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Written by: Annalise Brigham

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Flesh

insatiable...
a necessary burden
Journeying through life

Enervates spirit
engaging worldly pleasures
a walking billboard 
~*~

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Richard Lamoureux Date: 11/23/2012 3:27:00 PM This is great, it is intresting how we are provided these weak vessels as our interface with the world around us. Dispite there limitations they are a truly amazing gift. Imagine our joy when we receive our new perfect bodies. Another excellent poem.
Jack Ellison Date: 9/29/2012 3:33:00 PM Like the phrase "Enervates spirit"... very original! A great senryu... hugs, Jack
Joy Wellington Date: 9/14/2012 10:12:00 PM A lovely Senryu Annalise..miss you very much!
Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 9/7/2012 8:00:00 AM A belated thank you for your kind comments on my poetry Annalise. Love, Carol
Pace INK-U-SCRIPT Date: 8/3/2012 8:02:00 AM Yes indeed...this is an awesome senryu of flesh!!!
Matthew Anish Date: 7/24/2012 12:07:00 PM You capture the nature of "flesh" very succintly in your poems. Peace & Love Matthew Anish
Wilma Neels Date: 7/18/2012 12:36:00 PM Annalise, absolutely love this especially your "working billboard" line.. Hope your week has been a good one thus far :) love Wilma
Matthew Anish Date: 7/17/2012 4:35:00 PM "Enervates spirit" a nice phrase. Keep it up! Peace & Love Matthew Anish
Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/16/2012 9:17:00 PM What a cool phrase, a walking billboard. that sure says it, Annalise!!
Robert A. Dufresne Date: 7/16/2012 7:21:00 PM well seemingly insatiable indeed Annalise! And a tough partner for the soul to deal with at times. and indeed many times the spirit is willing but as our Lord says.. the flesh is weak. A nice double and thank you for your comments which are encouraging in a world which definetely is not.