Long Xxv Poems

Sonnets XXV-XXXII

Archaischer Torso Apollos (“Archaic Torso of Apollo”)
by Rainer Maria Rilke
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

We cannot know the beheaded god
nor his eyes' forfeited visions. But still
the figure's trunk glows with the strange vitality
of a...

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Any face of before was there suppressed;
Two and no one the sinner’s wicked face
Was looking; and such way slow pace progressed.

As the green lizard when so strong lambastes
The heat wave of day, then changing the...

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Unquotable quotes: Witch-Doctors and Tribal Headmen – XXV (Part Two)

Which Asian “King” would crown himself “Emperor” during an elaborate theatrical ceremony while facing and exhorting the ruins of his Illustrious Ancestor’s capital?
Which commoner army captain...

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Hanging pictures today February 5th, 2021 with the missus...
(in an attempt to cover up (overlay) fruit fly waste byproduct)

At four feet eleven (fifty nine inches),
the spouse longitudinally challenged
hence she browbeats her husband,
(who only stands five...

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Some would say everything happens for a reason, others can say it's a perfect 
mistake, regardless it has happened. I wish I could tell you what has happened 
but I don't know. "Always go with...

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And was it not foretold from the days of my youth
Your lives predicted in an absolute truth.

You, Young Nick, spawn of the Old Nick, do that which you must do.
Do it quickly.
You have put it...

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They journeyed long the way to love not straight as science rule;
To scale high peaks that merged into the wispy mountain dew;
Over green hills, past forest trees - gale winds would shake and bend;
Through scorching...

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'Poetry Soup and Chilly Letters'
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Poetic Lyrics By Annie Lennox, Ivy Fradin & TLH Andress



Stargate XXV-1882-A-Sector BZR--0014 A .D.,

Captain.........IS D.E.A.D..................................!!!

Hope...and dreams...they crawl...and-when-there's...NO-MAGIC!
The Crew-Crawls...and-Crawls...ALONG!
In-a-splintered/moment...HE-CAME!
THE-HOPE-AND-DREAMS...OF-US/ALL!

Does-the-Dusk-of...a-Doubled-Silver/Sun...MAKE-SENSE?
ANYMORE?
Does-the-Tethered/Teeth...of-His-Horse...SNORT-memories?
Does-the-Painted/Skin...of-Her-GREEN-ENVY...Snake-and-Weave...
BEAU-TI-FULLY?
Does-the-Dusk-of...a-SKY-BURST...ORANGE-GREEN-PURPLE-AND-even...
COLBALT-BLUE...RING/TRUE?

We-Asked...IS-LOVE-UNIVERSAL?

He-said...'THEY'-said...NO!

WE-SAID............IF.........YOU......BE-LIEVE!

"YOU...ARE...IL---LOGICAL!"

"THE CAPTAIN IS DEAD.........HIS BODY............well...."

The crackers, the food, the memories,...

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'Poetry Soup and Chilly Letters'
Copyright 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Poetic Lyrics By Annie Lennox, Ivy Fradin & TLH Andress



Stargate XXV-1882-A-Sector BZR--0014 A .D.,

Captain.........IS D.E.A.D..................................!!!

Hope...and dreams...they crawl...and-when-there's...NO-MAGIC!
The Crew-Crawls...and-Crawls...ALONG!
In-a-splintered/moment...HE-CAME!
THE-HOPE-AND-DREAMS...OF-US/ALL!

Does-the-Dusk-of...a-Doubled-Silver/Sun...MAKE-SENSE?
ANYMORE?
Does-the-Tethered/Teeth...of-His-Horse...SNORT-memories?
Does-the-Painted/Skin...of-Her-GREEN-ENVY...Snake-and-Weave...
BEAU-TI-FULLY?
Does-the-Dusk-of...a-SKY-BURST...ORANGE-GREEN-PURPLE-AND-even...
COLBALT-BLUE...RING/TRUE?

We-Asked...IS-LOVE-UNIVERSAL?

He-said...'THEY'-said...NO!

WE-SAID............IF.........YOU......BE-LIEVE!

"YOU...ARE...IL---LOGICAL!"

