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Zahhar

Erin Thomas


Last Updated: 11/17/2009

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May 2, 2009 - Saturday 

Category: Writing and Poetry

  Not much to say here. Just:


reality



he longs to recall
innocence a time before

when he slid through nimbus
hopes on smooth white wings

before the sky fell crashing
twisted frames of light

before radiating refresh
rates dulled his retinas

it weighs on his chest
a crushing shadow of loss

an emptiness an urge to
realize stolen potential

a quiet rage stoked in the
depths of ransacked moments

each day he sees his life
taken slowly sipped away

and now his limbs begin to
tremble palsied graying skin

there will be no life to flash
before his lids in the end

for he died long ago when
all he lived for fell struck

from a sky full of dreams




Jolie

 
This sad Zahhar,
but well written, smooth and nice to read.
 
 
Posted by Jolie on May 2, 2009 - Saturday - 1:43 PM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
Yes, the reflections that led to this are of a sad nature. I actually wrote the first lines to this on my birthday, a week ago.

Thanks, Jolie, for reading, and for allowing me your thoughts.
 
 
Posted by Zahhar on May 2, 2009 - Saturday - 3:00 PM
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Daniela Voicu( flavia felix)
Daniela Voicu

 
nice words u paint
 
 
Posted by Daniela Voicu( flavia felix) on May 2, 2009 - Saturday - 1:51 PM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
Thanks Dani. Wish I had more time for it, which would mean more time for reading poetry as well. *massive sigh...*
 
 
Posted by Zahhar on May 2, 2009 - Saturday - 3:01 PM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
Yes such moments are unfun. What inspired this poem was a sense of feeling my life's purpose slip away, and with it any reason I might have to exist at all.
 
 
Posted by Zahhar on May 3, 2009 - Sunday - 4:56 AM
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Shirley Alexander
Shirley Alexander

 
Haunting.

Those last 3 lines stick in my mind.

Shirley
 
 
Posted by Shirley Alexander on May 2, 2009 - Saturday - 6:11 PM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
Methinks not everyone is made for the cold pavement world of "reality". Not everyone can survive or keep their soul intact in the socioeconoic deserts of survival.
 
 
Posted by Zahhar on May 3, 2009 - Sunday - 4:57 AM
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She is Green

 
I like this a lot. It makes me think of this song called Finding Alder and Alder. There's these couple of lines that go:
He sings of his pain but he never cries
He knows he'll be with her soon on the other side
Your poem made me think of that first line. We keep trundling on through the thick tar that is life sometimes.
 
 
Posted by She is Green on May 2, 2009 - Saturday - 8:09 PM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
Yes, indeed. Trundling turning tripping toiling tiring our way to death before life.
 
 
Posted by Zahhar on May 3, 2009 - Sunday - 4:59 AM
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Eusthacia

 
yes, we long for those days of young, fresh dreams. sigh
 
 
Posted by Eusthacia on May 2, 2009 - Saturday - 10:01 PM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
Or long for a way to bring dreams somehow to life. Somehow to life.
 
 
Posted by Zahhar on May 3, 2009 - Sunday - 4:59 AM
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♪♫♥Charly♥♫♪

 
Love this... sad beauty.
 
 
Posted by ♪♫♥Charly♥♫♪ on May 3, 2009 - Sunday - 5:08 AM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
:)
 
 
Posted by Zahhar on May 3, 2009 - Sunday - 8:39 AM
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Rose

 
How blue :-( Happy Birthday! :-)

 
 
Posted by Rose on May 3, 2009 - Sunday - 12:46 PM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
Yeah... I can be blue sometimes. Little boy blue.

Thanks Rose. :)
 
 
Posted by Zahhar on May 3, 2009 - Sunday - 4:05 PM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
I'm still trying to pull out of the slump that's inspired this. Hopefully soon. Thanks for reading, identifying, and commenting.

 
Posted by Zahhar on May 27, 2009 - Wednesday - 4:09 AM
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Writer of Love
Poetry Writer Welsh

 
wow, this has so much imagery of life and his demise..this angel like creature..love it
 
 
Posted by Writer of Love on May 5, 2009 - Tuesday - 4:39 PM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
I like that you see the object of focus as an "angel like creature". Maybe it is. A wounded angel, perhaps. If so, then it should only be a matter of time before he stretches out his wings again--his creative spirit--and flies. I'll hope for it, pray for it.

 
Posted by Zahhar on May 27, 2009 - Wednesday - 4:11 AM
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Rae

 
Very nice.
 
Posted by Rae on May 10, 2009 - Sunday - 9:18 AM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
Thanks Rae. :)

 
Posted by Zahhar on May 27, 2009 - Wednesday - 4:11 AM
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Carol's ♥ La vita è bella e dolce ♥
Carol Vaskelis

 
So many things we wish we could see and do before time has ended.....but alas it comes too soon.
Great sad write.
Hugs, Carol
 
Posted by Carol's ♥ La vita è bella e dolce ♥ on May 18, 2009 - Monday - 3:54 PM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
Bette Midler's "The Rose" comes to mind as I read your thoughts--Specifically the lines, "that love is only for the lucky and the strong." Maybe not love, necessarily, but almost certainly freedom. Freedom to be the thing we truly are--This I now have little doubt is indeed for the lucky and the strong. I wonder if I have the strength, or the luck.

 
Posted by Zahhar on May 27, 2009 - Wednesday - 4:14 AM
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Katherine
Katherine Shirley

 
Such a crashing blow
From this golden sphere
Perched so carelessly
On the wishing wind
Just a whisper tips
And all we hold dear
Has been tossed away
With a passing whim

 
Posted by Katherine on June 4, 2009 - Thursday - 7:37 PM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
Not tossed away quite yet hopefully. Just on the back-burner. Can't stay there too long though--or it will be tossed away.

 
Posted by Zahhar on June 6, 2009 - Saturday - 2:16 AM
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cherry rose

 
Such a sad write , But I can relate to this write , excellent write
 
Posted by cherry rose on June 9, 2009 - Tuesday - 3:17 AM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
Sometimes I wonder if my love of poetry is partially driven by some inner impetus to overcome internal and external blocks. Sometimes I feel like I'm close to regaining my poetry-legs.

 
Posted by Zahhar on June 9, 2009 - Tuesday - 8:28 AM
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♪♫♥Charly♥♫♪

 
This one is sad, but has a beauty that I like.  Well done!
 
Posted by ♪♫♥Charly♥♫♪ on June 29, 2009 - Monday - 5:19 PM
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♪♫♥Charly♥♫♪

 
I know that I replied twice, but I came by and read it again. lol Looking forward to more of your poetry. :-)'s
 
Posted by ♪♫♥Charly♥♫♪ on June 29, 2009 - Monday - 5:54 PM
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Zahhar
Erin Thomas

 
I'll see if I can get something new written. This poem reflected on the reality of my condition as a poet who has no time or resources for pursuing his craft and art.

 
Posted by Zahhar on July 1, 2009 - Wednesday - 10:05 AM
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