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A Childs Letters

when all is a tangle of alphabet
voiceless, unwound and looming
what bits of sky shall we replace
falling into place like forgotten speech
puzzles of the mind

the deepest fragments of blue
cannot be numbered or spoken
they have no number or symbol
but themselves alone
as I am alone approaching
as a stranger approaches
the song too lovely for the dance

and though I as air should speak
passing between your lips
to digest the sun your eyes have given
with the mathematics of stars
I am measureless within you
as time before the heartbeat of clocks
I am a word alone without paper
misspelled
a child's letters on scattered blocks
laid bare and inert
formless as a scribble

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 3/9/2016 11:55:00 PM
awesome poem. LINDA
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Date: 1/18/2014 12:15:00 PM
Orphani, amazing the imagery, it touches the very soul of the innocent. Many blessings to have seen such a creative poet online... SKAT
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Date: 8/2/2011 2:58:00 PM
Congrats on going through the first round and being in the winners' page..Sara
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Date: 8/2/2011 8:24:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International contest Orphani. I wish you the best in the final round. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/2/2011 2:41:00 AM
Magnificant Free Verse. Best wishes on this masterpiece going on to the Finals. Lainie
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Date: 6/26/2011 2:50:00 PM
My ciongratulations on your poem being featured this week, orphani
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Date: 6/26/2011 2:49:00 PM
My ciongratulations on your poem being featured this week, orphani
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Date: 6/25/2011 7:43:00 PM
orphani, the wonderment of a child's view...wouldn't that be "misspeled"? very nice imagery. ;-)
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Date: 6/23/2011 6:04:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Orphani. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/19/2011 5:20:00 PM
orphani, i agree w riley & Dr. Ram, a beautiful piece of work, definitely NOT childs play. ;-)
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Date: 2/24/2011 10:35:00 AM
Enjoyed reading your work this afternoon..I am glad that I chose this one to read today..Been missing your work..Sara
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Date: 2/22/2011 5:41:00 PM
beautiful expressions you have penned so well, orphani
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