I Know You

[CdnReader]

I Know You

And so shall we drift,
together and apart,
through the ages.
And always shall we recognize
one another.

Once I knelt by the Nile,
casting my own reflection into the flowing river,
my sandals covered with desert dust,
my hair tied back in a long black braid,
and I knew you there.

Once I collected water in a tall ewer
painted in designs of rust-red,
and the jungle was my home.
My skin was browned by the equatorial sun
and I served the jaguar-king,
and I knew you there.

Once I wished you next to me,
even though our lives were distantly separated
through space and time....
and I imagined you to reality.
You rode up the forest path,
through the stony gates,
and you knew me there.

And even when we are alone
and vastly divided,
the universe remembers
our joining.

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[ampoule]

Girl, you are NOT threadbare, you are wearing some kind of a wild skin today. ;) ;) Sexy. Nice, even if it's not about a man.

[CdnReader]

Pfffft!!! What makes you think it's not about a man? :lol:

[ampoule]

Oh....I know very well it could be about a man. I guess I should have said, in CASE it's not about a man. ;)
Very nice. :D

[firefangled]

I Know You

And so shall we drift,
together and apart,
through the ages.
And always shall we recognize
one another.

Once I knelt by the Nile,
casting my own reflection into the flowing river,
my sandals covered with desert dust,
my hair tied back in a long black braid,
and I knew you there.

Once I collected water in a tall ewer
painted in designs of rust-red,
and the jungle was my home.
My skin was browned by the equatorial sun
and I served the jaguar-king,
and I knew you there.

Once I wished you next to me,
even though our lives were distantly separated
through space and time....
and I imagined you to reality.
You rode up the forest path,
through the stony gates,
and you knew me there.

And even when we are alone
and vastly divided,
the universe remembers
our joining.

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cdn/28sep07
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Cdn, I have not commented lately on so many fine poems of yours and others because I am working like a dog. But this is my favorite piece you have ever written. The language is superb...I truly don't know where to begin. I think it could be about anyone at any time. That is the beauty of it. it is one of those poems, as I have seen Aunt Shecky point out where the speaker is not even necessarily the poet.

The first stanza is captivating and the last ties it together. What is in between is exquisitely expressed without divulging too much detail.

This is so excellent!

[symphony]

Lovely!

[Pendragon]

So why didn't you put this one into the Picture Poetry contest, CD? It's a dang good poem and fits the picture so well... whew!

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/PuppyLove.gif

[CdnReader]

Fire: Thank you so much for your kind comments. I agree with all the others here -- you really must find a way to give up your day job and write poetry for a living. ;) I understand about the "being busy" stuff. I can never find enough time to comment on all the fine poetry that's posted here.

Symphony: THANKS!

Pen: It never even occurred to me that this matched the Picture Poetry theme!!! Is it too late? Have I lost my chance? :blush:

[AuntShecky]

I liked the timeless quality of this piece.
auntie

[CdnReader]

Thanks very much, AuntShecky. :)

[symphony]

Pen: It never even occurred to me that this matched the Picture Poetry theme!!! Is it too late? Have I lost my chance? :blush:

:) Uncle Virg has extended the time, this round closes on thursday this week. So there's still time for you to enter this. :D
Just in case, u can also ask Virgil before entering it (since this poem has already been commented on), he's judging this round. How about that, Cdn? :)

[dibyendra]

So why didn't you put this one into the Picture Poetry contest, CD? It's a dang good poem and fits the picture so well... whew!



Ah yes, this poem really good one! Very impressive ! You're so fluent in expressing your feelings in such a great way cdn. Just like a great artist, you are a poet who can sculpt a poem from the inner emotions with the help of words. You've made a huge collections of your poems in this forum. Keep up your great work ! :thumbs_up

[Granny5]

I Know You

And so shall we drift,
together and apart,
through the ages.
And always shall we recognize
one another.

Once I knelt by the Nile,
casting my own reflection into the flowing river,
my sandals covered with desert dust,
my hair tied back in a long black braid,
and I knew you there.

Once I collected water in a tall ewer
painted in designs of rust-red,
and the jungle was my home.
My skin was browned by the equatorial sun
and I served the jaguar-king,
and I knew you there.

Once I wished you next to me,
even though our lives were distantly separated
through space and time....
and I imagined you to reality.
You rode up the forest path,
through the stony gates,
and you knew me there.

And even when we are alone
and vastly divided,
the universe remembers
our joining.

.
cdn/28sep07
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Did you enter this in the Picture Poetry Contest? If not, you should. It's a beautiful poem and it fits. I love it when I read something and it makes me feel like I'm watching everything happen. It's wonderful, Cdn. Enter it.

[CdnReader]

Thanks very much for your lovely comments, Dibyendra. :)

Symphony, Pen, and Granny: I won't enter this in the Picture Poetry Contest. I don't feel right about it, and I don't want to ruffle any feathers. But thanks very much for suggesting I should. You guys sure do have big hearts. :D