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November 2009 
Pattern Butterfly Perennial Sundots
Posted on Jul 20th, 2008
by 
Doug
Doug
I went to the library today
Ben picked out movies
Twirling the racks of dvd's
Twirling through the aisles
Passed children
Seated
Shhhh silent
I picked up a book of poems
By Billy Collins
Turned to page 32
And learned about love
And languor
I have been hiding lately
Behind the bookshelves
Somewhere between magic
And poetry
And are you also hiding
Somewhere so near that I can't see you?
Neither of us dare speak
Pretending the other
Is not there or
If they were
They would not be paying attention
Our noses glued to
The words of others
Avoiding
Not looking
At the blank space
Left
Where our words
Passed each other attending.
I think that cells
Split in two and
In two again
And again
In one unbroken continuous chain
Through time
Knowing that someday
Soon
They will find the beginning
Access: Public
this is beautiful
I am silent
…. paying respect to Longing
who reels between Grief and Hope
this mother of Wishes
I guess it's all a search for Present
who knows only
'It is here'
much love
love and languor… makes me think of James Joyce's poem from Portrait of The Artist as A Young Man
…Are you not weary of ardent ways,
Lure of the fallen seraphim?
Tell no more of enchanted days.
Your eyes have set man's heart ablaze
And you have had your will of him.
Are you not weary of ardent ways?
Above the flame the smoke of praise
Goes up from ocean rim to rim
Tell no more of enchanted days.
Our broken cries and mournful lays
Rise in one eucharistic hymn.
Are you not weary of ardent ways?
While sacrificing hands upraise
The chalice flowing to the brim,
Tell no more of enchanted days.
And still you hold our longing gaze
With langorous look and lavish limb!
Are you not weary of ardent ways?
Tell no more of enchanted days.
Much love to you too Hummy, always! And Thank YOU! There is nothing like just allowing feeling to get you into the present. Feeling isn't even time bound, it just is and has always been provided we just listen. I'm all ears.
Ah Nicole, you're such a lover and Thank you for the James Joyce! It's perfect!
Hey Dougie..I LOVe this…you creative dude you!
Well I LOVe you Aley! Thank you!
i like the way your poem started with kind of an easy description of going to the library and it then became deeper and i enjoyed being carried into it. I like the part about finding the beginning. there is a saying can't quite remember it about coming home and knowing it for the first time. something like that. or I might be entirely wrong.
Hi Jenni and Thank you! I was stealing from Billy Collins I think as his work makes a lot of sense to me and the way I see. It's all so simple and yet remarkably rich.
i like him a lot too.
Doug this is the sound of me breathing with a little sigh thrown in and a moment where I hold my breath and float in these words…and smile
Bridget! How do you do that to me with that sigh, that moment you hold your breath?
Wow! Makes me want to jump ship and swim ashore! Reminding me of a Gary Snyder poem.
Thank You!! Hugs((()))
I followed the link absolutely wanted more,
went on a journey from which I will never be the same,
a journey that said you are who you are never change…
a little poem from me to you
Awe. Doug. You weave enchantment and magic with words. I am mesmerized as usual…
Hi Amy! It so nice to see you! Hope your summer has been enchanting.
Amy enchanted me today, Doug. I was lucky enough to be treated to supper by her today. What fun we had!
Ah man! You should have taken me in your purse Nicole. You know I love enchantment!
Glad you two got to meet, Awesome!!
if i could have, i would have :) yes, you do love enchantment and you would love Amy! Hope you meet somehow… if not, at least we can meet here!
Aw, shucks, Nic and Doug. You enchanted me so much with your sweet words that I had to come running over to tell ya, you're divine.
I met up with Nic yesterday and she's a delight for company….and Nic…thanks for taking the time to meet up with me. Hope the rest of your stay in Toronto is wonderful and may the weather and the road team up to guide you back safely home.
And Doug, you charmer, I know you will make great company too…
Love you guys!
thanks sweetie! it's been an interesting trip, full of contrasts, much like my visit to SF/LA… love you both
Well you do know that Enchantment is just another name for you right?
Yes I'm talking to you Hummy, Aley, Nicole, Jenni, Bridget, Amy.
Love you! Group hugs((()))!
mmmm… (((U)))
Or even better MMMMMMM (((we))). Happy Sunday U!
yay we-space! group hug
As always.. with my nose glued to your words. You make me go places I like to remember.. just divine Doug. ..& ready? ready? here I come , big {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} & love <3
Oh yes Nicole you're right in the middle of that hug!
I missed you Tara! I saw you dancing as the car was pulling out of the driveway, the sunlight was just cresting the hills to the east, falling so lovely on your graceful movement through space. I wanted to Scream STOP the Car!! but I couldn't, wouldn't dare disturb your soft, quiet, moment. Thank You!