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Just A Woman Senior Member
since 2001-03-10
Posts 507 |
I am one tiny shell upon a beach of many My colors gentle and delicate My edges graceful curves I float within the waters to rest upon the sand glistening in the sun in hopes of being picked up and treasured before being buried by the very ocean that brought me here "Often the test of courage is not to die but to live" |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
wonderful. . .  very dream-like. . . the thought of being a shell for someone to treasure. . . *sigh*. . . --------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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bslicker
since 2000-12-04
Posts 2321state of mind |
The life of a shell... Beautiful write, did you go to beach this weekend?......lol Bernie A a day keeps the world 'GBernie Slicker |
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PoeticKnight Senior Member
since 2000-01-20
Posts 1144New Orleans, LA |
Yes! Definitely a beautiful poem with that little hint of sadness that I like. Just a PoeticKnight |
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RMW Senior Member
since 2001-03-21
Posts 1424 |
How to improve upon Sven's comment? Perhaps only by expressing the wish to have said it first. Bob |
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Just A Woman Senior Member
since 2001-03-10
Posts 507 |
Thank you, Sven! I did try to capture a lightness in it. Bernie, thank you for reading. The beach? Only in my dreams. (Just A) PoeticKnight, my twin, thank you! (so really now, how did you end up a knight, and me a mere woman????!!! LOL)"Often the test of courage is not to die but to live" |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
A true poet. You find music in the smallest of treasures. Joyce |
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Just A Woman Senior Member
since 2001-03-10
Posts 507 |
Thank you, Bob! Joyce, that is so kind. thank you! "Often the test of courage is not to die but to live" ~Vittorio Alferi~ [This message has been edited by Just A Woman (edited 03-26-2001).] |
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PoeticKnight Senior Member
since 2000-01-20
Posts 1144New Orleans, LA |
Well, you named yourself "Just a ...." nevermind LOL |
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Panne415 Member
since 2001-03-21
Posts 104San Antonio |
JAW, Nicely written - has a beginning, middle, end - I like the way you brought it full circle to the ocean's life force. Like PK said beautiful with a hint of sadness - I felt it too. Panne |
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duke Junior Member
since 2001-03-26
Posts 12 |
Intrestingly haunting I especially liked the end |
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ATelamon Member
since 2001-02-06
Posts 328Purgatory, Last Staircase, Up |
You are in my hands cupped gently yet firmly as always you have been You need never fear tide nor undertow You are in my hands as I am in yours As it always has been and shall always be our one true Home the sand surf and thee I love you I always have I always will To love you only love you As always YOUR KJ "The most redeeming facet of life is that we have the comfort of knowing it will end. Death doth love equally." [This message has been edited by ATelamon (edited 03-28-2001).] |
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Jellybean King Member
since 2001-03-07
Posts 153Jelly, Bean |
This delicate poem explores the yearning to be special...to be loved, before returning to the great void from which we all come and one day go...all wrapped up nicely in a nature/ocean imagery...I loved it! By linking these together, one gets the sense that tides, and cycles come into play...that those shells washed back into the sea will one day come back (perhaps on a different shore) and be treasured... Jellybean King |
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