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Salt

to rub in the wound,
to live in the blue,
to make ashes taste like food,
and to scratch the sand
on the ocean
floor

would you kiss me again with your sea lips?
i will drink deep
of the the darkness beneath the waters
a wet dry clinging to the skin
lines the angels footprints that lead away from Sodom
like pox scars...

the fires died long ago,
but brimstone and hell still lingers at the touch;
Lots' poor wife...
even with the warning i would look back
one. more. time.
...just to be a pillar of something

.inevercouldsimplywalkaway.

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On Saturday May 19th, 2007, Sin (1636) writes:

the whole write was brilliant but those last two lines were the clincher..im glad you wandered into chat or else i might not of read you ~kristy

On Tuesday March 20th, 2007, weyvern (103) writes:

reminds me somehow of the 16th century i the description and language, very nice

On Sunday September 3rd, 2006, vaultgrl (236) writes:

"the firse died long ago, but brimestone and hell still lingers at the touch" i really like this line, it was all great, but this stood out to me.....awesime write...thanks for sharing

On Wednesday August 23rd, 2006, doll on the rag (223) writes:

i should have told you long, long ago that this is beautiful work. pillar of something, indeed.

On Wednesday August 9th, 2006, evolve (2228) writes:

.."would you kiss me again with your sea lips? i will drink deep of the the darkness beneath the waters".. a profound sense of belonging spoken here. You have a voice, unwavering, unlike any other. It was meant to be heard..

On Wednesday August 9th, 2006, evolve (2228) writes:

Beauty at divine heights. Exquisite. Thank you.

On Wednesday August 9th, 2006, TaintedButterfly (1056) writes:

How could you ever doubt your ability to leave me with no words? Amazing last line, damn.....

On Monday August 7th, 2006, Fading_Smile (59) writes:

ooooh, i have to say i loved this one. very nice. the whole thing is quite quotable, solid from first to last. very nice. ~Blake~

On Sunday August 6th, 2006, Michelle Xiao (507) writes:

you bring a unique perspective, and a deeply mystic expression.. the salt shimmers, speckled everywhere.. "be a pillar of something" speaks so loudly of the purpose left to find, of wanting to fit into yourself.. marvelous. Thank you for being. & here.

On Sunday August 6th, 2006, fivepetaledrose (3) writes:

beautiful

On Sunday August 6th, 2006, sIo (892) writes:

this took my breath away.

On Sunday August 6th, 2006, kiss of the dark (43) writes:

i love pieces that are in response to Bible stories, helps me come to terms that were not perfect, but poetry helps us lotion our scars.

On Sunday August 6th, 2006, TwilightMelodies (1072) writes:

"even with the warning i would look back/one.more.time./...just to be a pillar of something" Damn...yes, it is good to see you posting again. And my, you've come back with a bang. ~*Beth*~

On Sunday August 6th, 2006, Anna Helianthus (1160) writes:

"a wet dry clinging to the skin lines the angels footprints that lead away from Sodom like pox scars..." good to see you posting again, mr. lost..i missed you. wonderful write, beautifully sad descriptions.

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