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leaping forward

Judging others without word
or gesture picture of speaking
silently, interested only in your
unprepared display the colours
of my dismay .

Serenely running through one`s
self in body and mind , blotting
out the pain stepping above the 
shame  one foot lame , tempered
tame .

Realizing the fabric that i dwell in
i can stand near recent failing
without fear of it ,numbered days
extended this was hoped and
apprehended and with wholesome
peace i blended .

The world can wait as i stand on the
mouth of eternity , leaping forward a
panoply in effect , animated beyond
belief holding  now that what was always
out of reach .

The key to self is i and the eternal wonderment
of why .

— ziggy, Mar 20, 2010

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lyz

16 years 2 months ago

Clever

In depth. Soul searching maybe? Whatever, it is very interesting. I enjoyed reading and I think it turned out well. I do hate how you have not used capital i's, lol. Thats my only whinge. Dont beat me up now, lol. Well done E. I will chat soon. Love Lyz. XX
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ziggy

16 years 2 months ago

hi lyzzy

hi there lol capital i`s ok slap on the hand you know me i don`t take this to seriously maybe i should god knows i just love to be able to share my thoughts this was just an exercise that cat and magic`s were up to and i gave it a go i will be chatting to you soon we should have loads to chat about ,,,,,,,,,ziggy , and o ya lol cheers for the read x
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lyz

16 years 2 months ago

Late in the day again

Congrats, deserving dear. Did u get the pm. I will chat later. Well done. Lyz. XX
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Clem

16 years 2 months ago

Here's what I like

Thanks for your quick explanation at the end. It was very helpful. Here is what I liked about your stream of consciousness poem. First the rhyme scheme was very creative. It echoes of some Welsh forms. “Serenely running through one’s self” is a great concept. And the last line is profound. I’m sure you meant it to be. This would be a great poem to do some editing. The idea of self searching is deep in our psyche. So the theme is important. Could be a really good poem.
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ziggy

16 years 2 months ago

hello clem

hi welsh rhyme interesting i was not aware thank you the last line just came to me when i was writting the previous lines as i just kept writting till the end i find the responce this got interesting as i gave it little thought before hand , i will edit in time but as this was an exercise i will leave it for now thank you for your kind words i will be checking out your own posts now ,,,,,,ziggy
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pamela

16 years 2 months ago

spiritual warrior

Dear Z., It's quite captivating. The battle of the spiritual warrior is always with the self. I think you should keep the small i, because in some studies the small i represents the ego while the capital I represents the I Am. It all fits perfectly. P.
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ziggy

16 years 2 months ago

hi

hi cheers for the reply pamela, what you say about the capital i is not something i knew of i thank you for it and i will keep it in mind but would it not affect the layout of the lines as some use all capitals on an opening line and others don`t but i can see what your saying thank you ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ziggy
Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Ziggy

I loved this one, all these stream of poetry is wonderful I read Cats the other day hers was wonderful as well love and hugs Jayne-Chloe
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ziggy

16 years 2 months ago

hi

hi there i remember reading your comment on cats which is great as you know , it seems the less i think about what i write the better it is lol i don`t know if that is worrying or great lol thank you my friend , i am off to read something of yours it is well over due from me i am so bad at return comments ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ziggy
Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Ziggy

First off ... Congrates on the spotlight ~!~! secondly I have added you again to my buddy list if my poems dont show up in your friends list let me know its probably a glitch I sometimes have missing poems of my friends and I find them in stream and go wtf ?? lol anyway alls good now hopefully we can see each others work good job with this poem and congrates again love Jayne-Chloe
seabhac

seabhac

16 years 2 months ago

Oh that last line is a cracker

You get 5 for that alone Ziggy the part I am unsure of is Realizing the fabric that i dwell in i can stand near recent failing without fear of it This is a little too ambiguous for me...it is the word fabric I think ,I want to think physical with that word and I know that was not your intent. Seabhac
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ziggy

16 years 2 months ago

hi there

hello there cheers for giving me your honest feed back as always yes i see what your saying about the word fabric but if i think back i was thinking of skin as i wrote the word fabric , this has got no editing at all yet as it was a write without stopping and then post exercise i will return to this and if you have any suggestions i am all ears , cheers ,,,,,,ziggy
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Ziggy

five stars and a nomination for this poem. Favorite stanza: The world can wait as i stand on the mouth of eternity, leaping forward a panoply in effect, animated beyond belief holding now that what was always out of reach. but I absolutely LOVED the last line! Always, Cat
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ziggy

16 years 2 months ago

hi my dear

thank you cat your comments means so much to me and as always you point out your fav lines , this will need editing in time if you have any ideas it would be more than welcome cheers ,,,,,,,,,,,,ziggy
xena465

xena465

16 years 2 months ago

I really like this one

I really like this one Ziggy. I often feel that we are misjudged and when put down in hurtful words they can stab you like a knife. Rosina xena465
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ziggy

16 years 2 months ago

hi rosina

hi thank you so much and what you say is so true words cut deeper than steel when they are taken to heart, never heal ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ziggy
xena465

xena465

16 years 2 months ago

So very true

So very true Ziggy. Rosina xena465
yenti

yenti

16 years 2 months ago

Ziggy Ziggy

You must let your pen free again and again this was a great lovely piece from your ways and your heart, I hope to read more with this emotion in them as you reach out to that beutiful place, Yours Ian.T
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ziggy

16 years 2 months ago

hi

well hello good to see your smiling face greet my page thank you , yes i must set the pen free more often as i write with a theme in mind most of the time and don`t always write the happy heart write but i am working on a piece right now ,,,,,,,zigs
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ziggy

16 years 2 months ago

hi there

hello there sorry for the late reply so glad you like it and cheers for the comment , ,,,,,,,,,,,ziggy
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 2 months ago

((((((Ziggy!)))))))If it

((((((Ziggy!))))))) If it were not for the brilliant title, I might have made the suggestion to write the poem without the beginning ing words--which imo removes the strength in words. And that last line is definitely a keeper. ;-) ~A Words must be used like stepping stones: lightly and with nimbleness, because if you step on them too heavily, you incur the danger of falling into the intellectual mire of logic and reason. - Balsekar
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ziggy

16 years 1 month ago

oops

i am so sorry i never replyed to your comment i was sure i did welcome to my page and thank you ,,,,ziggy
Hooded Stranger

Hooded Stranger

16 years 1 month ago

Zigs

well, what can I say about this masterpiece, this is sculptured perfectly and creates the images and feelings without any shadow of a doubt. This is currently my favourite piece of yours. This stirred up some feelings I have had inside and these lines were as though you read them from my churning mind: The world can wait as i stand on the mouth of eternity , leaping forward a panoply in effect , animated beyond belief holding now that what was always out of reach. I did laugh at your American spelling of 'Realising'! nice job my friend, HS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "With all that I am and all that I could be, I walk this earth and yet nobody sees me".
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ziggy

16 years 1 month ago

HOOD

hi wow you think this is my best jeepers creepers thank you hood as i know you don`t say that lightly ," as if i read them from your curning mind " mmmm i like that , ha my american spelling that went totally over my head he he , well spotted hood there is a bright spark under that dark hood ,,,,,,,,ziggy