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Love: Alive or Dead?
by Jerelyn Craden
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Rated "G" by the Author.

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Shaking off illusion.


Time to ride the wave outside our quaking heads. Let it rip, reveal the real deal, we are still not dead. But how can this be? How can we be free in the mire of lies and fear? ‘Less we take the reigns, call the demons by name,turn illusion on its ear. Lies all lies we breathe them, exhale them in our beds.We may still be breathing,our chests strongly beating,but ‘til we love unbridled, unplugged, value, embrace our frail human race—Are we truly alive or dead?  

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Reviewed by Ed J. 1/15/2008
Interesting concept and interesting choice. I do feel, "til we love unbridled, unplugged, value, embrace our frail human race..." we have not lived. Very well done. I enjoyed reading it.

Ed
Reviewed by Axilea Uzumcuoglu 10/21/2007
Content and style walk hand in hand here. Very elegantly written, with some beautiful alliterations.

Everyone's talking about love, but more and more people protect themselves from living, giving, being.

Interesting poetic reflection, Jerelyn.

Axilea
Reviewed by William Heffner 7/30/2007
Good Poetic Question, well as I look around the world it is pretty plain to see that living things grow. As for me I am better today than yesterday, a sign of growth, AMEN. Well done and thanks.

God Bless You and Your Loved Ones

The Christian Cop
Reviewed by Chuck Keller 7/21/2007
I really enjoyed this one, Jerelyn. Physical love with someone we spiritually love is the ultimate experience. You've expressed the joy of intimacy perfectly. And if I'm interpreting it right, you are speaking to those of us who are reaching the age at which young and naive people think we should just be sitting around in our rockers.
Reviewed by Ken Chartrand 1/31/2007
Hi! Friend,Jerelyn,
Read your poem, "Love:Alive or Dead". I found it to be full of passion and warmth. Poignantly true. Best wishes for the new year.
Please feel free to check out my site at www.freewebs/kendoo and here in the'den'.
Reviewed by Karen Cino 1/4/2007
A lot of wondering out there without any answers. I know the feeling. An excellent write that leaves you trying to answer those questions.

Karen
Reviewed by Regis Auffray 12/24/2006
Love is all, Jerelyn. You express this well via your verses. Thank you. Blessings to you,

Regis
Reviewed by Art Sun 12/17/2006
You are right as many do only live but yet don't actually know ....Life....nice expression of your thoughts...


Art Sun...
Reviewed by Samuel Stone 12/13/2006
A very entertaining yet profound write...I enjoyed this poem... Wishing you well...
Sam
Reviewed by Mitzi Jackson 12/13/2006
yes thought-provoking, done very well
it is alot of walking dead around, we just don't realize it
very well expressed!!
Reviewed by Kimmy Van Kooten 12/12/2006
A thought provoking write, and as always, well penned... No~ we are still not dead ...therefore we must live and search for a betterment in order to exist!
Love and Peace~
Kimmy~
Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader) 12/11/2006
Oh yes and so beautifully written..

"Jesus was brilliant when he said let the dead bury the dead"
Reviewed by Brett Moore 12/10/2006
Probing tight poem, Jerelyn. I wonder about this all the time, feeling that without some "unbridled, unplugged" passion in our lives we are just the living dead. Just zombies functioning on basic motor skills. Maybe that's a bit extreme, but maybe not. Well, your poem has made me think more than I have ever thought before 8 a.m. This might mean a great day lies ahead. Thanks.

Brett
Reviewed by CJ Heck 12/10/2006
Many points to ponder, here, Jerelyn. Well-written. If you find those answers, please tell me. I wonder the very same things.
My warmest regards,
CJ
Reviewed by Accoustic Blanket 12/10/2006
So what's new about life, eh, at least where an atmosphere of lies is perceived? Pilate uttered what has become a time honoured question: 'What is truth?'
I empathise with the line 'time to ride the wave outside our quaking head'. Yeah, grab a hold of life by the scruff of the neck and live it. Peel away the scabs left upon our psyche by the named demons, be ourselves at last,and at peace through love. As Christ said, 'the truth will set you free.'


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