Dust
By BeamsAndVoids
Wed, 21 May 2008
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And as I sat perched upon the giant H
Of the sign in the hills,
Legs dangling in the air,
Eyes looking all around.
I saw cars blur highways,
People wandering through streets
Dissected by skyscrapers
Which touched the sky,
As comets went by
And the milky way shone bright.
My chest felt heavy
And I fell,
Hurtling towards the dew-laden grass,
And I thought:
It's full of stars.
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Yep, works for me: one of
Yep, works for me: one of the most famous images in the world... remember her name? Kenneth Anger knew it.
Lose one of your 'and's??? Or deliberately repeated?
Typo in dew-la(i)den. (I know, I know).
'Cars blur highways'....Mmmm so good I could eat it. :-)
Good poem,
regards Ewan.
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When I read work like this I
When I read work like this I feel humbled as a poet.
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I like this poem but I'm not
I like this poem but I'm not sure I understand it. I'm not clear of the significance of the 'H' in particular. Is there a well-understood symbol or icon here? I do understand the ending (the final lines) and admire it wholly. For me, it has a kind of Irish joie d'esprit.
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Very beautiful. Like it
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Very beautiful. Like it very, very much...'It's full of stars'. Fantastic.
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Strange ending but not
Strange ending but not uneffective. I liked it, anyway. Cheers
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