"THE CAPTAIN IS DEAD.........HIS BODY............well...."

The crackers, the food, the memories,...

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'Poetry Soup and Chilly Letters'
Copyright 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Poetic Lyrics By Annie Lennox, Ivy Fradin & TLH Andress



Stargate XXV-1882-A-Sector BZR--0014 A .D.,

Captain.........IS D.E.A.D..................................!!!

Hope...and dreams...they crawl...and-when-there's...NO-MAGIC!
The Crew-Crawls...and-Crawls...ALONG!
In-a-splintered/moment...HE-CAME!
THE-HOPE-AND-DREAMS...OF-US/ALL!

Does-the-Dusk-of...a-Doubled-Silver/Sun...MAKE-SENSE?
ANYMORE?
Does-the-Tethered/Teeth...of-His-Horse...SNORT-memories?
Does-the-Painted/Skin...of-Her-GREEN-ENVY...Snake-and-Weave...
BEAU-TI-FULLY?
Does-the-Dusk-of...a-SKY-BURST...ORANGE-GREEN-PURPLE-AND-even...
COLBALT-BLUE...RING/TRUE?

We-Asked...IS-LOVE-UNIVERSAL?

He-said...'THEY'-said...NO!

WE-SAID............IF.........YOU......BE-LIEVE!

"YOU...ARE...IL---LOGICAL!"

"THE CAPTAIN IS DEAD.........HIS BODY............well...."

The crackers, the food, the memories,...

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'Poetry Soup and Chilly Letters'
Copyright 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Poetic Lyrics By Annie Lennox, Ivy Fradin & TLH Andress



Stargate XXV-1882-A-Sector BZR--0014 A .D.,

Captain.........IS D.E.A.D..................................!!!

Hope...and dreams...they crawl...and-when-there's...NO-MAGIC!
The Crew-Crawls...and-Crawls...ALONG!
In-a-splintered/moment...HE-CAME!
THE-HOPE-AND-DREAMS...OF-US/ALL!

Does-the-Dusk-of...a-Doubled-Silver/Sun...MAKE-SENSE?
ANYMORE?
Does-the-Tethered/Teeth...of-His-Horse...SNORT-memories?
Does-the-Painted/Skin...of-Her-GREEN-ENVY...Snake-and-Weave...
BEAU-TI-FULLY?
Does-the-Dusk-of...a-SKY-BURST...ORANGE-GREEN-PURPLE-AND-even...
COLBALT-BLUE...RING/TRUE?

We-Asked...IS-LOVE-UNIVERSAL?

He-said...'THEY'-said...NO!

WE-SAID............IF.........YOU......BE-LIEVE!

"YOU...ARE...IL---LOGICAL!"

"THE CAPTAIN IS DEAD.........HIS BODY............well...."

The crackers, the food, the memories,...

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'Poetry Soup and Chilly Letters'
Copyright 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Poetic Lyrics By Annie Lennox, Ivy Fradin & TLH Andress



Stargate XXV-1882-A-Sector BZR--0014 A .D.,

Captain.........IS D.E.A.D..................................!!!

Hope...and dreams...they crawl...and-when-there's...NO-MAGIC!
The Crew-Crawls...and-Crawls...ALONG!
In-a-splintered/moment...HE-CAME!
THE-HOPE-AND-DREAMS...OF-US/ALL!

Does-the-Dusk-of...a-Doubled-Silver/Sun...MAKE-SENSE?
ANYMORE?
Does-the-Tethered/Teeth...of-His-Horse...SNORT-memories?
Does-the-Painted/Skin...of-Her-GREEN-ENVY...Snake-and-Weave...
BEAU-TI-FULLY?
Does-the-Dusk-of...a-SKY-BURST...ORANGE-GREEN-PURPLE-AND-even...
COLBALT-BLUE...RING/TRUE?

We-Asked...IS-LOVE-UNIVERSAL?

He-said...'THEY'-said...NO!

WE-SAID............IF.........YOU......BE-LIEVE!

"YOU...ARE...IL---LOGICAL!"

"THE CAPTAIN IS DEAD.........HIS BODY............well...."

