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Array ( [sid] => 59641 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Fragrant Ashes (or: Successor to the Moth) [time] => 2004-08-10 16:54:04 [hometext] => My own sequel to 'the lesson of the moth' by Don Marquis (1927), featuring the characters of Archy and Mehitabel. Archy is a poet who happens to be a cockroach, writing by flinging himself at the keys of an old typewriter--in lowercase, minus punctuation. [bodytext] => given   the beauty in flame and
given   that said beauty consists
  of the living consumptive force
  of flame  that it does consume

  does breathe does excrete and
  reproduce   with all that indicates
   it is alive  is it any wonder

  that i would possess it by
  touching it and being seared by it

i who would rather not to have
burned any bridges i thought
  and i who in the end took
  such delight in burning them

  would turn back now for only
  the ashes  nostalgic implications

  and the bittersweet fragrance
  of immolation  as the flame itself
   would never be my own [comments] => 4 [counter] => 526 [topic] => 44 [informant] => Sagacious [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 13 [ratings] => 3 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Nostalgic )

Fragrant Ashes (or: Successor to the Moth)

Contributed by Sagacious on Tuesday, 10th August 2004 @ 04:54:04 PM in AEST
Topic: Nostalgic

given   the beauty in flame and
given   that said beauty consists
  of the living consumptive force
  of flame  that it does consume

  does breathe does excrete and
  reproduce   with all that indicates
   it is alive  is it any wonder

  that i would possess it by
  touching it and being seared by it

i who would rather not to have
burned any bridges i thought
  and i who in the end took
  such delight in burning them

  would turn back now for only
  the ashes  nostalgic implications

  and the bittersweet fragrance
  of immolation  as the flame itself
   would never be my own

Copyright Â© Sagacious ... [ 2004-08-10 16:54:04]
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Re: Fragrant Ashes (or: Successor to the Moth) (User Rating: 1 )
by MsScissors on Tuesday, 10th August 2004 @ 06:55:03 PM AEST
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Wow. Thats great. Thanks for that... A poem about longing, and hollow attempts at fulfillment, and even better, by a cockroach...

Re: Fragrant Ashes (or: Successor to the Moth) (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Tuesday, 10th August 2004 @ 09:28:15 PM AEST
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Terrific title and equally deserving post.

i who would rather not to have
burned any bridges i thought
and i who in the end took
such delight in burning them

This is my favorite part, perhaps I relate, perhaps we all can. I wish I knew more about the Lesson of the Moth - you have me intrigued.

Terrific,as always.

Re: Fragrant Ashes (or: Successor to the Moth) (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Wednesday, 11th August 2004 @ 05:17:45 AM AEST
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Contemplative cockroaches? Nostalgic implications?

Interesting . . . and slightly bizarre.

WOrthwhile read, though.

Re: Fragrant Ashes (or: Successor to the Moth) (User Rating: 1 )
by FleurdeSang on Friday, 13th August 2004 @ 10:59:06 AM AEST
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Mon duox ami,

You never cease to amaze me with your choice of words and your choice of topics.. Very interesting write! Filled with beauty, a desire to be accepted and nostalgia... All beautifully wrapped in a satin bow.. You concluded this extravegent piece wonderfully! I can relate to this cockroach... Although I have a phobia of them, I like this one... Perfect piece, my friend! All my love and respects, as always!
Your dearest ami,
Fleur*

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