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Bonitaj
Bonitaj
Apr 08, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

DAMOCLES BE DAMNED


The sword has fallen!Snatchedfrom a bloodless hand, blithely dropped in the duelbetween FateAnd the Devil's command.  
 The blade is now broken,lies landed in shardsIt's target,My Heart -has been rendered immortal,by the sympathy of other gods. BjR  8 APril, '10

 

— Bonitaj, Apr 08, 2010

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About the Author

Region, Country: Tip of Southern Africa, ZAF

Favorite Poets: Too many to narrow down, but briefly :, AUDEN, T.S. ELIOT, DICKENSON, RILKE, THOREAU, RUMI ... the list is endless. Am inspired by many, especially those that live lives of "quiet desperation, and go to the grave with a song still in them" (THoreau)

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Bonitaj

Bonitaj

16 years 2 months ago

Indi

come back - all is forgiven!!! ;) CHeers Boni
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 2 months ago

Spelling: Damocles. Loved

Spelling: Damocles. Loved your version, Boni! ~A One of my many poems on the subject, one I posted here: http://www.neopoet.com/node/12692 "Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." ~ A Course In Miracles
Bonitaj

Bonitaj

16 years 2 months ago

Thanks Anna!!

My most ardent supporter - and in this case Spell-checker! Aprreciate your view as ever! Boni
judyanne

judyanne

16 years 2 months ago

wow

your own sword of Damocles does this mean that you are now impervious to fear? great write love judy
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Boni

I just love it when you get all riled up! good imagery. Always, Cat
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pamela

16 years 2 months ago

Dear B., Overcoming?

Dear B., Overcoming? What a beauty. It's all been said, but I loved it too. P.