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The farm and the porch light hums the sound of another orange dawn. Burnt up – crisp aching new reaches of the imagination turn from corn to wheat to the pungent shade of dried blood on hands – kissing corners of a mouth never kissed. Sweeping ‘cross in whispers two thousand years and more, come words on the flat-line horizon, dripping sideways, like a red cat's eye marble on a circular seesaw that knows no bounds; rolling infinitely back and forth - ringing through ears that were once in that ago (can you hear it?) hearing the coming of a storm being heard by another set of ears, in some other when – some other marble. When, speaks the unspoken. When, treads where none may tread. When, grips the barren outcroppings of space – playing the unending moments – where no other question hence forth can grip. Night sounds come in floods of mauve, and quiet apricot; slicing through oceans, unsung, where no ears hear. The farm: echoing, lowing and fawning – Trying to stay true to form, bleeds into the fibers of a dream once lived – recognizing its existence through the act of a moment, lived. The girl turns to face the enormity of all she has yet to hear upon the brazen, blazing horizon; she strips down to goose bumps on the skin that God gave her; opening her mouth to hear all that she is – breathing in the dawn as it breaks. The farm notes this coming. The sky knows; The wind knows. The earth knows - relaxing at her feet exhaling through her soles, resounding through the mouth of the un-kissed, breathing through this land; humming through porch lights, spinning through atoms, sifting though heavens, recorded through lifetimes, and through into another’s open mouth. © Kristin Reynolds 1/9/09

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 6/9/2021 4:57:00 PM
Very nice. Actually that's how I feel whenever I go to Gettysburg. :)
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Date: 5/22/2020 8:26:00 PM
This is a great poem. I enjoyed reading it.
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Date: 2/24/2019 1:15:00 PM
Hello Kristin Reynolds, this poem is awsome! Have a nice day my friend.
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Date: 12/27/2016 2:34:00 AM
Kristin . Brilliant!! Magnificent!!. This poem can take you there. Damn ! Now I have to read your others too. ..
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Date: 5/15/2010 11:40:00 AM
Greetins Kristin: FANTASTIC poem!!! WOW!!! Have a wonderful day. Peace: Sheol
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Date: 1/10/2010 5:31:00 PM
congrats on the BIG win!
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Date: 1/6/2010 12:17:00 PM
wow that is so good i could never win a contest with competition like that:( very amazing poem.
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Date: 11/30/2009 11:54:00 AM
WOW! awesome write.... captures you from the first word to the last! Congrats! Hugs, Robin
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Date: 10/26/2009 7:16:00 AM
genius this is far from
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Date: 10/25/2009 5:00:00 PM
Congrads on your win to this genius piece! Love, Sara
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Date: 10/21/2009 4:02:00 PM
magical! Kristin! congratulations!... jim
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Date: 10/21/2009 9:43:00 AM
Marvelous journey this verse takes us on. A free form roller coaster ride of tradgedy and joy and the reality of Earth..Mother. Light & Love OH Famous One!
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Date: 10/20/2009 7:38:00 AM
Congrats on your first place win, Kristin. Love, daver
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Date: 10/20/2009 6:41:00 AM
Congratulations Kristin on your winning the June soup contest.I loved the read,wonderful words of a different creed.Hope to hear of many more,you walking on that victory shore. God Bless, PRINCE
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Date: 10/19/2009 2:07:00 PM
congradulations for this masterfully done piece. you've shown dawn in a compleatly new light. John H Loving III
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Date: 10/19/2009 12:18:00 PM
Kristin~Congratulations I've been gone awhile and just noticed you won first place! Not surprised at all wow what an honor for you, Reach to the skies!!! Great job! Laura:)
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Date: 10/19/2009 4:40:00 AM
Kristin, Congratulations on your first place win in the Poetry Soup June 2009 contest. Your poem is magnificent and worthy not only of this win, but also of praises from the heavens for well spoken reminders that we must live well, choose right, and love one another... There is a judgment day coming. Excellent! Lovingly, Dane Ann
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Date: 10/19/2009 2:21:00 AM
Dear Kisten, This literally took my breath away. You are a BRILLIANT WRITER. Congratulations on your well deserved first place win. Love, Lainie
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Date: 10/17/2009 4:41:00 PM
Kristin! Heartiest congratulations on your enchanting poem winning the contest of the PoetrySoup. I wish you many more successes in times to come. -Mohammad
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Date: 10/16/2009 9:09:00 AM
Congrats Kristin on this well deserved win. This is an absolutely excellent write. Meg.
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Date: 10/15/2009 9:07:00 PM
Stunning, and erotic and spiritual, an unlikely and invigorating dance! This is awesome! I wanna go to the farm! Take me to the farm! I'll kiss whoever you want me to!!! Oh, and congrats on no. 1!
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Date: 10/15/2009 6:40:00 PM
congratulations on your first place.. wonderful
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Date: 10/15/2009 1:12:00 PM
Congratulations on your first place win in the Poetry Soup contest!
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Date: 10/15/2009 12:22:00 PM
Congratulations on you first place finish in the Poetry Soup contest Kristin! Way to go! A well deserved tribute for a talented writer. Enjoy your big win!!! Karen
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Date: 10/15/2009 11:12:00 AM
WooHoooooooo!!!! BIG CONGRATS!!!!! WELL DESERVED AND SOOOOOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXO I am smiling so BIG : )))
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