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moonriver posted on Oct 10, 2009
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Rare are the times of death and cholera.
But when they come, I turn to the basics.
The past week has been such a time.
And I've nothing to offer but pastiche.
1.
Friend, some fathers don't talk much.
They're like an ancient bamboo grove.
Just standing there, rustling leaves and creaking branches in the wind.
But they're always there for you.
They listen, and they nod if they feel like it.
Take a weekend or two off work, friend, and visit with him.
You need not talk. Just show your love.
And cherish those few moments when he makes
a supreme effort to show his love too, in his curt way.
2.
Friend, I want you to know I spent my 17th birthday in jail.
I want you to know the kind of gift I got.
My mother had probably fixed in her mind:
I was still her baby, her precocious grade-school artist.
For my birthday gift, she gave me a cheap pastel crayon set.
Like the ones used by grade school kids, now worth perhaps $2.99.
She gave me a cheap sketchbook too, all of 100 sheets, maybe $5.95.
Mama gave me these, not because she couldn't afford to splurge on me.
It was her way of reminding me about the place of material things in our lives.
During my many months in jail, I put that simple gift to use.
I sketched dozens of co-inmates in all sorts of prison scenes.
I also did a sketch of Mama.
Most of the sketches, I gave away.
A few I kept with me.
Today, they are among my prized possessions
3.
If I could fly against the mighty storms.
If I could swim into the deepest floods.
If I could crawl across the rocky roads.
I'd wipe this night away.
To flicker with you in the raging wind.
To quiver with you in the clouds of rain.
To savor with you all the suns to come.
And gentle rest today.
Comments
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secretlife said on Oct 10, 2009....
moon, this is so much more than imitation-
you are a true poet.
i hope that you and that your family/friends are safe.
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mixednuts said on Oct 10, 2009....
Take care!nipples -
moonriver said on Oct 10, 2009....
hi secret.
let's just say this pastiche is a hodge-podge imitation of myself.
two recycled comments that i posted on other people's blogs yesterday,
and one recycled poem that i posted on my fb, also yesterday.
thanks for the kind words, friend. yes, they're safe.
hi mixednuts.
couldn't wait for me to post my "nipples blog," could you?
had to put it in here edgewise... again! grrr. lol
take care too, you crazed nut.
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gingersoul said on Oct 10, 2009....
Emotional pastiche is messy, my friend, i know it.....
I saw these two in other posts but they are better together...:-)
In time of dead and cholera the heart has to brace itself and i know you tried your best to offer help and support....
Scattered thoughts, yes, but still beautiful ones.
And honest.
I too hope you can rest.
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mixednuts said on Oct 10, 2009....
REST, and think of NIPPLES! -
PAPERBACKWRITER said on Oct 10, 2009....
beautiful post, sangko... i was touched by your comment on lucy´s blog, and now, (as always) in awe with the emotions you evoke from the wisdom behind your words...
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Lucytorial said on Oct 10, 2009....
Moon you always have a way of reminded us youngens that the world is a bigger place than we originally thought. I understand what you ae saying, with true friendship.thank you -
MsStar39 said on Oct 10, 2009....
Beautifully said my friend, hope that all is well. -
moonriver said on Oct 11, 2009....
ginger, mixednuts, ate papel, lucy, and msstar -- thanks for the comments, everyone. i'm ok, don't worry about me. it's just that gaia shivered for a fraction of an eon, and reminded me about things that really matter in this earthly life.psst. mixednuts.just you wait. -
gingersoul said on Oct 11, 2009....
Yes, Gaia can be a bitch sometimes.....;-)
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mixednuts said on Oct 11, 2009....
STILL WAITING!!!"NIPPLE" -
raindove said on Oct 12, 2009....
this is a beautiful post moon, very touching. the last part i read again and again. moonriver, the name suits you perfectly, reflects the poetry in your soul, a soothing mysterious quality that is very settling. -
mixednuts said on Oct 12, 2009....
