piece was really special but I'm afraid it left me hanging there. I wanted more from the ending, either that or the ending came too quickly.

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Tommy Carroll

Thu 8th Oct 2009 20:33

that must have been one hell of a fart

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Andy N

Thu 8th Oct 2009 20:05

saw a lot in a few words - good stuff!

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John Darwin

Thu 8th Oct 2009 15:29

Love it Cynthia. Mewled, beautiful word.

John

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Marianne Louise Daniels

Thu 8th Oct 2009 11:13

Wow!

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Chris Dawson

Thu 8th Oct 2009 11:04

Love this. Beautifully captures one of those moments when you find yourself stunned by something about someone you love.
Cx

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