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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Beauty Beauty is appreciated An esteem that leads to praise Praise denotes a worthiness We pass from age to age Worth implies a value Which is measured in the eye And many eyes together See a splendor undenied Splendor undeniable Yet many times unknown Many times too trivial Or tiny to be shown What’s then of greater splendor, The planets of the sky Or geometrics of a snowflake To a beholders eye And which is of less beauty The hillside verdant green Or leaf of fern well hidden And never to be seen The beauty is the greatest Not of the beautiful But of the one who feels the glory Wrought within his soul The one who finds magnificence In a springtime bloom And doesn’t watch, but fully drinks The wonder to consume For what is beauty if not meant To flow within our veins Be etched within our memories Or in our hearts contained The beauty is the beautiful And beholder both as one They melt together in the Golden hues of setting sun Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 06-17-2000).] |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
What’s then of greater splendor, The planets of the sky Or geometrics of a snowflake To a beholders eye And which is of less beauty The hillside verdant green Or leaf of fern well hidden And never to be seen Elizabeth there is only one word for your poem....BEAUTIFUL. an excellent poem as always, wonderfully written. ------------------------ "Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time". Baltimore Grotto "To be nobody-but-yourself-in a world which is doing its best night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." E.E Cummings. "Art is a lie which makes us realise the truth." Pablo Picasso "We Irish are too poetical to be poets, we are a nation of brilliant failures" Oscar Wilde ----- |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder! You've stated that so wonderfully in this!  Denise |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
I have to agree with Brian's words above. What a beautiful flowing effortless description of beauty you have written. |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
What a wonderful treat to be greeted with on this fine Saturday morning... |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Lizzy this is absolutely superb. For what is beauty if not meant To flow within our veins Be etched within our memories Or in our hearts contained And I wholeheartedly agree with this verse... There is excellent meter in your work - (and you know how I am with that! Envying here...) and the nature and quality...wow, I have missed reading your poems. But hey - uni is out for four weeks - you should see a lot more of me now! Love K |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
Lovely, Liz! Your poetry is always beautiful and a pleasure to read. Love and hugs, Lizzie  "Poetry is the true expression of my soul, it is my ultimate means of communication. It is my rainbow of delight." |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Liz, let me quote your own line from this poem The beauty is the beautiful ...so true..BEAUTY (written by Liz) is beautiful...indeed... Enjoyed this one as all others from you, Regards, sudhir [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 06-17-2000).] |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
Liz, your poetic words of wisdom travel straight to my heart. How lovely you write! ~ Claire |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Just a to show that I liked this much.Elizabeth I'm grabbing my hat and coat I'm leaving the cat a note Quick call me a ferry boat-getting out of town! |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
this belongs on a poster you could sell this add an illustration, artwork, photo... sign it nice work, liz |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Now where did I see that Private Library thingy.... HUSG |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, Excellent as usual, You are one beautiful poetess. Love Sy |
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