You are THOUCHING!? You? Touching?nipple. :0} -
moonriver said on Oct 12, 2009....
hi ginger.rest is somewhat of a luxury these days.but there are hours of the day when it's nice and quiet, and you can hear your thoughts.sometimes in the middle of the night, these gentle thoughts nudge you into wakefulness and say, "psst. slave. get back to work."hi mixednuts.one word: nipplomania.it's highly infectious. you're proof of it.hi ditse.that's the nice thing about literary pastiche.i can plagiarize myself and get away with it, heh!hi msstar.thanks, friend.all's well.i talked to her earlier.told her she's a fucking bitch.and she shot back, "yeah, well, you half-deserved it."then she laughed with me, like nothing happened.i'm talking about gaia. lolhi raindove.i'd like to print your comment, mount it on a pretty picture frame and hang it on my wall.i'm glad you saw something soothing in my poem.i like your name too.it sounds so squishy wet. :-)mixednuts again: soon. -
queenparanoia said on Oct 13, 2009....
youre post just inspired to write this poem... hope you like it... :-)
tulad ng ilog na tahimik pero malalim...
tulad ng ilog na sasabay sa lakas ng bagyo...
tulad ng ilog na bumibigay buhay sa kalikasan...
tulad ng ilog na dadaloy sa karagatan...
ika'y dadaloy na tahimik pero malalim ang kaalaman, sasabay sa lakas ng buhay at magbibihay ng buhay sa lahat...
katulad ng ilog... :-)
english translation...
like a river peaceful yet deep...
like a river that goes with strength of the storm...
like a river that gives life to nature...
like a river that flows to the ocean...
you'll flow peaceful yet deep in knowledge, goes with the strength of life, and give life to everyone...
just like a river.... :-)
i think i over translate my poem... LOL... :-)
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moonriver said on Oct 13, 2009....
hi queenie.
you got me eyes all soaked up and soggy,
you got me heart all warmed up and sappy.
you're a great survivor too, my friend.
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raindove said on Oct 13, 2009....
moon :) -
moonriver said on Oct 13, 2009....
raindove :-) -
queenparanoia said on Oct 14, 2009....
monnriver: :-) here's a tissue... :-) -
gingersoul said on Oct 14, 2009....
queenie :-) -
queenparanoia said on Oct 14, 2009....
ginger: :-) -
mixednuts said on Oct 14, 2009....
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!I was just inspired too!.I was inspired to return this gift to you!NIPPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
moonriver said on Oct 14, 2009....
mixednuts :-) -
gingersoul said on Oct 14, 2009....
moon :-) -
mixednuts said on Oct 14, 2009....
Payback bites! I love your work! -
mixednuts said on Oct 15, 2009....
I feel as paranoid as wombat now!nipple -
anonymous said on Oct 16, 2009....
WE KNEW THAT YOU WANTED THE BELOW LINK.SHARE THIS. -
moonriver said on Oct 16, 2009....
mixednuts, you don't know when to stop, do you?anon, you stink, you silly farthead. lol -
mixednuts said on Oct 16, 2009....
I will stop now, moonriver! You started this ball rolling. You are fantastic at what you do! -
UnicornForm said on Oct 16, 2009....
First off,What is a pistache? -
Me-Myself&I said on Oct 16, 2009....
you know i think you are amazing, don't you? *smile* you should, i've told you many times. lol... your heart and soul just flow out of your words. i swear, after i read your posts.... i just want to hug you to death.... maybe at least till you are blue in the face. ;~) lol.... i do hope you are doing alright. also that you are safe and sound.
well, it's friday, yee haw, fall is almost feeling like winter. boooooo. not happy.
you said on mixnuts post that what you were going to miss the most about summer..... you said "nipples".... well, i'm here to tell you that winter is the best time to check those out. lol.... it's cold and nipples don't like that and they show it too.LOL. (hug) x ahhhhh lol... take care Moonriver.
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mixednuts said on Oct 17, 2009....
Oh shit!nippleOh well!I tried! -
mixednuts said on Oct 21, 2009....
PS: moonriverNIPPLE![ reply ] -
gingersoul said on Oct 21, 2009....
Unigirl....lol.....it's pastiche, not pistache.....you just cracked me up....:-D -
mixednuts said on Oct 21, 2009....
You are very bright,thoughtful, generous, talented,wiser than wiseand what I'm trying to say is=NIPPLE ! -
Me-Myself&I said on Oct 21, 2009....
Moonriver, are you giving Mixnuts the silent treatment?
Sorry Mixnuts,..... hoping to get his attention. *wink
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moonriver said on Oct 24, 2009....
mixednuts -- yeah, rascal friend, for me it's nipples that make the world go round.unicorn -- pastiche is a literary mishmash. pistache is a kind of tree. and pistachio is a kind of nut. put 'em all together, and you get mixednuts.memy -- hi friend. i'm at full attention now. until i get sleepy again, haha.
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