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Martie

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0 posted 2001-09-22 05:16 PM

Each Year's Measure

The rose lifts up each petal full
in lavender beguile traced
stretched out into the minute’s meaning
it’s dusty purple is grace

The curled lifting flag so draped
within the garden’s tender
attached by bamboo pole is simple
meaning of what is splendor

The heartbeat of the hammer heard
upon some workmen’s bench
gives rhythm to the neighborhood
and normalcy behind my fence

The leaves blow from the autumn tree
across the grass of green
and the squirrels make race on phone line freeway
their winner heard not seen

My heart with heavy loaded changes
this day will start brand new
for birthdays only come one time
each year they measure you

The minutes spent expanding mind
and giving love away
is cherished by the sound it makes
when filling each day’s empty tray

The music is the gold of wealth
along the stormy path of years
and the knowledge builds a monument
from hugging smiles and tears

My heart with heavy loaded changes
each year they measure you
for birthdays only come one time
this day I’ll start brand new

[This message has been edited by Martie (edited 09-22-2001).]

SEA

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1 posted 2001-09-22 05:20 PM

Martie, this is wonderful

Marge Tindal

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2 posted 2001-09-22 06:55 PM

Martie~
This is as lovely as the lady that penned it~
Therefore .... it is beautiful ~ ~

Happy Birthday, sweet friend~
I love you, sweet sister of my heart~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

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

SpitFire
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3 posted 2001-09-22 07:01 PM

~You have a way about you. That I enjoy more and more. I can't possibly thank you appropriately for the words and feeling that you stretch across these pages. Always a pleasure. Take care Martie. *Peace.

Janet Marie
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4 posted 2001-09-22 07:12 PM

Happy Birthday Sweet Poetess Martie...
this is a beautiful rhyme measure of time
Thank you for sharing your B-day with us

Well tomorrow holds only mystery
And who's to say what might be
But in you I found a love so strong
The sun and the moon looked on in jealousy

Soaringeagle
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since 2000-12-06

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5 posted 2001-09-22 07:24 PM

HEY MARTIE
SUCH A LOVELY BIRTHDAY POEM
BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SHARING WAYS
SHALOM

Sunshine

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6 posted 2001-09-23 06:47 AM

Some writings, only certain people can do. This one could only be done by a mother named Martie...

Butterflies_dont_cry
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7 posted 2001-09-23 07:54 AM

I love the way things look through your weaving heart Martie..you leave me in awe of your talent and make me feel very blessed to be here to read your work~

Happy Birthday Sweet Poetress~

Kit McCallum

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8 posted 2001-09-23 08:07 AM

Wonderful sentiments and phrasing within this piece Martie. Happy Birthday to a lovely woman who paints pictures for our minds through her words.

Best wishes,
/Kit

Elizabeth Santos
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since 1999-11-08

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Pennsylvania

9 posted 2001-09-23 09:18 AM

A beautiful piece
You make a birthday into a living theater of the beauty of every day sights.
What a pleasure to read
Liz

Corinne
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10 posted 2001-09-23 11:13 AM

Happy Birthday, Martie! You'll be beautiful at any age!

Cor

Seymour Tabin
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11 posted 2001-09-23 11:19 AM

Martie,
Happy birthday sweet.
and the knowledge builds a monument
from hugging smiles and tears
Well done.

Irish Rose
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12 posted 2001-09-23 12:24 PM

this is so beautiful, so beautiful, Martie. Thank you

Kathleen

"Others can stop you temporarily, but only you can do it permanently."

Mysteria

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British Columbia, Canada

13 posted 2001-09-23 04:03 PM

~* HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTIE *~

Here it is your birthday, and you are giving us the present as usual! What a wonderful poem and I loved this stanza:

The minutes spent expanding mind
and giving love away
is cherished by the sound it makes
when filling each day’s empty tray

I know this year you are going to have your tray filled shortly to overflowing! I smile even at the thought of that, what a birthday present!

Again, Happy Birthday sweet friend, and thank you for your poetry, but moreso, for being you!

~* If you want a rainbow, sometimes you just have to put up with a little rain *~

Nan

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14 posted 2001-09-24 09:35 AM

What a wonderful way to celebrate... by being 'measured' indeed..

Happy Birthday

Dear Lady

vlraynes
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15 posted 2001-09-27 12:49 PM

Martie, my sweet friend-
   I am SO sorry that I missed your birthday!
   What a lovely verse you've penned to
   celebrate your special day.
   Happy belated birthday!
   Love and hugs,
   ~Vicky

"...until you have read the verse on his heart,
you have not truly met the poet.
~vlraynes

Logan
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16 posted 2001-09-27 06:21 PM

GEEZ, doesn't anyone tell me anything around here? HOW did I miss this? Sigh, I will only plead much older age, for Martie, you are only growing younger with your muse, which does so well..Happy Birthday then, gentle one, very gentle smile

Auguste

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By the sea

17 posted 2001-09-27 08:37 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Martie. (((hugs)))

Michael Auguste~
There is more depth to the heart than the mind can comprehend and it only has boundaries when we choose to fence it in.

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