now, in the chamber of my quiet heart
this living, breathing, a good enlightened self
so often chided in solitude
for errant sins of vain entrapments
still settles sweetly silent in the morn
presently, not dreaming and still as stone
a gift, intelligence, alighted in my hollow head
a missive from above so delicate
a delicacy for a truth starved brain
suddenly, with fluttering heart
grasping the rails of my two mile-long legs
i shuddered deep within my earthbound soul
struck dumb and alert at once
so ready to ride the visit of inspired thought
which of itself intended to leaven this tiny being
a higher state of awareness
i may try to convey the oneness with words
which come in tangled lines, attempt to moor
this astral visit
enclosing bright sparks
in a book
and harbor them in libraries
for dust to settle on and obscure the engines
which drive me on my way.
so i, tempted again
follow fragments of truth
vagrant visions of glory
into the fray 'it'
charges bewildered into action
now running on the residue of truth
nopanic said:
Hopefully the starvation of your brain will keep those wonderful words of yours comming.Thankyou Scott. Though subjective thoughts, they seem universal.ThatΒ΄s exellent poetry. My deepest respect.
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nopanic said:
π I felt it! well done :up:
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IArtMan said:
thanks nic, kind of you to comment. i had this one scribbled a few days ago, wanting to post it, but i kept thinking "it's too subjective, no one will understand it." but you did.
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Cynthia23 said:
Yes, agree with nopanic. This is superb poetry. Wonderful combination of words leading to higher plains of contemplation. You are the ARTMAN. Thank you.With the most sincere appreciation for your many talents,Cynthia
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RuneSB said:
Dear ScottWe ARE subjective beings !And what happens 2 you ind your soul , happens 2 ALL of us !And when you share it, it becommes a part of ALL of us!There was a real feeling of … good in your poem, and believe me, i don't say that unless !!!One of the things i have had very hard 2 belive is:Good loves you, and want's the best for you !YOU, just have 2 embraese it, ….and ….live it :heart:Love RuneSB
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ricewood said:
I am with you. I get it. Because of the universality in the subjective.Thanx.
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IArtMan said:
cynthia,i am glad you could follow my inner trail like that… thanks for commenting.rune,thanks for saying that. i embrace you.thanks for chiming in allan… and for visiting.
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JilleeBean said:
It's there and it's real and it's beautiful and I do understand those feelings of 'climbing' and 'falling' again and again…To question why, even when the path is clear, to make the journey.My dear friend…thank you. You feed me.
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ellinidata said:
I did have some wine the second time I did read you poem.I wanted to understand it but also to totally absorb it!Allow me to post here some pictures I took after "climbing" on Mt Olympus…They help me cope with the days I feel I have "fallen".this is a sunrise experience I had with my late husband on Mt.Olympus after spending the night in a hut:I thought today you will appreciate it even more! if you are interested to more fantastic pictures of more professionals here it is a link:http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.photoseek.com/greece/01GRE-45-27-LitohoroOlympus.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.photoseek.com/greece/PindosOlympus.html&h=92&w=140&sz=108&tbnid=5FlxMVYtdMQJ:&tbnh=92&tbnw=140&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMt%2BOlympus%2BGreece&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=2thanks for sharing,Man , you are deep! π
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IArtMan said:
i thank you jillee for the heartfelt comment. yes, to make the journey voluntarily… without resentment. that's what i discovered today waiting for the sun to blast the green sky into life.angelika, wow, that took my breath away. what a marvelous sunrise. no wonder zeus chose mt. olympus for his throne. thanks for the link. i really enjoyed it. it made me want to go there. i've always had a great respect and love for greece; the land and the people.
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ellinidata said:
:heart:
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ellinidata said:
your posted image reminds me of Alex Gray, any connection?
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IArtMan said:
not that i know of… i'm not sure i know what you mean. the picture i included in this post or the profile picture or avatar?i know about alex gray. (his direction doesn't appeal to me.) psychedelic imagery posing as real knowledge is just too much for me to take.if it's the picture of the crystal behind the curtain, i only included that because i thought it somehow symbolized how something clear and mathematical can be veiled and obscure. we know there's something important about life. but we don't understand what it is.
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ellinidata said:
hi Scott,I did visit NYU the other day and looking at his work "mirrors" an image was similar with your crystal behind the curtain! I was puzzled when I saw it in your post. Your style it is always different but now I get you. The human mind never fails to connect images and to always wonder!I don't know why in this case my brain made this connection.have a great day!By the way, I find his work unusual but it is not my cup of tea π
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lokutus-prime said:
dear scott,from one poet to a Great Poet – i salute you bro'the eloquence, and subtle meaning floating between each line,is profound. i can add no more. here, greater minds than mine, q.e.d., have already said what i would have wished to say with great depth of description and applause. wonderful!lp – your 'older bro' :up:
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IArtMan said:
loku… now you've done it. the impossible. you've left me speechless. i know you've overdone your praise. but i will accept it from my elder on the basis that it is still fresh in my mind how hard i tried to render my experience. to express the sublime has always been my aim.right on angelika,that's what i thought. but i wasn't sure. thanks for the reparte'
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lokutus-prime said:
Scott bro'………you sliced the momentand betweenthe metaphorpainted a scene.you diced analogy and then mixed eloquencewith gilded pen.you soaredyou sweptyou wroteand weptand whenthe masterpiecewas doneyou turned your facetoward the sun.dear God,if i inall my yearscould writeto summonreaders' tearsi would befilledwith whatyou are,and capture hearts 'neathsol's bright star:up:
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lokutus-prime said:
for you dear bro' may it rest among your treasures :up:
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IArtMan said:
lovely, loku. that's a 'keeper'.
