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Burnt Sienna

by The Walrus 

Posted: 04 March 2004
Word Count: 79
Summary: An inspiration.


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Sensory oblivion
Her unchallenged domain
Not for the faint of heart
The apathetic majority
Clinging doggedly to sanity

Chest thrust out
In nipple pointing pout
Devil’s delight
Dancing in the liquid black
Of her eyes,
Diamond mind
Cutting the glass
Of the mentally confined

No obstacle too daunting
The higher, the better
For pole vaulting
Untamed, unrestrained
Carefree and profane
All this and much much more

Burnt,
Sometimes charred
But the core
Always
Remains unscarred

Guiltless
Shameless

Forever Sienna.






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cinq at 12:54 on 04 March 2004  Report this post
Paints an image of a phenomenal woman.
Loved it


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Thank you ... Walpus

roovacrag at 14:01 on 04 March 2004  Report this post
Burnt sienna,artists favourite colour.couple with raw sienna,touch of burnt umber and a wild sky..
Good one.
XX Alice

The Walrus at 15:17 on 04 March 2004  Report this post
cing, thanks, phenomenal is very accurate.

Alice, must get my paints out.... thanks x

The Walrus

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oops, sorry Cinq

miffle at 15:44 on 04 March 2004  Report this post
Walrus, Startling poem. Arresting images. Your core colour has changed (?) or maybe it is and always has been lots of colours (?)...'Forever Sienna', 'Burnt Sienna' - there's a contrast there...(?) - I personally read 'burnt' as a deeply resonant word in the poem despite the whirlwind of valiant, action-heroine, 'Boudicca' (spelling?) type images that surround it (?)...A colourful, resilient muse for sure. Write on, miffle

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Has she tried base-jumping?

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Linked in my mind to 'Cement Fields' poem - Skeetr (?)

The Walrus at 18:13 on 04 March 2004  Report this post
Miffle,

No my core colour has not changed. It remains Red (with a few splashes of other colours from time to time). Burnt Sienna is a very dear friend.

I see your point re: Burnt and Forever. What I was trying to convey was someone who lives life to the max, with all the risks associated; someone who is prepared, emotionally, mentally, spiritually and physically to put themselves out there, knowing that the price to pay for this is that sometimes, amidst the soaring highs, they will from time to time, get hurt.
But, they will always, knowingly and deliberately take these risks, because ultimately it results in deep satisfaction in the knowledge that they are truly living. Without fear, without expectations.

As an old friend said to me: 'Only those who are willing to risk not knowing the consquences, are truly free.'

The Forever, well, despite the knocks, the lows, she will always live to fight another day. Her 'core' remains in tact.

Base-jumping? I think not literally, but more than likely, metaphorically.

Will re-read 'Cement Fields'.

Thank you, as always, for your kind, insightful and thought-provoking comments.

The Walrus



Fearless at 21:59 on 04 March 2004  Report this post
Burnt sienna.....bronzed, clay-like resolve, constancy of spirit with degrees of vibrancy and mellow. Does what it says on the tin,

fearless

igbit33 at 16:39 on 05 March 2004  Report this post
Well this poem is certainly strutting its stuff!

Iggy. xx

The Walrus at 17:19 on 05 March 2004  Report this post
Don't know about the poem, but the woman concerned certainly does!

Thanks for your comment.

The Walrus xx

Lawrenco at 23:47 on 26 March 2004  Report this post
Really enjoyed the poem ,a lady thet isn`t easily outwitted. By the sound of it, seems an awful lot of fun!

The Walrus at 09:01 on 01 April 2004  Report this post
Thanks Lawrenco, yes she is.

The Walrus


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