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Soylent Green

And as I lay my head

the beauty of God

washed over my body,

and swathed me in warm love

like embryonic waters.

 

The trappings of my life

fell away like flesh from my bones,

and he swept me into his arms

caressing my cheek

with his soft fingertips,

and I was whole at last.

 

The magnificence of this truth

absorbed me to it's soul,

and I smiled like I knew

what had been destroyed;

all of my life playing

like Sol's final scene

in Soylent Green.

 

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  • puzzledone121
    September 30, 2007
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    what i discovered was that the futuristic movie set the stage in new york...global warming to the max...and strawberry costs 150 dollars per glass...and the only interesting info was...you can get an apartment with a pretty lady as part of the furnishings...lol....about your piece...acceptance of the here and now...nice


  • Moonshinesuicide
    August 6, 2007

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    and swathed me in warm love

    like embryonic waters.


    thats a great line right there made me do one of those 'good poetry' smiles,
    interesting write

    moonshine xxxx


  • Sensual Sapphire
    August 4, 2007
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    It means

    That good things are coming your way and the changes in your life will be for the better. Not a bad drem to have just a bit odd. Makes you think og things in a different light huh?


  • Floorboards
    August 4, 2007

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    Superbly written, Jan. Haven't heard of the film, and reading your comments, what an awful dream! you've done a cracking job here my friend,
    well done,
    Alex. *snoggles*


  • moon2u
    July 30, 2007

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    Yes, I remember the movie as well
    Charton Heston and Edward G. Robinson.
    The title certainly caught my eye...but the poem is much more positive than the movie!
    Being carressed by diving light and feeling whole.
    moon2u


  • leo2
    July 30, 2007
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    Oh shoot, I remember the movie but not how it ended. All I do remember is they were eating each other because there was nothing better left to do. Hmmm.. that puts the poem in a whole different light doesn't it? Anyway, I liked the wording of the piece because I do like a good mystery now and then.

    Sincerely,
    Leo Long

  • Bad Bill
    July 30, 2007

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    A clever and well-crafted poem--I love the allusions to Soylent Green, a film I remember well from the early 70's.
    Bill

  • Francis Vincent
    July 30, 2007

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    very good

    i was drawn by the title
    "soylent green"
    wan't that the muck in a classic movie
    "zardoz" or something
    anyway, i like the verse
    it was enjoyable, pleasant,
    and i was drawn to the imagery


    • sarajaneUK
      July 30, 2007
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      Thank you for reading and commenting, much appreciated. The film is the title, Soylent Green, Edward G Robertson played Sol, it was his last film before he died of cancer.

      This poem is based on a dream I had the other night, as i dreamt of my own moment of death. Thanks for reading!! sj

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