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Exquisite Gift
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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EXQUISITE GIFT He wakens me in darkened room In halo's corner sings a tune A splendid loving melody Of twinkling crests on rippled sea And patiently he waits his turn No hurried step, no timely yearn No lighted candle does he burn So patiently he waits his turn Then gracefully he comes to me No vision of his face I see And know not I who he may be Though try I may, I cannot see But knowing that he bears a gift My vacant spirit to uplift His presence welcomed openly I wait my turn as patiently Then in the halo lighted room He comes to me and fills my womb Exquisite spirit, meek and mild Exquisite gift - my future child Elizabeth Santos 11/20/99 |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, Your poetry has overflowed The hollow of my beggers bowl. And I'm so filled with pleasantry You have me down upon one knee. Excellent poem. [This message has been edited by Seymour Tabin (edited 11-20-1999).] |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth ... this is as exquisite as the birth of that child. Simply loving ... simply Mom. ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
This is beautiful Elizabeth  |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
That is truly an exquisite gift....as is your presence here. |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas |
Elisabeth, I dare to say... But wait! I find to my dismay.. A loss for words, to laud, describe This sweet maternal diatribe- And yet my thoughts are running rife, About that One who giveth life, And be it daughter, mayhap son- On poem, and offspring...Girl, well done! ------------------ Live large, people! ~GS~ http://www.geocities.com/montcogunslinger/HomePage.html |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Sy, Your beggar's bowl is full of tears From windswept sands and unknown fears A poet kneels beside the sea Must brush the sands from off his knee Is I who am on bended knee And marvel at your epopee With little poems I do rehearse While learning words and rhyming verse Elizabeth |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Marge, A mother with a crimson rose The truth that's in this poem knows Thank you, Elizabeth |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Baladeer and Ruth, You make my heart skip a beat, Thank you Gunslinger, Of all the poets, you are one Who knows the truth of songs I've sung And knows that life did true appear Before the mother shed a tear Before the wisest man of all Could sure detect the cradles wall And say for sure through testing done That life itself had now begun For each and every poem I write Has been engraved by truth and light The poems' stories you behold Happened just as they were told Imagination I have none As it was told, the deed was done Elizabeth |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Hey Elizabeth You're pretty darned good!!! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Absolutely beautiful, Elizabeth. You are truly gifted! ------------------ Denise |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you,Nan Thank you,Denise I am truly grateful Elizabeth |
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