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Orchestra Seating for One

This morning's unreasonable Autumn gusts
have awakened my bones.
Not that they were asleep or dormant, or anything;
because orthopedically speaking, they're quite alive.
So alive, that the screams from my limbs
will actually embarrass,
the audio portion of the wind.

This afternoon's weather taunts me equally as much.
For, so deep and insistant is today's lonely chill,
that the video content of this aching matinee
is being shown in black-and-white;
with the white part's hue,
echoing a dismal charcoal grey.
How somber is my "gate", as I try and walk.

And now, this evening's encore performance, and follow-up
to this angry day's symphony of pain,
promises to be equally as relentless,
in it's dialog known to me, as chronic pain.
It can only be silenced by one fact,
I suffer NOT, all alone.
It merely seems so, due to my Orchestra Seating.
— docmaverick, Oct 10, 2008

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Region, Country: The High Desert, in the wild west, southern California, U.S. of A.., USA

Favorite Poets: Keates, Poe, Dickinson, and Dr. Seuss. There are a smattering of others, but why bother listing 'em all, ya know?, I also rely on a few of our poets, here....for advice, and what not. I couldn't possibly explain what a fountain of live, effective knowledge we have...right here in our midst ! To catch a glimmer of brilliance, merely visit: the Stream.

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themoonman

themoonman

17 years 8 months ago

Old bones...

no you are not suffering alone, at the right time of day there is most likely quite the echo effect from old bones creaking and popping... great analogy.. enjoyed your write... Richard
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 7 months ago

Doc

I loved this piece! Thanks for sharing~ "There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you." Will Rogers