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  Musicians of Mediocrity

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  why, my love, do you play upon my heart as .

  you would four strings set at intervals apart?.

  such are the distances that separate me from you:.

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  compound complex

  Good morning, rip and fakesmile!

  I appreciate your comments very much.

  Glad it struck a responsive chord, rip. Good points, fakesmile -- I agree that all artists must go through the steps, pay their dues. My thought here was more the gut response the member of the audience had to this particular musician whose performance was otherworldly. By comparison, other performers -- however competent -- are mediocre by comparison.

  Jacqueline du Pre, the film The Red Violin and my own observations at concerts and recitals inspired this poem.

  With gratitude,

  CoCo
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  Musicians of Mediocrity

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  why, my love, do you play upon my heart as .

  you would four strings set at intervals apart?.

  such are the distances that separate me from you:.

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  Why, my love, do you play upon my heart as
  you would four strings set at intervals apart?
  
  Such are the distances that separate me from you:
  my heart, my soul, my mind, my resolve . . .
  
  Never could these four blend into a consonance that
  might afford my life some rest, some tranquility.
  
  You cannot simply make innocent music as do the
  musicians of mediocrity: you have created fire;
  
  You have conjured spirits without number; your
  body has become a writhing machine possessed.
  
  You bring down the house along with my once
  placated expectations that nothing could
  
  Ever sweep me away, forcing a now burning
  desire that I be that instrument you play.
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  Soliciting for money on this site is NOT acceptable

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  pming other members of this site asking for money is unacceptable and will not be tollerated under any circumstances, especially if it seems like you are targeting someone who seems to be especially kind and maybe a little old.

  that is low.. if you do this, you will be classified as a scammer and your account deleted.

  i don't care what the reasons given are.. if someone offers money then fine although i'd warn anyone against falling for sob-stories they read on the internet.

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  Has happened to me at the gas station: 'I can't get home . . .'

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  Freeminds 2.0 has launched

  by Dogpatch in

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  today we are launching freeminds2.org.

  this is stage 3 of a three part project spanning over 30 years since i left watchtower headquarters in 1980 and gave the 18 members of the then-governing body, including president nathan knorr and vice-president frederick w. franz.. the new site will be more blog/news oriented (and updated more often with articles, blogs and videos almost daily).. all of our previous sites, such as armageddonokies.com and watchtowerworld.org, randytv.com, exjws.net, and others will be incorporated into the previous freeminds site, which is currently being revised and converted from its joomla-based format to this wordpress format.

  i am sure you will find it much easier to search for words, people, articles, and subject very easy.

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  Thanks, Randy, for everything.

  As you know, it was the stories of Sherry, Nils and Terry in Freeminds that moved me.

  Thanks, too, for responding to my e-mails and pm!

  Love,

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  Mouthy Grace is not well. Please send love.

  by return of parakeet in

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  in another thread, mouthy said she was "not well" and mentioned "kicking the bucket.

  i believe she needs some encouragement and well wishes.. mouthy, you don't need to respond to this thread if you don't feel up to it.

  just consider it an exceptionally long get-well card..

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  compound complex

  Much love to you, dear Grace!

  CoCo
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  Lover, Come Back

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  you once were true.

  .. with no more than the fierce beating of my heart as your signal,.

  you would hasten deliciously into my presence and cherish me.

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  For too long a lifetime, O cunning and vexatious Cupid, have you refrained from entering into my presence with love's dream granted.

  My offerings of tears and flowers of the field upon your altar
  have in no wise moved your heart nor hastened winged travel on my sorrowing behalf.

  You are acquainted with the desire of eyes that pine toward this
  elusive mating; you are e'er aware my burning blood courses madly through veins scarce

  Able to contain such fire . . . When, if ever, will my dream of love become
  entwined with the being I call Myself? I am earth, my blood is fire . . . This raging, roiling love is

  Pent-up waters behind a crumbling dam of dust and bone. Where, Lover, are you?
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  Lover, Come Back

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  you once were true.

  .. with no more than the fierce beating of my heart as your signal,.

  you would hasten deliciously into my presence and cherish me.

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  compound complex

  Thank you, my friends, for your much appreciated response!

  Love,

  CoCo
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  My friend, "Warrior," has a question on Matthew 28:20

  by compound complex in

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  good morning!.

  "warrior" and i had an 8-hour visit yesterday centering around many of the issues discussed by jwn members.

  one point we talked about was jesus' instruction to make disciples, baptize them and observe all that he has commanded us.. does a christian, therefore, need conduct his life solely on what jesus literally said, i.e., teachings contained in the four gospels?.

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  compound complex

  Thank you, LV, Snare, lost and Scotoma, for good, helpful information.

  If you want to make life decisions based on these accounts, first one much analyse the source of the material.

  Your points, Snare, are well taken; however, Warrior's and my life's decisions are no longer dependent upon any of this. If my word choice was incorrect, I apologize. I simply wanted to share some of what we discussed yesterday and get your viewpoint, which -- thank you -- you have given!

  THANKS, all!

  CoCo
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  Lover, Come Back

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  you once were true.

  .. with no more than the fierce beating of my heart as your signal,.

  you would hasten deliciously into my presence and cherish me.

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  compound complex

  Well, thanks, Nathan . . .

  Gives me a clue how to carry on with this sad tale!

  With cloying gratitude.

  CoCo
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  Lover, Come Back

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  you once were true.

  .. with no more than the fierce beating of my heart as your signal,.

  you would hasten deliciously into my presence and cherish me.

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  You once were true. I was your only one . . .

  With no more than the fierce beating of my heart as your signal,
  you would hasten deliciously into my presence and cherish me
  as none other.

  You were so sweet, so delectable.

  Those consumed with envy styled you a villain, an embodiment
  of carnal pleasure let flow, yet you delicately removed the
  shackles upon my heart.

  You, sweet savior, have become my liberator.

  Your glance, your touch, your kiss have revived me . . . my window
  has e'er since been ajar that you might float through on wings of desire, lighting softly

  Upon my chamber floor. . . .

  (to be continued)