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Of their silence I absorb the shout.
for some reason that was my favorite part. very visual poem about fear 
posted by
Luz_Briar
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November 11, 2008
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very cool verse !!
posted by
jefco
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November 9, 2008
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I am hiding in the night shadows
posted by
lustorlove
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November 9, 2008
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They rule by fear! Excellent effort !
posted by
Soul_Builder101
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November 9, 2008
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Something about your voicing--how you turn a phrase around, and not being afraid to use an exclamation. I sense this connection to tradition where an inner voice soars out as in the Romantics and Irish poetry, or a Dylan Thomas, and I find this completely refreshing.
I also sense that you might be trying to work 2 traditions--the Romantic and Free Form, and I can feel you chomping at the bit to write soaring lines within the freedom of couplets, rhymes, and break-out lines.
So, I say write what you hear, and read what you love; and the only test of a good poem (no matter what voice/form) is if it can hug back.
Hope I didn't step over the line, but I'm ready for take-off, but I need a pilot:
So Sing, Oh Poet!
Of all that is good
And to hammer out in the smithy of our souls
this declention of words
and to forge, once again,
this measure of our possibily
A reader in waiting...John
posted by
jfm32
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November 9, 2008
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Into the night shadows come out.......the line stays with you as you read on. our doubts & fears lengthen these shadows.
posted by
shamasehar
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November 9, 2008
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"they frighten haunt and attract" sums it all up for me of the shadows that dance through our lives. your writing is simply superb. thank you thank you thank you.
posted by
rubypoem
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November 9, 2008
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wow..so many memories darting before my mind while reading that!
posted by
Katherine_Ann
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November 8, 2008
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Boooooooohooooo.....I loved it. goodnight.....Sunday is right on the isle..
posted by
9STAR
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November 8, 2008
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Doubt is frightening.... Love this. Then there's that saying, "Shadow of a doubt".
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yellowrose55
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November 8, 2008
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Another exquisitely powerful and a realistic, thought-provoking poem from my sis Shelly. "
How is it that our doubts are so stout". So very telling! If only we could doubt our doubts, it would become feeble.
Marvelously done.
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
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November 8, 2008
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Shelly
Another powerful poem! And it is interesting how the line 'Into the night shadows come out' travels through the stanzas from first line to last...
posted by
Nautikos
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November 8, 2008
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HOW IS IT SHADOWS ARE SO STOUT, GREAT LINE AND QUESTION, THANKS KENT
posted by
Riversidepoet
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November 8, 2008
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You shine a light of perception for others to follow Shelly. Wisdom shared with extraordinary talent.
posted by
merkie
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November 8, 2008
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At least you only have shadows & a great poem love*
posted by
BC-A
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November 8, 2008
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Keep on writing ... you are an inspiration for many .
posted by
afzal50
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November 8, 2008
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Wow... I never cease to be astounded by the inmensity of your inspiration. You are so prolific!!!! and is not as if you write nonsense... everything you post is full of insight and wisdom... Amazing Sammy... that is why I love you so :-)
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Sinome
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November 8, 2008
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9STAR
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November 8, 2008
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