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0 posted 2000-09-28 12:06 PM


          Purple Days to Come
          

          I am going to grow old
          gracefully
          and revel in quiet
          and peace
          and books
          and leaf
          through the passages
          one by one by one

          and I shall wear purple
          socks and hats and gloves and lingerie robes
          perhaps not all at once
          but to amuse grandchildren
          maybe I will  

          yes I will wear purple
          and have white hair
          and wear my glasses
          while sipping tea
          and there shall
          be wine at the
          required time, half past today

          when this time comes
          as it must and shall
          I will leaf
          the pages of friends
          once well met
          in blue walls of passion

          some will have gone away
          some will have stayed
          in the pages I leaf
          friends well met
          never to forget

          and I shall see you
          all in purple’s haze
          even on the sunniest days
                   ~ ~ ~
          in the spirit’s realm
          in sonnets sung
          at Cap’n’s helm
          on Cape Cod’s bay

          Seattle shall call
          the Floridian skies
          to meld upon pages
          before my eyes,

          Texas troubadours
          too shall meet
          balladeers shall sing
          looking suthern in mem’ry
          and devinely
          hear the call
          of an Aussie sweet

          and in the cold
          of northern clime
          I’ll find sweet poet’s
          rhyme of days of
          yore
          forevermore

          here, held
          in my hands
          veined in purple
          to match
          the rest of me

          and forever shall
          painters of prose
          permit
          purple to hold
          sunshine….



{a thank you to all of Passions’ poets for your beautiful works}

28 September, 2000
©Karilea Rilling Jungel



© Copyright 2000 Karilea Rilling Jungel - All Rights Reserved
Sven
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1 posted 2000-09-28 12:13 PM


I personally, have always thought of Sunshine as being purple. . .

Just beautiful my friend. . .  

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That which gives light must endure burning
--Victor Frankl


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2 posted 2000-09-28 12:32 PM


What a lovely look at growing old.  I really like this piece.

Abra

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3 posted 2000-09-28 12:38 PM


Karilea - great workings on the references, and I am truly honored (I think) to be included.  As for you wearing purple, yanno, you can get your hair dyed that color, too!
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4 posted 2000-09-28 01:45 PM


Sven, it IS my color, tho I wear it infrequently...keeping it safe for old age...

Abra, thank you...it likes me too...

LJA, that's a little out of my league, purple hair...I'll stay with white, thank you...[oh who knows, I may Loreal it forever....]< !signature-->

Karilea
When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ





[This message has been edited by Sunshine (edited 09-28-2000).]

Mark Bohannan
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5 posted 2000-09-28 03:44 PM


Hey where are the cowboys in this one.  I guess I will have to settle for being a Texas troubadour then.  Great piece and thank you for saying thanks to all those that thank us for saying thanks to them.


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6 posted 2000-09-28 10:20 PM


Beautiful. Almost makes me not hate getting older. (almost, I said).
Sandra

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7 posted 2000-09-28 10:30 PM


I love purple and love your poem..
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8 posted 2000-09-29 12:09 PM


you've painted a picture I will hold in my mind - long after my arthritic fingers can no longer post poetry - Lovely Karilea - thank you
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9 posted 2000-09-29 12:17 PM


Sunshine, if the balladeer you hear singing is this one, you'll have a real reason to turn purple!  

It's a wonderful poem, though, and I'm honord to be a part of it. Thank you...

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10 posted 2000-09-29 12:21 PM


Ah Sunshine...you are such a talented poet...but more importantly, you're a thoughtful poet.  This is truly a lovely piece of work!  
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11 posted 2000-09-29 11:37 AM


Saving purple for later years reminds me of one of my favorite poems "Warning"... This is great, Sunshine!
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12 posted 2000-09-29 12:45 PM


Karilea--this is heart warming...what a lovely picture you have painted...and I hope I am around on the pages of passion to share it.
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13 posted 2000-09-29 05:26 PM


Mark, so you think you're the only Texas poet?...LOL...

Ah c'mon Cat, join me...I'm going to have fun...

Victoria, thank you!

No, Mr. Yeats, thank YOU!...

'Deer, it just came along...

Why Tennessee, how sweet, thank you...

suthern, I heard that you might like this...

Martie, do you have any question?...LOL
thank you...

Karilea
When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ


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14 posted 2000-11-10 05:56 PM


Oh shucks...good day for a shameless self-bump, because this one tickles me so....
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15 posted 2000-11-10 06:49 PM


I love it...here's to purple  
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16 posted 2000-11-10 07:18 PM


Ruth, here's to you...clink thank you, my dear...

Karilea
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I would rather be silent and write, then speak loudly and be bound.
KRJ



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17 posted 2000-11-10 07:23 PM


Karilea~
Purple works for me ! !

I LOVE IT !
~*Marge*~


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18 posted 2000-11-10 07:36 PM


MARGE...I knew my spirit would find this....

Karilea
If I whisper, will you listen?...
I would rather be silent and write, then speak loudly and be bound.
KRJ



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19 posted 2004-06-26 01:44 PM


what a peaceful feeling I get from this
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