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In die Unendlichkeit oder In die Ewigkeit hinein bzw. Frauen in Landschaft, Paul Schad Rossa
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youth dampens
the sharp edge of wisdom
libido trailing
the nuanced curve of time
     back to start

wisdom erased
erased by the onionskin membrane
of ganglia
worn to transparency
by the curvilinear
notion of time
     back to start

each membrane sloughed off
slowly
inexorably
down to nub
     back to start


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  1. DaydreamertooMay 28, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    I really like this:
    'the nuanced curve of time'
    So many nice lines in this. I wonder how many times we do go Back to start. Strangely enough I'd written a bit about that for something for tomorrow too. :)
    Hope you are well Audrey, good to see you!

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 29, 2012 at 2:19 PM

      Thank you for stopping by Bren--I will need to find yours and read---take care and enjoy!

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  2. Laurie KolpMay 28, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    Really beautiful and vivid. I like your form here too, Audrey. Back to start can be a good thing.

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  3. UnknownMay 28, 2012 at 5:25 PM

    I like the progression you take as you move from stanza to stanza, the middle being the one with the most medical terminology, which I absolutely love using myself, very nicely done. Thanks

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  4. Madeleine Begun KaneMay 29, 2012 at 12:09 AM

    Fascinating and beautifully done.

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  5. Brian MillerMay 29, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    layer upon layer back to the start...really nice progression and flow in this...the middle stanza in particular...

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  6. hedgewitchMay 29, 2012 at 1:52 PM

    I can definitely relate to this one today--"worn to transparency
    by the curvilinear/notion of time.." I don't think I can take another rewind, myself. Liked this much.

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 29, 2012 at 4:41 PM

      Thank you for the comments--I am not sure whether I have another rewind in me but I would like to think so

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  7. ClaudiaMay 29, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    same line as hedge above...and then the going back to start, to where it began...made me think of ashes to ashes..the german line under the pic says..into eternity or endlessness...perfect match..

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  8. LauraMay 29, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    "erased by the onionskin membrane
    of ganglia
    worn to transparency
    by the curvilinear
    notion of time"....wow as one living with a brain deteriorating more rapidly than the average person my age...this holds deep connection (though mine are becoming more broken all the "time")...oh but connections are so much more than physical.

    wonderful poem Audrey

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  9. stu mcp (hate & hope)May 29, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    Really liked the 'back to start'- we live we learn we die- Rinse/Repeat....great subject, deeply and thoughtfully expressed...very cool

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  10. ScarletMay 29, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    Nice use of "back to start" at the end of each verse ~ I like to think we are always starting and renewing ~

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 29, 2012 at 4:45 PM

      I would too--I always hope that there is a renewed sense of life and love at the end of each road taken

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  11. BeachannyMay 29, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    There's a circle of life here, death, resurrection, rebirth. The refrain old as the idea of chorus perhaps to the dawn of time.

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 29, 2012 at 4:46 PM

      I was feeling my age when I wrote this piece--and when i was done, I felt better somehow

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  12. HannahMay 29, 2012 at 3:36 PM

    I love your opening stanza!! This poem feels timeless and deep...great write, Audrey!

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  13. pam princeMay 29, 2012 at 6:07 PM

    Echoes of renewal - this is lovely and so well written

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  14. AnonymousMay 29, 2012 at 6:13 PM

    A wonderful circinate concept/poem and you used on of my favorite words - curvilinear :).

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  15. ayalaMay 29, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    Love the "back to start" ...wise words, lovely sentiments....beautiful!

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  16. Pat HattMay 29, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Around and round you go, from start to finish and back again, wonderfully told and thuse is the nature of life.

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  17. mrs mediocrityMay 29, 2012 at 7:25 PM

    this aging thing, it makes you think.... all the cycles, circles, curves of life... a lovely write! (and paired perfectly with that image!)

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 31, 2012 at 5:59 PM

      It is the aging thing for me lately--It seems to be on my mind and in my pencil

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  18. Rachel HoytMay 30, 2012 at 6:20 AM

    Very wise poem. Everything always comes full circle... then it starts over again.

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  19. Elliot MacLeod-MichaelMay 30, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    back to life, back to reality...

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  20. joannaMay 30, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    i also am a big fan of the medical-like terminology of that second verse... nice progression here.

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  21. UnknownMay 30, 2012 at 11:37 PM

    flowed and remained in linear to the beginning or "back to start"

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  22. DawnMay 31, 2012 at 6:17 AM

    Very cool write... I, like others, really appreciate the "back to start"

    We all are capable of reinventing ourselves into something new, no matter what age...

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerJune 1, 2012 at 10:14 AM

      I am hoping so, since I am feeling another one coming on--thank you so much!!

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  23. Jannie FunsterMay 31, 2012 at 9:20 PM

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  24. Jannie FunsterMay 31, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    Any poet who writes of ganglia is a keeper in my books!!

    And do you know what, Audrey Howitt, who does live and breathe poetry... apparently our bodies are completely renovated each 7 years, due to new cells being born and such. But I bet you did know that, 'cause you are one smart (and poetically) awesome cookie!!

    And you're 5th in line for a sidebar button from me. (for what a sidebar button over in Funsterland is worth.) :) To me it means you are a true blogging friend who has connected deeply with me.

    xo

    There -- the comment sans typos. My life is now complete.

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  25. OliviaJune 2, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    "the nuanced curve of time"

    very well done :) Loved how it ended!
    hugs xoxo

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  26. SannelJune 5, 2012 at 12:48 AM

    You have a beautiful way with words, Audrey - I loved this! Lovely blog as well. Now when I have found you, I'll be visiting more often.

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