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Oh Feathered, Feather In my dream's You spoke to me of change And a guardian angel Yet nothing since has changed I am still the same No lion's I have tamed, Nor horses spirit's I have broke I am I fear what i appear A wheel without a spoke One solitary feather set adrift in stormy weather And all for this idle talk of guardian angels please excuse me if I do not cackle like a giraffe As I fear you have lead me up the garden path to a house overgrown with weeds So dank and bleak the floorboards creak beneath the weight of passing ghosts and shadows Of the remnant of the leftovers

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018


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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 8/5/2020 4:19:00 AM
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This fills my head. Drunk on symbols some stronger than others, as a bird nerd and an ex bike courier, I am particularly drawn to feathers and spokes. I remember exactly the moment I left the path. I have only recently discovered there is a whole science in line with my crazy thoughts, an ism I can relate to; Panpsychism. Be proud, this is a fantastic piece. xomo
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 8/13/2020 5:47:00 PM
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Excuse my ignorance sorry Maureen What is a Canuck ?
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Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 8/6/2020 4:03:00 PM
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A i’m a Canuck, a pigeon fancier, and a lover of Rowan Atkinson. Don’t remember that episode off hand...
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 8/6/2020 2:15:00 PM
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Why thanking you again P.T Thouhts aren't crazy not thinking at all is. Cheers pigeons were used as couriers during the war. I don't know who or where you are from so this may go over your head but have you ever heard of Rowan Atkinson comedy Blackadder and seen the Speckled Jim episode
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David Kavanagh
Date: 8/3/2020 2:52:00 PM
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Brilliant piece Christopher, definitely one of your best, the hopelessness and dawning of reality that we’re alone with just our own thoughts for company is something I have faced up to, but my gut and damn intellect, won’t allow me to accept death as the end, besides I enjoy trying to comprehend the incomprehensible universe, I’m probably deluded but hey at least I’m aware and willing to accept all possibilities great stuff cheers David
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 8/3/2020 3:04:00 PM
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Cheers David thank you very much my friend. Your not deluded mate your questing for and thirsty for knowledge and answers. A higher state of consciousness deep
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Leanne Lovejoy-Burton
Date: 10/18/2018 6:16:00 PM
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You need to find a spoke....to get your wheels burnin'. ...love all the imagery and hellelujah ending. I have visions of "slamming" a pillow and duck feathers flying everywhere, edit that, make it Swan feathers (black), but then that's just me and I'm lacking coffee at present. On with the day.
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 10/18/2018 7:01:00 PM
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Sleep and dreams for me are inspirational Lovejoy. 12 hours of beauty sleep a day for me and still Nothing . Whats a spoke supposed to do but drink coffee when spitting feathers Cobba. Have a Day Dude
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Leanne Lovejoy-Burton
Date: 10/18/2018 6:48:00 PM
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and often I think to myself, what motivates a mind to write the words one does, ah it's a complete mystery to me.
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J.W. Earnings
Date: 8/17/2018 4:36:00 AM
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Wow, mysterious and marvelously written. Your Free-verse poetry rocks!
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 8/17/2018 10:38:00 AM
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Thank you I even like this and think it is quite good even if I say so myself . Thanks JW Cheers
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Esha Natu
Date: 8/15/2018 9:47:00 AM
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Beautiful!
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 8/15/2018 10:04:00 AM
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Cheers Esha thank you very much , much appreciated . Ta

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