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Random Thoughts...Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-61282139712350642892011-11-16T09:13:00.001-08:002011-11-16T09:13:24.160-08:00I Hear Human VoicesRead to me<br />sweet words written<br />a voice like opium<br /><br />More, yes more<br />my veins pulse<br />on each spoken word<br /><br />Here I dwell<br />between two worlds<br />spoken and poppy field dreams<br /><br />Each word tattooed<br />within my heart<br />I feel no pain<br /><br /> Words of opiumRussell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-29618735460647529532011-11-16T09:12:00.001-08:002011-11-16T09:12:11.206-08:00Water So DeepDo not drown me<br />in tears of lost love<br />this water so deep<br /><br />Breathe, just breathe<br />gasp for love lost<br />save me, save you<br /><br />What of lost memories<br />those times, like air bubbles<br />slowly ascend to the surface<br /><br />Down, down<br />in depths, no breath left<br />my lover, last thought "Goodbye"Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-22660530446937370552011-11-06T09:49:00.000-08:002011-11-06T09:49:46.819-08:00Returning Here<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I stand within a memory<br /> time I can not control<br /> I would mark a spot<br /><br />This point I lost<br />how many loves ago<br />mist comes to eyes<br /><br />Sunrise greets<br />so many smiles undone<br /> words fell silent<br /><br />I still stand here<br />rekindling memories<br />endless, forever this spot</div>
<br />Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-32339196655255363412011-11-04T11:58:00.001-07:002011-11-04T11:58:31.098-07:00I Walked Along Your ShoreIn this time , this space<br />the clock, the heart<br />pause in silent echo<br /><br />For once in a time<br />now far gone, dusty<br />veiled blacken out love<br /><br />This was the end<br />absence lost, drifted<br />the thunder of lust<br /><br />I once listened<br />deep within my ocean<br />sounds from a sea shell<br /><br />In this time, this space<br />the clock, the heart<br />ticks in endless sorrow, echoedRussell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-6527057692989801892011-10-30T01:21:00.001-07:002011-10-30T01:22:01.059-07:00Lesson LearnedI guess I really never understood<br />when you said "Hold the string tight".<br />"I said I would"<br /><br />I guess I really never understood<br />when you said "My heart is in your hands"<br />I said "I do"<br /><br />I guess I really never understood<br />when you said "Let me go, Set me free"<br />I said "OK"<br /><br />I guess I really never understood<br />your heart was like a balloon<br />that I let slip away.Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-16956231438423560172011-10-27T12:39:00.001-07:002011-10-27T12:39:33.371-07:00<span style="font-size: small;">Acorn messages<br /><br />within these tiny seeds, sprouts<br /><br />thoughts and dreams</span>Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-20598363195466984272011-10-27T12:36:00.001-07:002011-10-27T12:36:05.258-07:00<span style="font-size: small;">A giant maple<br /><br />falling leaves tumbling down<br /><br />postcards sent to ground</span>Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-88433355053868732502011-10-27T12:34:00.000-07:002011-10-27T12:34:39.700-07:00<span style="font-size: small;">Broken promises<br /><br />avalanches, mountain side<br /><br />another heart breaks</span>Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-46074224515335808752010-09-16T12:39:00.000-07:002010-09-16T12:40:55.432-07:00Casting Love Spells<strong>Come dance with me <br />by candles light <br />twist and turn <br />by edge of night <br /><br />Hold me close <br />have no fear <br />watch the dancing wick <br />I am always near <br /><br />One more kiss <br />before night is done <br />as the Sun rises <br />know that your the one</strong>Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-34122152506655880552010-09-02T19:15:00.000-07:002010-09-02T19:16:18.694-07:00Inside The Looking Glass<strong>There are two vast universes <br />the one you live in<br />the one that lives inside of you.<br /><br />Both require exploration<br />courage and determination<br />and will take a lifetime of discovery. </strong>Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-33201108829038021702010-09-02T00:54:00.000-07:002010-09-02T00:55:49.934-07:00Miles<strong>As I move from here to there and back again on this dusty dry road called life. Seldom do I look back at the past those yesterdays of memory. Well maybe a quick glance over my right shoulder staring into the sun and in one blinding moment I see the faces that keep me company. Turning back to look ahead I now think onl...y of my next step and the one after that. I stopped counting the "Good-byes" long ago....