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Rocks crack and pass as we lock eyes
against every split second of our lives,
within a complete stranger we become -
a brief memory played back
from time to time and again -
millions of frozen body's sink beneath the wind -
7 days of space
holding up the past, on crutches and straws that
strike the color of bronze
against an old woman's memory bank,
every time she hears the soft crush of chimes -

Artificial property, fills us with the slow moving hours -
eventually, all we become, is a metal block, or a paper cup
or the last great scope
that someone else had carved out of us.

We can remain still
while someone else re-invents us
or, we can become ourselves,
and live once again within us.

Our identity, has long since been
within the shapes of what we make
with our hands.

Strange
how our minds chop pieces of time - from a tree
to build within our minds, a cabin made of logs,
that eventually
burns off, to be re-fed to the debris.

Yesterday I went mad
and destroyed the positive thoughts that I had for you
but today I am all better, because I simply drove
and plugged back in, within
to the suns, to the crush, of our ancient chimes.





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On Monday December 11th, 2006, CharlottesWeb (599) writes:
:::BREATHS::: This is one of those rarities...that I can't find the right words to even express my thoughts about. I went through the range of apathies, and sad acceptance...and landed in a long afternoon.


On Monday December 11th, 2006, CharlottesWeb (599) writes:
First stanza down...and I feel if I don't comment I become just as lost in the next and forget the integrity of the first. Because my mind was so busy...I lost the ability to think outside your words for a minute.


On Friday September 15th, 2006, SamoneDrone (407) writes:
You put the truth to eloquantly. "We can remain still while someone else re-invents us or, we can become ourselves,and live once again within us." Masterful. ....-samone


On Wednesday August 23rd, 2006, Elegant Kiss (318) writes:
..."Yesterday i went mad...." Goddamn, Mr. Ash. I love your voice.


On Tuesday July 18th, 2006, sIo (883) writes:
god the first stanza was mindcrushing and beautifully written. i forget everytime i read your work how amazing you are.


On Tuesday June 20th, 2006, heartdripsblack (766) writes:
this poem made me think. good things happen when i think. very well done.


On Sunday June 18th, 2006, An Expired Member (19) writes:
I am especially drawn to the 2nd last stanza. Very impressive.


On Friday June 16th, 2006, urbanhumility (1366) writes:
articulate and eloquent in its telling, your words draw intelligent and subtle insight to me..........well done my friend.....................urban


On Thursday June 8th, 2006, CharlottesWeb (599) writes:
There is a big tangled knot in my head every time I try to dissect and understand the changes my thoughts, moods, perceptions, attitude and memory changes. The why's seem to break the threads and they get lost...this poem is incredibly clear. It is incred


On Thursday June 1st, 2006, capt_funguy (993) writes:
i like this a lot ... lit the thoughts of hitting pause ... or taking a breath ... and imagining yourself in split seconds .. the seconds of others .. stand still ... and re - move like


On Thursday June 1st, 2006, capt_funguy (993) writes:
you did once ... billion fragments ... yeah ... i like this a lot ... funguy


On Wednesday May 31st, 2006, The Fool (1001) writes:
This was like ping pong in my mind, it just played over and over again the ball never droping. Another incredible write ~nightly


On Wednesday May 31st, 2006, AniDayz (1268) writes:
incredible. what a voice you have. . .and a heart. . . i will remember this piece, always. excellently spoken.


On Wednesday May 31st, 2006, Mathesix (67) writes:
Very thought provoking and insightful..it leaves me much to think upon..outstanding!


On Wednesday May 31st, 2006, Lotophagi (449) writes:
god I wish I could hear you saying this.... it's tangible but elusive. brilliant piece. you know you rock my socks Daniel, thank you for such an amazing, insightful, and emotive read.


On Wednesday May 31st, 2006, Michelle Xiao (499) writes:
a deep sinking, crushing effect, the mass of our history and conditioning, inside the life of inevitables, thoughtfully intricate.



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