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nopanic said:
Wow guys. If you keep communicating like that, IΒ΄ll stay here forever! π
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cakkleberrylane said:
That has amazing impact!!
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ellinidata said:
Nic if you see the dinner display in the previous post, you will pull a chair too! π
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ellinidata said:
I am on my way!:Dstill I will pull a chair at Scotts' π
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ellinidata said:
I will pull a chair! π
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lokutus-prime said:
..see my page and my echoed tribute there :up: (bring your chair)
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CultureSurfer said:
I need to print & post that on the wall so I remember that I am being guided in my creation as well. Thanks, Scott.
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nopanic said:
DonΒ΄t mind me. IΒ΄ll just sit in a corner and listen π
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IArtMan said:
you guys are funny. glad to have you sitting with me.
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nopanic said:
the humming of soft voices brings me at ease :happy:
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ellinidata said:
sorry Scott I need to say this to our friend locutus_prime,May Iof course!I love the way you do see things!I was smiling because of the way "I saw" the subject in your msg!:lol: It looked like my B-dayI was born May 1 :lol:I guess my twisted way of seeing things always gives my laughter!I can not send msgs to you or invite you as a friend(Opera does not allow it :D) I was always suspected you are royalty! :Dand yes, you may :heart:
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IArtMan said:
naomi,that's fine with me. to be preserved in 'hard copy' is high praise.i have a few things on my walls to remind me, also.
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ellinidata said:
pack your brushes we are off to Santorini,Matt's treat πhttp://my.opera.com/noah%20counte/blog/2008/03/25/randomania
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CultureSurfer said:
Thanks. Is it ok if I edit it a little with a title slide, etc?I also need the name of the videographer so I can give him credit & can link to a site of his choice or yours.Being human, I get all stressed & worried, forgetting that I am not really running this show but rather following directions. π
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JilleeBean said:
I think one of the first comments I made here on your blog Scott, was after I saw your dinner table. I left and headed for the kitchen.:D :yes: :chef:
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ellinidata said:
:up:
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lokutus-prime said:
ellinidata – thanks :up:
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IArtMan said:
more food posts coming up. one of the few real pleasures, i think, the loving preparation of good food…. prepared the old-fashioned way, with fresh ingredients.
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ellinidata said:
I will bring my freshly baked bread and my good appetite!:lol:
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Saron said:
Wonderful creation Scott…Warmly, Ramute:heart:
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IArtMan said:
that is my next step angelika, to make my own bread. then i have to put all these householder perfections on the back burners and get back to work.more like a 'happening', ramute…. nice to see you cruising here in the deep cold waters.
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ellinidata said:
oh the way your perfect brain works!pls do every thing in that order! π
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lokutus-prime said:
…that's my bro' ! :up:
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cakkleberrylane said:
π Didn't think of that! Must be my pure mind π
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ellinidata said:
cakkleberrylane, I agree with you, nothing like fresh bread.now talking to men about putting dough under an electric blanket to rise, it might get you in trouble.:lol:Scott it is final, I will bring the fresh baked bread and maybe your friend cakkleberrylane,too! π
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ellinidata said:
:lol:lovely to know there are some left out there!thanks for taking it in a humorous way!I am still laughing!
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cakkleberrylane said:
Oh you must make your own bread! Such an experience! Best in the cold weather of course. I used to make all our bread when my kids were little. It was so cold in the house in Canada I would have to put it under the electric blanket to rise! I timed it so it would be just out of the oven when the kids came in the door from school. Their after school treat was hot, homemade bread with butter.It wasn't long before I had to adjust the schedule a bit and have it ready a few minutes early because they would sometimes just run home from school if they were especially hungry!
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IArtMan said:
angelika,the 'staff of life'… got a rise out of me.* I_ArtMan is cooking up a storm (sublimating syllogisms simmering) "bread is good, i am good, therefore, i am cooked." lois,that was a 'slice of life' a lovely heartwarming way to create love. funny the way kids run everywhere. it's like they can't wait, so they run to everything.isabel… ummm uh… it's always up. can't help it… hard drive."life lives for love, love lives for life". scrawled by me on "el grande" wall in mazatlan by me circa 1960. i was a guest there for two weeks along with my three friends for swimming naked; a la playa. (it was so hot).
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ellinidata said:
the "staff of life.." is not only risen out of me but burned too!I am glad to know you are cooked!now I pull a chair and I am ready to enjoy! π
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wickedlizard said:
my two favorite poets on Opera! Loku and Scott! :heart: Keep it up!!! :yes:
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lokutus-prime said:
π
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wickedlizard said:
π ooooh I did that too over here on our Porto Pim beach… :whistle:
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IArtMan said:
cool isabel, any pictures?
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wickedlizard said:
maybe… :whistle: :p
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IArtMan said:
coy… coy is almost frisky.
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wickedlizard said:
π :p
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sharycea said:
The most beautiful and expressive poetry I have seen a while. Please keep writing!
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IArtMan said:
thank you for the nice comment miss. :heart:
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