Our Conspiracy of Flightlessness

I love it!
So many great lines, but for some reason I particularly like this :
the feeling of excitement, as when a girl discovers there are places to kiss other than the mouth.

Thanks, Sunday! That's probably one of my favourite lines too - thanks for reading!

Magic xxx

My favourite line, too, Magic;-) This is so very beautiful, and something a bit different from you. Much enjoyed;-)

Tina

Hi Magic,

what wonderful sentiments here, how many of us have
felt this way at some point in our lives?

A very different kind of poem from you Magic, yet
you are so good at writing feelings.

Yes I love this one very much.

Jenny.

Thanks, Tina! Yes, "And now for something completely different" ;) Glad you enjoyed!

Magic xxx

Thank you, Jenny! I've just been collecting thoughts over the past couple of weeks and thought I'd string them together into this piece - happy you like the end result!

Magic xxx

fantastic - I agree with the others. well done!

Thanks, insert - glad you enjoyed ;)

Magic xxx

Oh what sweet pain- to be in love and young
;)Pia

I believe they call it "exquisite agony", Pia ;) Thanks for reading!

Magic xxx

You have such a good eye for things magic, the comparison of the opening airbag to the white at the centre of an ice cube is rather inspired and I love the way you have ended this.

You do this prosetry stuff really well as the above poem shows and this is probably my favourite of them, and it is good to mix things up and try new stuff.

ATB Fatboy :-)

I love this. Every short stanza ends with a memorable line.

Very good - feels fresh and new. I liked 'ex-communicated' - was the hyphen deliberate (it works well)? And 'amnesia of the mundane' rings very true.

Rob

The second stanza did it for me ;-) but of course the poem is just amazing. Another gem from you.

How are you by the way? It's been a while since we last spoke.

Nathan x

Hello, Fatboy! The image of the icecube is what this poem actually grew from, glad you like it ;)

Magic xxx

Thank you, Sonora!

Magic xxx

Cheers, Rob! For some reason my spellchecker didn't like excommunicated as one word, so I hyphenated it - the spellchecker seemed happy and I liked the effect it created :)

Magic xxx

Argh, Nathan! I'm sorry, I keep meaning to reply to your email - I'll get straight on it. I'm good thanks - busy revising/procrastinating! Thanks for reading, anyway, and glad you enjoyed!

Magic xxx

No.No. No. I liked this one the best:

"Because my head is full of you, I forget to lock doors and wander into rooms, wondering what brought me there. There is a link between love and amnesia of the mundane."

It sort of has that Neruda feel with a hint of K. Gibran (i.e. but then, Kahlil would have been more discrete). A very honest/transparent piece.

Thanks, Barry! I am in love with Neruda, so your comment means a lot! :)

Magic xxx

this is splendid. sensual. very well written. overall, just fabulous! I hope you submit this (along with other poems of yours) to lit mags..

cheers,

-Jose.

Thanks, Jose! I've just submitted to the Cadaverine e-zine, and will probably submit to my university mag too :)

Magic xxx

awesome! good luck :)

I really enjoyed this :--) xxx

Yesterday I got an email from the editor of the Cadaverine and they're publishing three of my poems in their next issue! :)

Thanks, David!

Magic xxx

this is great! :) well done magic xxx

That's excellent news Rebecca - and very well deserved !!!

Yes I agree with Kheldar, congratulations.

Jenny.

Thank you ld, David and Jenny!! It was quite a shock; I expected it to be just another rejection email! ;)

Magic xxx

that is terrific! congratulations :)

Congratulations Magic- very well done. I can understand if your are excited.
;)Pia

Thanks guys! :)

Magic xxx

Brilliant news Magic, can't wait to read them - really well done. :-)

hope you publish "Who's afraid of Pablo Neruda"- that is truly a belter!

;)Pia

Many, many congrats, Magic, that's brilliant news! This is a simply stunning piece, fifth stanza is especially powerful and the two lines in the sixth really struck me too - all in all another fantastic poem of yours, and another firm favourite of mine :)

Rachel xx

Thank you, fatboy and Pia! Glad you've enjoyed this one, Rachel - stanza five has to be my personal favourite too ;)

Magic xxx

Yes, yes, yes!! all of the above!... a pure quality piece, and big congrats, I'm off to look up cadaverine now.

Thanks Shirley! And thanks so much for the poem of the week too!! :)

Magic xxx

I wouldn't have recognized it as a poem because I'm not sure what poetry is. But the quality shouts out at me because it echoes in my heart. Beautifully done.

Thanks so much, celticman! This is very different to my usual poetry - I guess it's what people call 'prosetry'. I'm not really sure what this is but it means a lot that you like it ;)

Magic xxx

'...I'm not sure what poetry is. But the quality shouts out at me because it echoes in my heart.' -

what a beautiful statement, celtic... think we all feel that way about this piece :)

Congrats on POW Magic - a true gem, this is... very unlike anything else of yours, but still with that wonderful Magic stamp all over it, a gorgeous read indeed ;o)

Rachel xx

Thank you, Rachel!! :)

Magic xxx

Wow, thanks so much blighters!! Oh, he's not going to get away so easily ;)

Magic xxx

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Many will have been there but few will have recorded the journey or destination, with so much aplomb. Feelings painted with a pen, making the paper priceless. Great work yet again...

Chris ;) XXX

What a beautiful comment, Chris! Thank you :)

Magic xxx