I Know You(For The One & Onelia) . Poem by Dónall Dempsey

I Know You(For The One & Onelia) .

Rating: 5.0


5 half moons rising.

5 cute cuticles.

5 tributaries of touch

flow from the cliff
of a white white cuff

little black hairs
scurrying away from it

the glint of a ring
catching...capturing..the light

a scar
still visible

from a never to be
forgotten childhood memory

ten tiny freckles
scattered

ad hoc
amongst

the climbing
vines of veins.

See? I know you!

...like the back of my hand!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Scarlett Treat 24 April 2008

And I know you...like the inside of the box that I broke out of...when you asked, 'Where is the Linny who used to be? ' Thanks for this winner, Mr. D., and welcome home!

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Dee Dee Wright 23 April 2008

I got yer number...writen on the back of my hand! I got yer number...writen on the back of my hand! I got yer number...writen on the back of my hand! Remember the JAGS(I think it was) with this little number from...oh years ago. I love your 'five tributarties of touch! ' And that cliff cuff thingy...the way you see things is just so surprising and awe-inspiring! Love it to bits! Bitten my nails down to the quick reading it...how quick you are...you clever clever boy! Clever! Clever! love Dee Dee

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Gina Pisapia 23 April 2008

Oh you clever clogs...even this has got the wit to woo! Fantastic concept and wrings a bit of life out of the same old hackneyed phrase. I love 'the white cliff of a cuff! ' and fingers becoming '5 tributaries of touch! ' love GinaXXX

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Flora Gillingham 23 April 2008

LOL. Love the 'scurrying away' hairs. Not bitten your finger nails, Donall? F

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Dónall Dempsey

Dónall Dempsey

Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare, Eire.
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