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The First of Summer
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The First of Summer |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
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The First of Summer The water caught me in its rushing and I felt so precarious on the wind whipped cliff as if the ground I stood on was blown with the swaying tree’s arch, I sat and let the silent dusty rock hold me in the gathering of a lasting look. Across the turbulent crest flowing winged and held in steady updraft an egret stole my thirsting from the water and I watched such precision tilt tipped feather into the fray of foam in dance I was dazzled. And the sky was even hushed for the sound that rivers make is so filling that I closed my eyes and lay against sharp rocks in the sun to just listen to this place of symphony with the beating sun touching me like the heated heart of the feathered bird’s dipping circling soundless cry. To capture this minute of day is like explaining the distance that a word travels to tell and if I could just touch this magic with a pure and perfect thought then I would know what the river knows, but it flows it flows so fast and is gone now moving towards the sea toward the larger answer to a question that I don’t know how to ask. |
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JulieAnn Senior Member
since 2000-06-12
Posts 754Earth 3rd Rock from the sun!! |
I was in the Mountains just the other day on what I thought was going to be a nice day...When I got to my destinantion high winds picked up and almost carried my son away.....yes the great Mother Nature....this reminded me of that day....I liked it alot!!!  Julie :) |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
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Wow! This is absolutely beautiful, Martie! I was right there with you on that rock enjoying it all! Denise |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
Making me contemplate here... *smile* great poetry as always... nice to see you back... |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Wonderful imagery....I can see that river now...it's beautiful. LW Friends are friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end. --Michael W. Smith |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
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Julie Ann--Mother Nature can be frightening...I'm glad you said almost Denise--is that who was next to me? Mike--thanks for the smile Lone Wolf--If you could see it, then I must have painted my words well..thanks. |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
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Yup, 'twas I!  Denise |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Beautiful Martie! Drawing close to nature gets those unanswered questions running around in the mind. This is truly so visible through your words, I enjoyed it thoroughly. |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ What treasures lay within you. 'To capture this minute of day is like explaining the distance that a word travels to tell and if I could just touch this magic with a pure and perfect thought then I would know what the river knows' I would suggest to you, my friend ... that you surely know what the river knows. I've never seen a more 'pure and perfect thought'. Perhaps I should be used to this kaleidoscope of colorful thoughts from you by now ... but my dear you continually blow me away ! Continue to do so ! Move over, Denise and Martie ... make room for me too ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
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I knew that was you, Denise...and ethome...I'm so glad you enjoyed this...Marge I felt you nudging there...but, you are always with me..you are my sis. |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
answer to a question I don't know how to ask...WOW! You continue to amaze, Marti girl. |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Nobody writes this kind of poetry better, Martie! Absolutely lovely! Corinne |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Balladeer--and you always amaze me! Corinne--What a wonderful thing to say...thank you. |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Oh Martie, you are amazing!!! I love your work! If I could only be in the same room with you and listen to you read!! Now I mean this! WOW! Thank you |
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