Lost Soul Disciples

As carefree moments surrender to
    promising creations and
    careful slumber,
events unfold like a tapestry of
    gilded fiber within the
    gauze of memory.

These rivulets drip from the
    elemental construct into
    all living matter,
until dreams become more than
    mere whispers of
    valor during peril. 

Dotted along the carved horizon
    down at bare-ass beach,
    we stare-down the
wonderment of design in
    dichotomy with
    whimsical mystery

until even the mundane gears
    begin to slow to a
    catlike stretch,
backs arched like stroked with
    benevolent hands and
    comet claws.

We witness the fleet correction of
    ages of trickery in their
    passionless eyes
as they swerve to gawk from
    polished status
    luxury sedans.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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June 5, 2010 at 9:18 PM
Creative use of imagery. Congratulations on making it through the first round of the Poetry Soup contest with this poem. Best wishes in the finals. Karen
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June 4, 2010 at 2:36 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round John. I wish you the best in the finals. Love, Carol
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May 29, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Nice and such a deep poem, enjoyed, have a nice memorial day. ALSO Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week,..p.d.
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May 28, 2010 at 6:12 PM
John, very well written poem -Congratulations on having your poetry featured this week, God Bless, mj
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May 25, 2010 at 5:32 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week John. May you have many more features and may you find loads of inspiration along the way. Love, Carol
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May 24, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Many congrats on your wonderful poem being featured this week, really enjoyed reading. Rgds Janette
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May 23, 2010 at 4:20 PM
Powerful images convey your thoughts in a creative way. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Keep that pen flowing. Karen
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April 8, 2009 at 1:43 PM
"events unfold like a tapestry of gilded fiber within the gauze of memory" great lines, the brain is like gauze soaking up knowledge...Raul
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April 8, 2009 at 9:27 AM
your amazing at write.I loved reading it..as well as all of your poems:) julie
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