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Elysia
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From: Gotham
Registered: Aug 2015
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posted July 30, 2016 02:14 PM
  
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thequeen
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From: The Devil Wears Prada
Registered: Sep 2014
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posted July 30, 2016 02:23 PM
Wow...Very subtle story of a human life depicted by you. From youth to aging down. Loved its simplicity and naivety. IP: Logged |
Randall
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From: Saturn next to Charmaine
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 30, 2016 08:23 PM
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venus2tinkerbell
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From: the baseball hall of fame
Registered: Nov 2014
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posted July 30, 2016 09:09 PM
I love that at a young age you appreciated the sight and wisdom of the elderly. One of my favorite books is Onion John, by Joseph Krumgold. It's an amazing children's novel with a protagonist like your Old John Greybeard (love the name). Your poem is spirited like both Greybeard and Onion John. I just found this haven too, Elysia. It's lovely. IP: Logged |
Ayelet
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Registered: Sep 2010
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posted July 30, 2016 09:52 PM
Please, don't wipe it out! It's gorgeous! Loved to read of old John Greybeard..IP: Logged |
Elysia
Knowflake Posts: 1723
From: Gotham
Registered: Aug 2015
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posted July 30, 2016 11:34 PM
Thank you, everyone!
This poem is actually about the environment. This was written at a time when I was learning about global warming and all the things that are happening to the planet. I used to be so scared that one day it could all disappear. It's an imaginary future where only one very old man remains who remembers things like trees & animals.. And people don't even believe they ever existed. Ayelet,
Thanks! I'll leave it up there for a while. Am just worried about someone I know stumbling across this and knowing it's me.  ---
Shared this one as the first coz my stuff is usually too 'dark'. IP: Logged |
Elysia
Knowflake Posts: 1723
From: Gotham
Registered: Aug 2015
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posted July 30, 2016 11:36 PM
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Originally posted by Randall:
Welcome back!
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Elysia
Knowflake Posts: 1723
From: Gotham
Registered: Aug 2015
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posted July 31, 2016 12:04 AM
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Originally posted by venus2tinkerbell:
I love that at a young age you appreciated the sight and wisdom of the elderly. One of my favorite books is Onion John, by Joseph Krumgold. It's an amazing children's novel with a protagonist like your Old John Greybeard (love the name). Your poem is spirited like both Greybeard and Onion John. I just found this haven too, Elysia. It's lovely.
Yes.. I have special affection for the very old and very young.. They're both so wise in their own ways. There's things that old people can tell you, that no-one else can. There's things that kids can tell you, innocently and without agenda - that no-one else can.
Dealing with all of my 8th house issues, I get too wrapped up in complexity, in my head. So I appreciate simplicity of essence. When you pare things down to the absolute, purest essence, it's blindingly simple. Simplify, simplify - is all I tell myself to do.  ^ There's more to it, but I can't quite put it in words as of now. IP: Logged |
venus2tinkerbell
Knowflake Posts: 1971
From: the baseball hall of fame
Registered: Nov 2014
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posted July 31, 2016 12:22 AM
You've said it completely, and I agree whole-heartedly. IP: Logged |
Pearlty
Moderator Posts: 1428
From: Ohio
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted August 01, 2016 09:59 AM
Wonderful poem and first post, thanks for the explanation -the contents had to do with global warming and reminiscing. Such an interesting & thoughtful take on the subjects. IP: Logged |
mirage29
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From: us
Registered: May 2012
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posted August 01, 2016 03:19 PM
 ... So glad you're here, Elysia!IP: Logged |
Elysia
Knowflake Posts: 1723
From: Gotham
Registered: Aug 2015
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posted August 02, 2016 01:46 PM
Thank you.. my kiddie self's contribution.IP: Logged |
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