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Yo Mama (Where Clouds Live)

Within the moving mirror of life I'll often lose my face And pebbles I've collected in my hands Dust into the air like meaningless seekers Like the lot of us Who have trouble settling into the everydayness Where clouds reflect over water Where my face becomes a grander sum of the self Where nothing ever dies And what's lost is nudged by nature to be found in the puddles where clouds live.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 8/15/2009 12:21:00 AM
I just wanna say this is inspired by the great Tich Nacht Hahn. I was watching "Life of Buddha" and Hahn (who've I've already read and loved) goess off about the cloud in the water being proof that life (in buddhist terms) eternally passes on... I felt compelled to mention him.
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Date: 8/14/2009 9:52:00 PM
Love the title and the last stanza is awesome, Matt !! Thanks for this one !!
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Date: 8/14/2009 11:16:00 AM
Matt have entered your contest - the poem popped into my head after a couple of minutes and took me half an hour to write. Love your poetry. Never overstated and always brilliant. Kindest regards. Janette
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Date: 8/14/2009 11:13:00 AM
What a day. Some very unbelieveably outstanding writes I am reading today.Thank you for sharing yours with us Matt. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/14/2009 9:59:00 AM
We often lose parts of ourselves, but every thought and every action is recorded in the universal consciousness, Matt. Perhaps it is located in a place "where clouds live." Very profound and beautiful write. Thought-provoking and a true gem to read. Love, Carolyn
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