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Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2001-01-28 10:05 AM

Pale Ink

"The palest ink is better than the best memory." Chinese Proverb.

as it should be
                        to what could be
                                                    this is,
                                                                then,
what it is…

and I too, then
have a pale link of ink
to you

for I encumber my mind
(you do, too)
with one too many lines
and I could forget
(not that I would, willingly)
as to
what was set in said
as words trace across my head

except for the link
                             of the palest ink

so in retrospect
                         I shall link
                                           my lines to you
in palest ink
                    out of respect, to you

like old yellowed pages
and fountained lines
yesterday comes through
to you

when penmanship
was held in a woman's hand
and womanship was lined

so fine

on parchment
                       or linen
                                     or onionskin fine

in lace of line
in face of lines
in graces kind
silk-spunned webs of minds

I shall attempt
                       to hold on tight
                                                to my memories
but in the shadows
                               by candlelight

or pale moon's light

the palest ink
                      shall be, these links
                                                      yes, I believe,
my link
             to thee

01.28.01

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

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

1 posted 2001-01-28 10:20 AM

MsKarilea~
This is exquisite !

'like old yellowed pages
and fountained lines
yesterday comes through
to you

when penmanship
was held in a woman's hand
and womanship was lined

so fine

on parchment
or linen
or onionskin fine

in lace of line
in face of lines
in graces kind
silk-spunned webs of minds'

Just exquisite !
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

BSC

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since 2000-02-04

Posts 2919
New York, USA

2 posted 2001-01-28 11:13 AM

Simply superb Karilea!!!! I am constantly amazed at the beautiful words that fall from you pen.... Bonnie

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

3 posted 2001-01-28 11:21 AM

I truly agree with both of those above me...
beautiful, Sunshine...one of my all time favorites from you.

jwesley

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

4 posted 2001-01-28 01:41 PM

Marge, Bonnie...thank you...you know I take your words to heart...

and James? I do believe the ladies like your company...

thank you all...

Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

5 posted 2001-01-28 02:16 PM

truer words never spoken my friend. . .

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ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

6 posted 2001-01-28 03:01 PM

You are getting so good! Growing all the time and it's a joy to read these poems of yours!

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