</strong>Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-64518846852866306232010-08-25T00:52:00.001-07:002010-08-25T00:52:39.395-07:00Long NightsLong are the nights<br />without you next to me<br />to share my love touch with youRussell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-17554659046341198962010-08-25T00:50:00.001-07:002010-08-25T00:50:54.292-07:00House Of The MoonIn the House of the Moon<br />I dwell with my dreams<br />find comfort with the starsRussell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-66843320024749432592010-08-25T00:49:00.001-07:002010-08-25T00:49:31.708-07:00Night CoversNight covers me<br /> with a blanket of stars<br />gives warmth from<br />a cold moon risingRussell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-44145989989261100962010-08-25T00:46:00.000-07:002010-08-25T00:47:03.230-07:00Your ImageNight dreams<br />you no longer appear<br />your image fades<br />so quickly<br />sadness, the emotion<br />came and went<br />like a thief<br />of the night<br />without notice<br />or regard.Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-87798883798628616122010-08-25T00:45:00.001-07:002010-08-25T00:45:43.058-07:00StarsGazing up at the stars<br />you know all our secrets<br />brightly you shine<br />never saying a word.Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-91128444564934028522010-08-25T00:44:00.001-07:002010-08-25T00:44:50.120-07:00Rain Without YouGentle night rain<br />falls outside my window<br />inside me the rain falls<br />I am missing you<br />I feel rain drops <br />on my cheeks<br />or are they just more tears<br />have I told you, that nights<br />are the hardest part<br />without you near<br />without your voice<br />to hear<br /><br />Damn more rain drops on my cheeksRussell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-5365066930767194052010-08-25T00:42:00.001-07:002010-08-25T00:42:21.398-07:00DreamsAt night's fall<br />drift into me<br />drift out of me<br />dreams that take<br />dreams my <br />mind does make<br />fragmented<br />split, then whole<br />images, no words<br />too many voices<br />to be heard<br /><br />drift into me<br />drift away from me<br />soon there will be light<br />that puts away night<br /><br />drift into meRussell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-76413060764834706492010-08-25T00:41:00.001-07:002010-08-25T00:41:22.153-07:00Night's Mind DriftsIn nights air<br />cold , wet<br />my mind drifts<br />like a long breath<br />escaping into the dark<br />my thoughts of you<br />intensify under the Moon's<br />ever watchful eye<br />this is not a dream<br />I am wide awake<br />or am I........Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-6963896234988263882010-08-25T00:39:00.001-07:002010-08-25T00:39:42.618-07:00Love's ThiefLove's thief<br />comes in the night<br />masked by darkness<br />to steal lover's lustful kissRussell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-51900333469596260892010-08-25T00:37:00.001-07:002010-08-25T00:37:58.592-07:00I Am Of The NightI am of the night<br />feel the city's heartbeat<br />sounds of the night-scape<br />no shadow next to me<br />I walk alone<br />in silent footsteps<br />down empty streets<br />I am of the nightRussell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-83830188565473660212010-08-25T00:35:00.000-07:002010-08-25T00:36:28.736-07:00The Night Whispers...The night<br />whispers<br />your name<br />your image<br />I call out<br />my voice<br />echoes<br />through<br />canyons<br />of my mind<br />return<br />be next<br />to me<br />not just<br />in night dreams<br />now I <br />whisper<br />your name....Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-60788848738560732322010-08-24T23:42:00.000-07:002010-08-24T23:43:59.411-07:00In Another Place and TimeWe both share the same sun, but now our shadows no longer stand together hand in hand. Love does not shine in our eyes, yet the smles are not empty. I turn to the right and you the left. If it is to be destiny them we will meet again in this endless ethernal circle called life. Until then have a peaceful journey and with each step find the calm within your heart....Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-48151242941882233332010-07-14T23:57:00.000-07:002010-07-15T00:00:42.610-07:00Senryu #1<strong>Endless the days, nights<br />searching for love without lies<br />how dry the desert</strong>Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166548973129915805.post-20786963748882501502010-07-05T00:10:00.000-07:002010-07-05T00:13:14.158-07:00Near Not Far AwayI have been making circles<br />connecting your thoughts<br />I listen to your inner voices<br />and at times shed a tear or two<br /><br />Still you worry about<br />all the little things, choices unsettled<br />do not let the light dim<br />or I may not be able to return<br /><br />Know that when you close<br />your eyes and call my name<br />I will appear just as before<br />this is not magic or done with mirrors<br /><br />Feel calm as my voice touches<br />your soul, steady the beating heart<br />hear the flap of wings or not<br />arms wrapped around like sacred armor<br /><br />I am here for you, just outside the sun....Russell Biaggihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564951794614376384noreply@blogger.com0