Topic: Speaking of Peggy
Sequa's photo
Sun 02/09/14 03:13 AM
Humanly recollected
your ashes of our thoughts
tracing a line there
where the irrevocable cuts
cuts off your memory
traces laced with thin threads of concern
stitching events,places,impressions
gathering all we know
cupped in trembling hands
treasured like the future never could be


Frictionless time teaches nothing
nothingness teaches everything
there in the severed silence
your responses representing that unique channel
sculpted through the living spaces
touching people, faces, glimpses
now stand deserted, a citadel of otherness
pressed into the relief of history's endurance
carved stone that means flesh and breath
power and purpose


Ripples into the inanimate
offerings on the sacrificial altar
these scattered words
this trembling flame

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Sun 02/09/14 05:16 AM
A good one to "think" about, realize the message...I especially liked. "treasured like the future never could be" and " your responses representing that unique channel"...

Welcome Sequa!flowerforyou

Sequa's photo
Sun 02/09/14 10:04 AM
Thank you for the welcome, leigh, and appreciating the poem.

It's about a friend of mine who visited India, got ill and died there, very sad but inspiring one of my best poems, I think. Interesting how the negative can so inspire the creative and positive.

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Sun 02/09/14 10:17 AM

Thank you for the welcome, leigh, and appreciating the poem.

It's about a friend of mine who visited India, got ill and died there, very sad but inspiring one of my best poems, I think. Interesting how the negative can so inspire the creative and positive.


:thumbsup: Yes, it is interesting and wonderful!...The way in which life's negative experiences inspire positive results is exactly why I write poetry, read poetry, love poetry...So glad you are here!...flowerforyou

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Sun 02/09/14 01:34 PM
a pleasure to read, thankyou.

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Sun 02/09/14 03:51 PM

Thank you for the welcome, leigh, and appreciating the poem.

It's about a friend of mine who visited India, got ill and died there, very sad but inspiring one of my best poems, I think. Interesting how the negative can so inspire the creative and positive.



I wondered who Peggy was and here is the answer. Your poem is a little too deep for me, nevertheless, I enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing. :smile:

Sequa's photo
Mon 02/10/14 07:14 PM

a pleasure to read, thankyou.


You are welcome, I'm glad you like it.

Sequa's photo
Mon 02/10/14 07:20 PM


Thank you for the welcome, leigh, and appreciating the poem.

It's about a friend of mine who visited India, got ill and died there, very sad but inspiring one of my best poems, I think. Interesting how the negative can so inspire the creative and positive.



I wondered who Peggy was and here is the answer. Your poem is a little too deep for me, nevertheless, I enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing. :smile:


I'm glad you enjoyed it. In the future I may post poems or lyrics which are more accessible.