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Loss (Dadai poem read by RSchletty) by Miller-Schletty [Email]

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These words spontaneously came to Jack's head on Wednesday. Jack copied in Rich via e-mail. Rich spontaneously recorded Jack's poem with a Zoom H2 Handy Recorder (same unit Jack has on order). Later that evening, a thunderstorm was making some beautiful sounds in Rich's West Side neighborhood, so he spontaneously recorded the thunder and rain and added it to the poem reading.

Today is Thursday...time to digest Jack's poem. What say you?

Lyrics:
Loss

by Jack Miller

Losing what was never mine
Spectral idols tempting me
Fruitless paths and ravaged time
Companions in my misery

Fading hopes refuse decline
Distracted thoughts mocking me
Circle now this body find
A dying dream not to be

Yet ‘neath these ruins’ wasted climb
The quiet recall in memory
Reasserts the truth sublime
Through loss, life found eternally

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Well done. &mdash 08/28/08 - 02:45:14 PM
from one of mine:
"without the end of what you have known, there is no beginning, no continuance." Thank you both. :)

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and thank you Char... &mdash 08/29/08 - 04:42:46 PM
Somewhat of a departure, this poetry piece, for me at MacJams. Nice to know you enjoyed it.

Jack

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Loss &mdash 08/28/08 - 04:05:55 PM
Another poem another rain ..what we eternly breath
was lost of moments ..then we seek to enjoy the second
as we poke and steel the breathe to live that one .
the 00:48 passed us and we still linger its beauty
thank you for sharin such wonderful work Gentlemen !

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Feter's response &mdash 08/29/08 - 03:15:53 PM
Yes, stolen moments from the sea of eternity. Well said, Feter.

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Another moment... &mdash 08/29/08 - 04:44:09 PM
of reflection on life's circumstances and our own frailties... one that declares there is hope and life worth living. Thanks Feter.

Jack

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There's something to be said &mdash 08/28/08 - 09:15:29 PM
for great poetry, and this is great poetry my friends.

Love the way you framed it with the natural sounds of thunder, and how smooth the voice sound in the recording.

Very well done, both of you.

Ed

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Ed.... &mdash 08/29/08 - 04:45:03 PM
Thanks, my friend, for your very generous comments. We're both appreciative.

Jack

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Great poem &mdash 08/29/08 - 09:31:12 AM
This seems like a sad poem, until the 3rd stanza, where all hope breaks loose. Then we realize that it was all worth it- every lost dream, fading hope, all meant nothing, compared with the surpassing greatness of knowing God. (Phil 3.8) Wow, and the thunderstorm came to read with you, Rich. How cool! :-)

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Comparisons in life... &mdash 08/29/08 - 04:48:37 PM
and that even in and through those things that are unfair and burdensome to us... God's grace works His purposes through even the weakest faith. That is encouraging to me. Thanks Roxylee.

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Rich &mdash 08/29/08 - 11:15:03 AM
You did a great job of reading this little poem... I really like the thunder storm in the background. Interesting how this came together so quickly. Amazing what being in a funk/down mood can turn into, eh?



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The Turn &mdash 08/29/08 - 02:33:13 PM
Well, I asked you for a "turnaround" (like in a Shakespeare sonnet) after you sent me two verses wallowing in misery and failed dreams. You came up with a very good turn in verse 3 and that motivated me to record it. The T-storm was a gift from on high...an acknowledgment of your about-face from despair.

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zip pi di &mdash 08/29/08 - 09:51:18 PM
sorry I had to do dah.... no o ffense I truly think it is something that not only me but all mJers should enjoy the spoken word the pulse of the rythem of the toung an animalistic impulse made clear. sung but spoken every utterance thought out munipulated until right oh the sweet acceptance of a few and inbetween ! thanks

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Thanks &mdash 08/30/08 - 01:07:10 PM
As we insert the missing punctuation into your stream of words we begin to understand what you are saying and are compelled to say thank you very much for your astute observations of this poem which Jack wrote and I recited on a night when the heavens shuddered and cried.

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Im terrible &mdash 08/30/08 - 01:35:40 PM
my pro non c a tion

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Im terrible &mdash 08/30/08 - 01:35:48 PM
my pro non c a tion

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precious... &mdash 08/30/08 - 02:37:08 PM
ego my smeago... your words bring a smile to this wearied face. Welcomed comments all.

Thanks,

Jack

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I'm too punctilious &mdash 08/30/08 - 03:42:29 PM
Sorry, Ego. Didn't mean to pontificate on your punctuation. It's all good. We caught your drift!

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:) &mdash 08/31/08 - 12:35:23 AM
Lovely reading Rich, and fine words Jack.
Neil

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Thanks mate... &mdash 08/31/08 - 10:46:21 AM
;)

Jack

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Nice poem &mdash 08/31/08 - 11:27:42 PM
And a very nice presentation. I like the use of the storm; it adds a nice dramatic effect. Interesting piece. Nicely done. Peace.

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