"Stationed" for foray

BabyGrace · 01-02-2002, 05:29 PM

hey fors, I found this poem and it reminded me of that verse from Ecclisiastes 7:4, i believe, that you told me about. so i thought i'd share it with you

"Stationed"

It's the other ones, who soon enough return
to being happy after the funeral, that are the nearest
to their own deaths - in their gaiety
and everyday distraction, they're so open

and unguarded...anything could enter them;
could claim them. It's the ones who weep
incessantly that are saved for now, the ones
who have taken a little of it

Into their systems: this is how
inoculation works. And sorrow is difficult,
a job: it requires time to complete.
And the tears? - the salt

of the folk saying
that gets sprinkled over the tail feathers
and keeps a bird from flying;
keeps it stationed in this world.

-Albert Goldbarth

actually I think the ending puts a really interesting spin on the poem, as does the part where it says they "are saved for now," i'm not exactly sure if it's agreeing with that verse you shared. but it made me think and it reminded me of what you said, so here you go

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In the night of death, hope sees a star and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing.
~Robert Ingersoll

Salome · 01-03-2002, 01:16 PM

what a great poem!

I love it!!!

thanks for posting it BabyG

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Salome
Shake it, shake it, shake it

[This message has been edited by Salome (edited 01-03-2002).]

BabyGrace · 01-03-2002, 05:19 PM

are you being mean?

*somehow doesnt trust salome
grr sorry i posted it, i just liked it and thought fors might wanna hear it but guess not

Salome · 01-03-2002, 05:40 PM

no, I'm not being mean at all (this time

)

I really love this one

------------------
Salome
Shake it, shake it, shake it

BabyGrace · 01-03-2002, 06:21 PM

alright, fine i guess you're forgiven

sorry, I didn't mean to accuse you of anything

it's just that smiley that does it, I tell you!

foray · 01-04-2002, 01:22 AM

Thank you very much BG. I feel kinda glad that you remembered

4a

BabyGrace · 01-06-2002, 06:12 PM

hey! glad you got a chance to read it fors

01-02-2002, 05:29 PM	#1
BabyGrace Refugee Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: even NJ loves NY Posts: 2,095 Local Time: 05:51 PM	"Stationed" for foray hey fors, I found this poem and it reminded me of that verse from Ecclisiastes 7:4, i believe, that you told me about. so i thought i'd share it with you "Stationed" It's the other ones, who soon enough return to being happy after the funeral, that are the nearest to their own deaths - in their gaiety and everyday distraction, they're so open and unguarded...anything could enter them; could claim them. It's the ones who weep incessantly that are saved for now, the ones who have taken a little of it Into their systems: this is how inoculation works. And sorrow is difficult, a job: it requires time to complete. And the tears? - the salt of the folk saying that gets sprinkled over the tail feathers and keeps a bird from flying; keeps it stationed in this world. -Albert Goldbarth actually I think the ending puts a really interesting spin on the poem, as does the part where it says they "are saved for now," i'm not exactly sure if it's agreeing with that verse you shared. but it made me think and it reminded me of what you said, so here you go ------------------ In the night of death, hope sees a star and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing. ~Robert Ingersoll __________________

01-03-2002, 01:16 PM	#2
Salome you are what you is Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Netherlands Posts: 22,034 Local Time: 11:51 PM	what a great poem! I love it!!! thanks for posting it BabyG ------------------ Salome Shake it, shake it, shake it [This message has been edited by Salome (edited 01-03-2002).] __________________

01-06-2002, 06:12 PM	#7
BabyGrace Refugee Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: even NJ loves NY Posts: 2,095 Local Time: 05:51 PM	hey! glad you got a chance to read it fors __________________

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01-03-2002, 05:19 PM	#3
BabyGrace Refugee Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: even NJ loves NY Posts: 2,095 Local Time: 05:51 PM	are you being mean? *somehow doesnt trust salome grr sorry i posted it, i just liked it and thought fors might wanna hear it but guess not

01-03-2002, 05:40 PM	#4
Salome you are what you is Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Netherlands Posts: 22,034 Local Time: 11:51 PM	no, I'm not being mean at all (this time ) I really love this one ------------------ Salome Shake it, shake it, shake it

01-03-2002, 06:21 PM	#5
BabyGrace Refugee Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: even NJ loves NY Posts: 2,095 Local Time: 05:51 PM	alright, fine i guess you're forgiven sorry, I didn't mean to accuse you of anything it's just that smiley that does it, I tell you!

01-04-2002, 01:22 AM	#6
foray Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: full of sound and fury Posts: 3,386 Local Time: 11:51 AM	Thank you very much BG. I feel kinda glad that you remembered 4a