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Breath recalls
When we breathed not
Skin imprinted
With your pressure
Feet have counted
Each step since
Hands hold air
Voice speaks silence
Ears catch faint sighs
Sleep again
Close your eyes

by Telemachus
posted on 09/28/2009

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Comment by BuriedDeepAsICanDig: Sep 28, 2009 6:32 pm

it makes me think twice. its incredible.

Comment by monkeyboy2416: Sep 30, 2009 7:46 am

I think i shall express that this brought me some pleasure and leave it at that.

And i had to get my dictionary out for the title, i love new words!

Comment by Tinkerbellpixie: Sep 29, 2009 5:48 am

"Breath recalls
When we breathed not"

I agree with Beautiful; these lines were an incredible opening.
Great poem Tele!!

Comment by beautifuldisaster: Sep 29, 2009 3:49 am

"Breath recalls
When we breathed not"

Such a brilliant opening!!
I really like this. It's solid yet fluid and it makes you have to really think about it instead of just... (to refer to an old saying) judging a book by it's cover.

Comment by beautifuldisaster: Sep 29, 2009 3:50 am

Oh and I absolutely LOVE the title. It drew me to the poem at first. I'm voting this up

Comment by grunty: Sep 29, 2009 7:10 pm

Ahhh... the pleasures of the past.

I for one am glad they are in the past. Kept me a little too preoccupied.

Beautifully written.

Comment by SilentWords: Sep 30, 2009 8:23 am

The past seduces us, and makes us want to run, hard to find a happy medium. This was a well put together poem with great thought, and of course great talent. Wonderful Job Tele!!

Comment by niallhybris: Oct 2, 2009 3:06 pm

man, ive just started reading through your poems.

your shit is tight. like a duck's arse.

TIGHT

Comment by PrettyOdd: Oct 2, 2009 8:53 pm

"Breath recalls
When we breathed not"

Yup, you caught my attention from the very beginning. Absolutely beautiful.

Comment by JamesR: Oct 21, 2009 10:42 pm

Sounds awesome read outloud. Nice work.

Comment by Selene: Oct 22, 2009 4:58 pm

-sigh- so beautiful.

Comment by Cassandra: Oct 22, 2009 10:28 pm

This is beautiful!

Comment by AndThePointIs: Oct 27, 2009 8:16 pm

-sigh- I love the first two lines.

Comment by JamesR: Nov 30, 2009 12:11 am

I have already commented this one! Muhahaha! I am one step ahead of myself, I stick with my original comment.

Comment by Atavist: Dec 4, 2009 5:14 am

Exceptional, and the broken verse seems to be read with determination and heavy breath, making everything whole again.

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