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Poems - Duality in a Single Heartbeat
| | Duality in a Single Heartbeatby maryanns
Patience once aligned herself with stars
positioned prone beneath the swirling mass
of fiery birth and death and nothing in between
the Earth and frozen footprints on the moon.
Step forth, she thought; dare open up her heart
and soul to all that greatly glitters there
in matter formed of duplicates before her birth
to watch a momentary pulse of light expand
across her watchful open mind at hand.
Intelligence, some say, once lit a flaming torch
explosive gasses followed forth in hot pursuit
while strange expansive time and space escaped
until millennia have passed without a pause
to take a momentary breath or once reflect upon
the sharp decline in galaxies that shine.
Beneath the majesty of stars once thrown afar
there lies one trace, blue molecule of truth
bathed in a universe of flux, life has traversed
far beyond the rings of Saturn on its course
of thirst for more than transitory life and death
as time expires she lays aside her telescope
dismissing duality in a single heartbeat.
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by Phoebe on Monday, April 23, 2012 (12:55:43) |
This is just beautiful, the title? perfect!, the body of it? magic! - you're just too much girlfriend....  Phoebe
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by maryanns on Monday, April 23, 2012 (15:47:32) |
Ah, like awakening from a daydream, I suppose... one of those that gushed forth without conclusion - Thank you so much, Phoebe; your thoughtfulness is truly appreciated. Best wishes, Mary Ann 
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by WordLover on Monday, April 23, 2012 (18:36:09) |
You can't hear me, but I am sighing heavily here in Virginia! You honestly just get better and better - this one was so visual and dreamy, absolute perfection my friend!!!
Sandy
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by maryanns on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 (11:55:05) |
Oh yes I can, hear your sigh through the medium of thought. Perhaps all that's presented here is just echoes and sighs... if so, your response feels warm and lovely and makes writing worthwhile. Thank you, my friend; so appreciated. Best wishes, Mary Ann
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by ossy on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 (03:00:48) |
Ah! Mary ann as always your poems give a rewarding read. So many to ponder on in this vast musing. Left me with a wow!
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by maryanns on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 (12:07:25) |
Thank you so much, Ossy. I feel blessed that you enjoyed it.
Wow is way cool! - Cheers, Mary Ann
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by deepali on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 (08:17:00) |
woah! could see the life traverse...
some galaxy of thoughts, beautifully created!
warmest wishes,
D.
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by maryanns on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (15:27:47) |
Wheee, thank you Deepali
for finding order in a whirlwind...
Wishing you Sunshine and
overflowing flowerpots, Mary Ann
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by fogglethorpe on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 (10:29:05) |
I love the metaphysical implications here..the objectivity of truth, the possible unreliability of perception. Wonderful meter too. This is both smart and elegant.
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by maryanns on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (15:32:38) |
Out of the disorder of this time of year...
Sincerely, thank you so much, my friend!
Very best wishes, Mary Ann
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by Ozymandias on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 (23:01:27) |
"Smart and elegant" - Foggy put it well. I notice with interest that the stanzas have 4, 5, 6 and 7 lines, wondering if that is some form that I have not heard of? But the main appeal of the poem is its depth and solemnity.
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by maryanns on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (15:38:30) |
Yes, I rather like this form that allows for expansion as I go along...
surely it's nothing you've missed, my friend. I so appreciate your feedback - always astute and meaningful. Cheers, Mary Ann
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by alana on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (09:33:15) |
now look what you have gone and done, Say MaryAnns, if there is duality in a heartbeat, then a lubba-dubba- would be lub-dub, lub-dub, then it is two heartbeats, or again, two hearts beating as one, say are you flipping for someone? don't! waste of energy.
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by maryanns on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (15:49:04) |
Ah, I so enjoyed reading your cool, in-depth analysis... I almost wish I could say there's a beating heart-throb going on in the background, but that would be rather duplicitous of me (hee-hee)! It is so much fun conversing with you - where 'ya been, Alana?? Many thank you's - Mary Ann
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by BrokenWordsPoet on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (13:11:31) |
The fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory. Like the answer to the question is there a god? And the answer is but one heart beat away. Do we really we really want to go passed that heart beat for the answer or just not yet?
dismissing duality (theory) in a single heartbeat.
Your friend BWP.
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by maryanns on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (15:55:25) |
I'm with you on that one, James - I do love flitting about the cosmos looking for answers, though. So restful after a full day in the outdoors trying to make beauty out of disorder. Dirt under her fingernails but still many, many thank you's - Your bud, Mary Ann
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by Zbird on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (17:51:35) |
what a truly magical and mystical write. always enjoy reading your pearls.
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by maryanns on Sunday, April 29, 2012 (14:48:43) |
Ah, thank you so much; especially for the lovely reference to pearls...
so appreciated. Thanks again, Mary Ann
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by omegapaf on Saturday, April 28, 2012 (16:40:43) |
we wavey particle thingys have to stick together mary ann ha ha - being orbited by the hound of saturn - paul.
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by maryanns on Sunday, April 29, 2012 (14:54:42) |
Woooo - what a spectacular visual, Paul! I can see her now - smiling from ear to ear, operatic arias emitting in true twirling pleasure... there's a song in there somewhere! Cheers and following along, Mary Ann
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by liarbird on Sunday, April 29, 2012 (00:32:14) |
Golly maryann...
You keep surpassing your own work. This poem certainly has me musing on the stars and their numbers...to think that mortal man has only stepped on the moon.
Thank you maryann
Lindsay
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Re: Duality in a Single Heartbeat
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by maryanns on Sunday, April 29, 2012 (15:01:01) |
Ah, perhaps only dreamers and poets have ventured farther... I do wonder about expansion theories; if so someday there will be no stars to wish upon? Ummm, seems impossible to me.
Thank you so much for reading and commenting, Lindsay
- Best wishes, Mary Ann
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