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Icarus Fallen
Contributed by
spike
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Thursday, 2nd December 2004 @ 04:06:49 AM in AEST
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But you the pathways of the sky
Found first, and tasted heavenly spyings,
Unfettered as the lark that sings,
And knew strange raptures,
-though we sigh, "Poor Icarus!"
-- Florence Earle Coates
I guess I flew a little too high,
thought I had the measure of sky
thank you for clipping my wings
- how I miss those silly things.
Don’t build your hopes on feathers and paste,
overreaching is such a waste
feet on the ground, your great advice
- why is dreaming such a vice.
The sun does burn, the earth is hard,
my lofty plans you helped discard
your common sense, grounding words
-I gave the sky back to the birds.
Still I glance at all those clouds,
far above the earthbound crowds
I sold my dreams for worldly things,
-they’re never worth the price of wings.
Copyright ©
spike
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2004-12-02 04:06:49]
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Re: Icarus Fallen
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by Mr_Jeremy on
Thursday, 2nd December 2004 @ 07:32:26 AM AEST
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Coates echoes wonderfully around the Strait.
I once thought as you do, but now I fly against the grain. |
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Re: Icarus Fallen
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by autumngreeneyes on
Thursday, 2nd December 2004 @ 01:29:24 PM AEST
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I too, stay on the ground
and think that advice is sound.
For recently I've burnt my wings..
tried to fly..the silly things!!! |
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Re: Icarus Fallen
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by Silent-No-More on
Tuesday, 7th December 2004 @ 12:00:39 AM AEST
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This sounds... almost like something I'd write. Except, perhaps, that I'd argue that one can't fly too high. In the wrong direction perhaps... but not too high. Your wings will grow back in time... I'm certain of it. Mine seem to be in the process of doing just that.
Well done, Spike --- again.
Having felt similarly in the past,
~SNM~ |
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Re: Icarus Fallen
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by Rakerman1999 on
Tuesday, 7th December 2004 @ 10:44:42 AM AEST
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You are VERY good........
Larry |
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Re: Icarus Fallen
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by Former_Member on
Thursday, 9th December 2004 @ 06:04:48 PM AEST
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I think you are coming into your own.
I look forward to more of your writes!!! |
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Re: Icarus Fallen
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by wray on
Wednesday, 15th December 2004 @ 03:23:42 AM AEST
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| I like this, the final stanza is simple and sweet and something we can learn from. Should we or should we not strive to achieve our dreams? Maybe dreaming in moderation is the key - graphically, try to hold onto your wings without letting your feet leave the ground haha. |
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