The crackers, the food, the memories,...

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'Poetry Soup and Chilly Letters'
Copyright 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Poetic Lyrics By Annie Lennox, Ivy Fradin & TLH Andress



Stargate XXV-1882-A-Sector BZR--0014 A .D.,

Captain.........IS D.E.A.D..................................!!!

Hope...and dreams...they crawl...and-when-there's...NO-MAGIC!
The Crew-Crawls...and-Crawls...ALONG!
In-a-splintered/moment...HE-CAME!
THE-HOPE-AND-DREAMS...OF-US/ALL!

Does-the-Dusk-of...a-Doubled-Silver/Sun...MAKE-SENSE?
ANYMORE?
Does-the-Tethered/Teeth...of-His-Horse...SNORT-memories?
Does-the-Painted/Skin...of-Her-GREEN-ENVY...Snake-and-Weave...
BEAU-TI-FULLY?
Does-the-Dusk-of...a-SKY-BURST...ORANGE-GREEN-PURPLE-AND-even...
COLBALT-BLUE...RING/TRUE?

We-Asked...IS-LOVE-UNIVERSAL?

He-said...'THEY'-said...NO!

WE-SAID............IF.........YOU......BE-LIEVE!

"YOU...ARE...IL---LOGICAL!"

"THE CAPTAIN IS DEAD.........HIS BODY............well...."

The crackers, the food, the memories,...

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'Poetry Soup and Chilly Letters'
Copyright 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Poetic Lyrics By Annie Lennox, Ivy Fradin & TLH Andress



Stargate XXV-1882-A-Sector BZR--0014 A .D.,

Captain.........IS D.E.A.D..................................!!!

Hope...and dreams...they crawl...and-when-there's...NO-MAGIC!
The Crew-Crawls...and-Crawls...ALONG!
In-a-splintered/moment...HE-CAME!
THE-HOPE-AND-DREAMS...OF-US/ALL!

Does-the-Dusk-of...a-Doubled-Silver/Sun...MAKE-SENSE?
ANYMORE?
Does-the-Tethered/Teeth...of-His-Horse...SNORT-memories?
Does-the-Painted/Skin...of-Her-GREEN-ENVY...Snake-and-Weave...
BEAU-TI-FULLY?
Does-the-Dusk-of...a-SKY-BURST...ORANGE-GREEN-PURPLE-AND-even...
COLBALT-BLUE...RING/TRUE?

We-Asked...IS-LOVE-UNIVERSAL?

He-said...'THEY'-said...NO!

WE-SAID............IF.........YOU......BE-LIEVE!

"YOU...ARE...IL---LOGICAL!"

"THE CAPTAIN IS DEAD.........HIS BODY............well...."

The crackers, the food, the memories,...

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'Poetry Soup and Chilly Letters'
Copyright 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Poetic Lyrics By Annie Lennox, Ivy Fradin & TLH Andress



Stargate XXV-1882-A-Sector BZR--0014 A .D.,

Captain.........IS D.E.A.D..................................!!!

Hope...and dreams...they crawl...and-when-there's...NO-MAGIC!
The Crew-Crawls...and-Crawls...ALONG!
In-a-splintered/moment...HE-CAME!
THE-HOPE-AND-DREAMS...OF-US/ALL!

Does-the-Dusk-of...a-Doubled-Silver/Sun...MAKE-SENSE?
ANYMORE?
Does-the-Tethered/Teeth...of-His-Horse...SNORT-memories?
Does-the-Painted/Skin...of-Her-GREEN-ENVY...Snake-and-Weave...
BEAU-TI-FULLY?
Does-the-Dusk-of...a-SKY-BURST...ORANGE-GREEN-PURPLE-AND-even...
COLBALT-BLUE...RING/TRUE?

We-Asked...IS-LOVE-UNIVERSAL?

He-said...'THEY'-said...NO!

WE-SAID............IF.........YOU......BE-LIEVE!

"YOU...ARE...IL---LOGICAL!"

"THE CAPTAIN IS DEAD.........HIS BODY............well...."

The crackers, the food, the memories,...

