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Flat Surfaces

Flat Surfaces


                                 Flat surfaces
                                 The scourge
                                From nowhere 
                                Things emerge
                                Things you say 
                             You’ve never seen
                                     Declare 
                           They’ve always been
                                      There
                                  Undisturbed
                                   Till the eye
                             Becomes perturbed
                                   At the sight
                                  And the dust
                                 And you might 
                                 Yes, you must
                                   Brush it off
                                 Swipe it clear
                                    Ready for 
                               More to appear


                                   R.D.Seal.

                                  1 April 13

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/30/2013 9:36:00 AM

thanks for catching up with some of my poems yesterday, Richard.It's always great to see you!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/12/2013 12:16:00 AM

hahaha, just read your response to me. I always try to make it my goal to respond back to every comment I get, but you make it difficult for me. hahaha more poems, more poems!!!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/10/2013 8:18:00 PM

lol, for a second. I thought you were talking about my sister... LOL...i better dust off this comment before she reads the comment... ha ha.. xox~ Linda

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/7/2013 8:34:00 PM

LOL, it was a dare... I he picked the topic, I had to write about it. and by the way he said yes... but, I'm not ready yet... I did not ask in reality. He does think we will get married one day, who knows. Maybe one day...xox~ LINDA

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/6/2013 2:17:00 PM

well, I've been clicking and clicking on your poems and i believe I have seen every one!! I'll have to start rereading them from the bottom up!!

Richard D Seal
Date: 5/7/2013 4:48:00 AM

Personally I prefer to work from the top down lol

Richard D Seal
Date: 5/6/2013 6:43:00 PM

Have you nothing better to do Petal lol

Timothy Hicks

Date: 4/24/2013 10:10:00 AM

Such thought provoking words! Dust is always such a mysterious thing, how you don't know it's existence until there's a thick coat of it on our counter-tops. You put a lot of thought into this metaphor... very cool!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/4/2013 10:49:00 AM

ooo., Richard, i like this free-verse poem... The flat surface of life is not as easy to dust or swipe clear. Love the poem...Linda

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/1/2013 3:40:00 PM

awesome writing, makes me think!!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 4/1/2013 2:06:00 AM

You've taken this from the negative side, Richard....very well written, but flat surfaces can also bring joy of words of affirmation.

Richard D Seal
Date: 4/1/2013 7:32:00 AM

Thank you so much Auntie, you will have me seeing the world through rose coloured glasses before you're finished lol