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Betrayal

Betrayal

I am not now he,
That once new of thee
Lost to the shadows,
Of memories past,

Naked;
Once we stood,
Staring touching/caressing
under moonlit skies,
respect left; as we explored
every crevous, and open pore 
Lying embraced and baring hearts,
Embroiled, within a  tempestuous affair,
Promise’s made/shared/ aired,

But ye succumbed,
And fell to temptation
Between the lies and deceit,
You plied and
Instilled at my feet

For vow’s that were pledged,
Yet your words flowed red,
Like Judas; you gave
Sealing – with a kiss
From the angel of death,
It was as though -
You’d crucified me,

Pained, mentally slain,
Weathering years,
To the distant
Far off Plaines,
I am but a shadow,
cast within the shadows,
lost to the sands of time
locked within the memories
of your mind.

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Rett

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Wow!

I swear Peter, you are getting like a fine wine, just getting better with time! This is powerful my friend. I have two suggestions to take or leave. Embroiled, within a tempest affair, (Embroiled withing a tempestuous affair,) Lock within the memories (Locked within the memories) I kid you not my friend, this is really potent stuff. I can feel the sorrow, the pain and the anger radiating outward. WOW! Respectfully, Rett: "The only thing observable with the naked eye to exceed the speed of light is rumor" Unknown
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rider68

17 years 8 months ago

Hi Rett

Wow thanks mate, you must have pick this up, the minute i pressed the send button, Please note/see your input has been received and i have amended accordingly, thanks for helping, like i have read over this - so many times, mad that i failed to pick up on something so in your face, One day hopefully i will produce something near as dam perfect, But till that time please continue to be the friend you have been,..... As to the fine wine, well love wine, never seems to be able to sit, without getting hammered, Here's me raising a toast to great friends, thanks again, Be well and take care.... with great respects...peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
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rider68

17 years 8 months ago

Hi Barbara

Thanks for your thoughts and comments,something slightly diferent, but to be honest still not quite sure about it, maybe trying to hard? But still..That's the whole point, what with yourself, and others on this page, It's becoming harder to either find a subject. or try something, just so we can continue to strive forward, But then saying that you seem to be pulling new work out of a bottomless bag,>>>>>>>>Must say I love your work, Take care...and best regards, Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

17 years 8 months ago

thanks Peter

Smiles:) Barbara you are welcome and it's been hard for me to write new stuff but now writing a lot this week probably burn out again. writing while the iron is hot. I am happy you like my new work.
weirdelf

weirdelf

17 years 8 months ago

I feel your pain

but the whole stanza "But ye succumbed, And fell to temptation Between the lies and deceit, You plied and Instilled at my feet" just doesn't work for me, it is archaic and maudlin. Despite my harshness I would also love to share a glass of wine and frienship. cheers, Jess
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rider68

17 years 8 months ago

Hi Jess

Got to say, I've read this back so many times, Yet' until I read your post, Have to say mate........spot on, Hands up Yes it's cheesy, You know us Brits are known to be a bit eccentric, not to sure what tangent I slip into too, but I will come back and think it through again, As for the wine....would be great...only the wine would travel better than me, would die on that long haul flight, about 4hrs is as much as I can stand, And as for friendship....was it any other way, I suppose I to blame in as far as not making an effort at times, But i saw you Jess, no other way But an Neopoet Friend........ Here's raising a glass in Great Friends.....cheers, Very Best Regards... Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
themoonman

themoonman

17 years 8 months ago

Peter...

the ye's and thee's don't work for me in writing.. but they worked for you in this poem of Betrayal... in your first stanza.. new.. did you mean.. knew? well executed experiment and hey.. I'd like to partake in that glass of wine, just a short glass for me please.. across the water Richard
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rider68

17 years 8 months ago

Hi Richard

Got to say.....your looking great with the new photo, Keep promising to change mine.....I look like a right sad old sod, As to the poem....I think I've covered the points to Jess, If i had half a brain i should have put to you both, Having said that, the ye bit really dosn't work.... does it, but i will change, Your sharp eye, picked up the "New" yes your right - It should be "knew" again thanks, I will change...... And as for the wine.......What we really need is an internet Cafe/Bar, That would be something ....Ah, Or better still, A mens only club,......watch the fallout over that comment... I think I'd best leave it there, Thanks Richard...I would love to be able to bye the round, But take care.. Very Best regards......Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
Linda Moses

Linda Moses

17 years 8 months ago

Peter

This is excellent. A shadow cast within a shawdow is so descriptive. You run deep
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rider68

17 years 8 months ago

Hi Linda

Thankyou for reading, and thanks for seeing the depth, it's what i wanted to put across, I will re-dress this though, need to change one or two points, But overall i am fairly pleased, Thank you again..... Kindest Regards....... Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
Kailashana

Kailashana

17 years 8 months ago

Hi Peter, First a questions:

Hi Peter, First a questions: crevice... or crevous? And you forgot to change new to knew. The funny thing is we aren't locked in memories of *your* mind, unless you're talking to yourself in this poem. ;-) Would there be a viable Jesus Christ without Judas fulfilling his role? I'd say Judas should have kudos, an *unsung* hero. Ooops did I say that out loud? And is a lady allowed at the bar? Reminds me of *Out of Africa*... Your poem is replete with many layers... Cheers! ~A
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rider68

17 years 8 months ago

Hi Anna

I didn't think that I would be found out, Yes you are right, I was thinking/talking to myself that's exactly the angle of approach that I took, and hands up to crevous, it should be crevice, although the terminology is the same, but it doesn’t make it right, Oh and Anna you would be most welcome to join us in the bar, And I would happily buy the first round, I will attend to all the amendments, and slightly restructure, But thanks for taking the time to comment, Be well and take care...... Kindest Regards Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 8 months ago

Peter

I'll join in on the toast to a fine write! *clink!* Nice job, my friend. ~Jess ---------------------------------------------------- "I hope no one asks me to show them the ropes; I have no idea where they are. Maybe I can pull some strings and find out...." - George Carlin
Kailashana

Kailashana

17 years 8 months ago

Peter, since I last visited

Peter, since I last visited your poem, I've experienced betrayal once again. And the truth is... I set myself up... thinking that another human being could fit into my perceptions of Love. What I have learned is no matter what, our Buddha natures ARE being true to us. They always give us the experience we need to love in spite of it all. Perhaps just because of it all. Love. ~Anna