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'Poetry Soup and Chilly Letters'
Copyright 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Poetic Lyrics By Annie Lennox, Ivy Fradin & TLH Andress



Stargate XXV-1882-A-Sector BZR--0014 A .D.,

Captain.........IS D.E.A.D..................................!!!

Hope...and dreams...they crawl...and-when-there's...NO-MAGIC!
The Crew-Crawls...and-Crawls...ALONG!
In-a-splintered/moment...HE-CAME!
THE-HOPE-AND-DREAMS...OF-US/ALL!

Does-the-Dusk-of...a-Doubled-Silver/Sun...MAKE-SENSE?
ANYMORE?
Does-the-Tethered/Teeth...of-His-Horse...SNORT-memories?
Does-the-Painted/Skin...of-Her-GREEN-ENVY...Snake-and-Weave...
BEAU-TI-FULLY?
Does-the-Dusk-of...a-SKY-BURST...ORANGE-GREEN-PURPLE-AND-even...
COLBALT-BLUE...RING/TRUE?

We-Asked...IS-LOVE-UNIVERSAL?

He-said...'THEY'-said...NO!

WE-SAID............IF.........YOU......BE-LIEVE!

"YOU...ARE...IL---LOGICAL!"

"THE CAPTAIN IS DEAD.........HIS BODY............well...."

The crackers, the food, the memories,...

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'Poetry Soup and Chilly Letters'
Copyright 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Poetic Lyrics By Annie Lennox, Ivy Fradin & TLH Andress



Stargate XXV-1882-A-Sector BZR--0014 A .D.,

Captain.........IS D.E.A.D..................................!!!

Hope...and dreams...they crawl...and-when-there's...NO-MAGIC!
The Crew-Crawls...and-Crawls...ALONG!
In-a-splintered/moment...HE-CAME!
THE-HOPE-AND-DREAMS...OF-US/ALL!

Does-the-Dusk-of...a-Doubled-Silver/Sun...MAKE-SENSE?
ANYMORE?
Does-the-Tethered/Teeth...of-His-Horse...SNORT-memories?
Does-the-Painted/Skin...of-Her-GREEN-ENVY...Snake-and-Weave...
BEAU-TI-FULLY?
Does-the-Dusk-of...a-SKY-BURST...ORANGE-GREEN-PURPLE-AND-even...
COLBALT-BLUE...RING/TRUE?

We-Asked...IS-LOVE-UNIVERSAL?

He-said...'THEY'-said...NO!

WE-SAID............IF.........YOU......BE-LIEVE!

"YOU...ARE...IL---LOGICAL!"

"THE CAPTAIN IS DEAD.........HIS BODY............well...."

The crackers, the food, the memories,...

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Don't think I don't think about you. It's been rough without you. Even though I've never really had you it's been tough without you. For days, I ponder on certain ways. To praise, the beauty...

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IF ever I had a country : XXV - XXVI

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IF YOU PULL A LONG FACE : Part XXV

IF you pull a long face
Neither side in tug-of-war giving way
Pull in the name of the Populace
Neither side will lose face e'ven if they bray

But if you...

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Soul,

Give . . .

and I shall take

. . . shelter

in the bask of your bosom

slipped in bed side
with satin sheets

uncovered

. . .

there and only there

vibrations_

etch my name
upon the edge
of your
naked soul

I'm yours for the taking

no...

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I met the vampire just as the Sun set 
this would be an adventure I just bet;
Fable was already waiting for me 
she said ‘This is the start of your journey.

Now how do you think...

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I remember my grandma’s house
Spending so many hours with her
She always had that one special chair
No one but her was allowed to use
She always told stories of life in the old world
And I would listen...

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beauty is not the spell of sight;
airy alakazam mars might
la-de-da leases passion prunes
bounty bewitchment urges glued

neither is beauty smeared music;
crumbling crescendos pruning panic
moaning melody, rustic riffs
concerto grosso feelings prick

beauty is all but tampered fate;
generous nature...

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As we journey into Greatness,
Be devoted, Put in your Strength
Expect the Best, but despise not the Rest.
Good things come to those who wait.

As we Journey into Success
Beware of Unreasonable Goals,
They may have you excited,
They will...

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