The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Sat 12/31/05)

[RetroLounge]

Giving Myself Up

I give up my eyes which are glass eggs.
I give up my tongue.
I give up my mouth which is the contstant dream of my tongue.
I give up my throat which is the sleeve of my voice.
I give up my heart which is a burning apple.
I give up my lungs which are trees that have never seen the moon.
I give up my smell which is that of a stone traveling through rain.
I give up my hands which are ten wishes.
I give up my arms which have wanted to leave me anyway.
I give up my legs which are lovers only at night.
I give up my buttocks which are the moons of childhood.
I give up my penis which whispers encouragement to my thighs.
I give up my clothes which are walls that blow in the wind
and I give up the ghost that lives in them.
I give up. I give up.
And you will have none of it because already I am beginning
again without anything.

Mark Strand

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RL

[RetroLounge]

1. Evening kick

RL

[SeattleGirl]

Thanks RL. I wondered where your poem was.

"I give up. I give up." Been there. Done that. :cry:

Oh, and here are a few more hugs for you. I hope you do find some joy in spending the evening with your kids.

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[RevCheesehead]

2. Thank you, darlin.'

Where is everyone today???

An early Happy New Year's to you, my friend. :toast: :party: :* :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear RetroLounge.....

This is such a despairing little work....are you feeling it tonight? You must be, and I am so sorry! I wish I had words to comfort you tonight, and every night, my dear.....

I do hope that 2006 will bring you much joy, which you most certainly deserve.....

:loveya: :hug:

[RetroLounge]

4. Thank You Peggy

:hug:

RL