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The Mood of a Poet
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The Mood of a Poet |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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The Mood of a Poet Sometimes the lines of poetry Flow swiftly down the page Like a little swollen mountain brook Comes tumbling down in rage In blissful moments, words can dance Across an empty page Like silly clowns performing cartwheels On the poet stage Sometimes the velvet words unfold Like petals of a rose Fragrantly unwrapping As they reach for warming glows A Poet’s most insightful phrase Is slowly laid in place Defining depth of spirit And the grief upon his face When full moon casts it’s opal light Upon sweet passion’s lips The Poet’s pen starts oozing words In luscious honey drips Sometimes each word is first caressed When placed upon the page Knowing it’s significance Will last from age to age When the spirit’s chalice overflows With life’s most sacred wine God steps in and pens the verse To last the rest of time Elizabeth Santos |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
"Sometimes each word is first caressed When placed upon the page Knowing it’s significance Will last from age to age When the spirit’s chalice overflows With life’s most sacred wine God steps in and pens the verse To last the rest of time" Dear Liz .. you've expressed this so beautifully. Indeed sometimes they flow so sweetly like a fine wine. And often, when the words cascade, it feels like devine intervention. What a wonderful feeling when it all comes together! Excellent expression Liz!  Best wishes, /Kit |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Hey Lizzy...here I am struggling with an essay at some absurd hour of the morning...and this is just the kind of thing I need to read on one of my little 'breaks'. It's lovely... Sometimes each word is first caressed When placed upon the page Knowing it’s significance Will last from age to age I quite agree.. hugs K"He looked across the silky surface of the Severn... it was a famously difficult river with fierce tides..." From Jack Maggs |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Lady Elizabeth, it is just so as you have so wonderfully described, and you take my breath away... Karilea When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, You just amaze me in so many ways. Love Sy |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Kit, My dear twin, I guess we must experience the same moods as well. Thank you for your comments Severn, I feel so warmed whenever I see your name on the screen. Thanks for taking the time to reply with sleepy eyes over a paper that's due in the morning Sunshine, Your words are always so pleasant Thanks Sy, You are the one who amazes Liz |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
You have managed to pen exactly what I feel and so very beautifully as always...thank you |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Lizzy Santos took a pen, Wrote a lovely poem again, When the job was nicely done, She stuck into Balladeer, Just for fun! |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz, my friend...You keep on blowing me away like this, pretty soon I'm going to dissapear...Wonderful poem!! The opal moon...I love that! |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
And most times this is YOU. You are among the brightest of the stars here in poetryland and every verse you put up screams out in pure beauty of YOUR pen. To have just one moment in your head would be like taking a vacation to that PERFECT spot that no-one else knows about. Superb just seems too little for this one but that is all I can leave you with as I am at a loss for the proper words. |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Perfectly expressed - I cannot imagine it said any better |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Paula, THanks so much for your comments Toerag, I never know when you're going to pop up. Why don't you stay and write a few Martie, I'll be sure to blow you in the right direction - North, Mark, Your responses are always so lavish. Thank you for taking the time to to write so generous a remark. You're a dear Bill, I wish I had as much confidence in my poetry as you do, Thank you so much Liz |
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snowpants Member Elite
since 2000-09-16
Posts 2061KS |
"In blissful moments, words can dance Across an empty page Like silly clowns performing cartwheels On the poet stage" Great lines! You have definitely captured it all in this poem! I loved it!! sp  Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: 'it might have been.' -John Greenleaf Whittier |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Liz, As I recall you were the first poet I ever read work from here and to this day I can not tell you how so lovely you write there is just not really any words to say how much I love your every thought put upon paper and how it has affected my life in such beautiful ways. Beauty over flows your pen my friend, thank you for being you. Love, Cerenity "God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist. We have to be reminded that He exist!" (Writer Unknown) |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
LizzieLove~ I like this .... Light and yet with the depths of your poetic heart. Just the night-cap I was looking for. Love ya' ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Snowpants, I'm glad somebody liked that verse. Thanks for the remarks Cerenity, Your comments warm my heart and I thank you for reading so many of my poems. You make me feel that this hobby of writing is worthwhile THank you Marge, Good night, sweet lady, dream a beautiful poem to put on the screen tomorrow! Love Liz |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
I meant every word of it and would say it again..... And most times this is YOU. You are among the brightest of the stars here in poetryland and every verse you put up screams out in pure beauty of YOUR pen. To have just one moment in your head would be like taking a vacation to that PERFECT spot that no-one else knows about. Superb just seems too little for this one but that is all I can leave you with as I am at a loss for the proper words. SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I MEAN IT or I wouldn't have said it |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Dear Mark, You are one of the most sincere people I've known and I do believe what you say and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Now get to bed. Love ya Liz |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Liz, so very beautifully said. Sandra |
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Artistic Member
since 2000-08-09
Posts 107Colorado/Rochester, NY |
Elizabeth- How I loved that poem! You described the process of writing a poem and what a poem should be!! So beautifully done! So good to see your poems when I actually have a chance to visit...! ~Artistic~< !signature--> "Dreams are the touchstones of our characters" -Henry David Thoreau [This message has been edited by Artistic (edited 10-03-2000).] |
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Rosebud1229 Senior Member
since 2000-04-05
Posts 1813North Carolina |
Elizabeth you have did exactly that making your words flow from line to line and the petals of the rose bloom so, this is so true so often our words seem to flow so magnificently its hard to put them to the page, what once was a empty page now has beauty for all to see, beautiful and very inspiring to us want a be's well at least me. lol |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Sandra, Thank you so much! THank you for reading and I greatly appreciate your comments Rosebud, Thank you, dear, this poem describes all of us passionate poets Liz |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Elizabeth- wow...this is awesome! i love it. you have said it all and said it well. hugs, -vicky "...until you have read the verse on his heart, you have not truely met the poet." -vlraynes |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Liz, I liked this verse Sometimes the lines of poetry Flow swiftly down the page Like a little swollen mountain brook Comes tumbling down in rage and this one In blissful moments, words can dance Across an empty page Like silly clowns performing cartwheels On the poet stage Oooohhh and this one Sometimes the velvet words unfold Like petals of a rose Fragrantly unwrapping As they reach for warming glows And this one's my favourite A Poet’s most insightful phrase Is slowly laid in place Defining depth of spirit And the grief upon his face I like this one too When full moon casts it’s opal light Upon sweet passion’s lips The Poet’s pen starts oozing words In luscious honey drips Not to forget this one Sometimes each word is first caressed When placed upon the page Knowing it’s significance Will last from age to age And I sooo like this one When the spirit’s chalice overflows With life’s most sacred wine God steps in and pens the verse To last the rest of time Whaddya know I like them all "It is the image in the mind that links us to lost treasures; but it is the loss that shapes the image, gathers the flowers weaves the garland."- |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Vicky, THank you,dear. You made my morning Kethry, I loooooooved your response. You are a dear. and a clever one at that. So sweet Liz |
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