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Poet deVine

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0 posted 2001-11-17 10:20 AM

Science folk will tell you
tonight a meteor appears
To shower us with fireworks
in all our hemispheres

I don’t believe a word of it
they don’t want you to know
The truth of the matter is
we’ll see God’s magic show

He’s going to sprinkle fireflies
in the heaven before sunrise
So set your alarm to see
the wonder in the skies

Blown from the hand of God
is the dust of heavenly light
It’s His way of telling us
it’s time to end this night

While sprinkles of start dust
fall upon earth’s weary face
Remember why we’re living
within God’s precious grace

Each light that flickers in the sky
will bring a remembrance of
The loss of someone dear to us
the face of one we love

So as the shower of light begins
put aside the telescope
Look up and see not science
But look up and see life’s hope

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

1 posted 2001-11-17 10:26 AM

Poet deVine,
A lovely poem and I will keep it in mind when I watch. *L*

Mon Cherie

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Land of Never-ending Summers

2 posted 2001-11-17 11:55 AM

Oh my! A wonderful poem about the truth behind the meteor shower.

It's going to be the first time in my life that I've witnessed one, I hope I don't miss it.

Auguste

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By the sea

3 posted 2001-11-17 12:24 PM

Excellent! God's fiery display to delight our eyes.

Michael

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.

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

4 posted 2001-11-17 12:28 PM

The truth of the matter is
we’ll see God’s magic show
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This is PERFECT! Just beautiful! You brought a tear to my eye with this one and it will be treasured by many! Thank you.
~hugs, Nancy~

~I've loved you forever, in lifetimes before.~

Kit McCallum

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5 posted 2001-11-17 12:32 PM

"So as the shower of light begins
put aside the telescope
' Look up and see not science
But look up and see life’s hope"

Oh Sharon ... this was absolutely splendid! Lovely cadence and rhyme to compliment this wonderfully inspirational piece, big hugs to you ... I loved this!

Best wishes,
/Kit

Startime
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6 posted 2001-11-17 12:34 PM

I love it!!! I love it!!!You have put it perfectly. I will see all the true wonder of it as I remember your words when I watch it tonight. Stunning!!!

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

Janet Marie
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7 posted 2001-11-17 12:37 PM

He’s going to sprinkle fireflies
in the heaven before sunrise
So set your alarm to see
the wonder in the skies

Blown from the hand of God
is the dust of heavenly light
It’s His way of telling us
it’s time to end this night

While sprinkles of start dust
fall upon earth’s weary face
Remember why we’re living
within God’s precious grace

Each light that flickers in the sky
will bring a remembrance of
The loss of someone dear to us
the face of one we love
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Sharon this is so lovely in its message of intent and its imagery.
It puts such a wonderful ethereal touch on the whole event.
Science seen thru a poets eyes ... perfect.
Well done Potess DEVINE

Ice covers my soul
spirit frozen--heart cold
Still so much about me is raw
So I search for a place to thaw
~
Constant craving has always been

Poet deVine

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8 posted 2001-11-17 01:18 PM

Thank you all!!! I've set my alarm to get up (3 AM for me) so I'm hoping I can see it - with my luck it will be the first time in 3 months that it rains in Arizona!! Sigh!

Marge Tindal

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

9 posted 2001-11-17 04:47 PM

PoetdeVine~
And ... coffee mug in hand, I'll be looking at the same lovely show~

Thank you ... this is WONDERFULLY penned~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

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Nan

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10 posted 2001-11-17 04:51 PM

Does that mean 1:00 am forum time??

Very kewl, Sharon - Nice inspiration, isn't it??..

Lone Wolf
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11 posted 2001-11-17 05:53 PM

Much enjoyed this one, Sharon!

All writing comes
by the grace of God.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sven

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East Lansing, MI USA

12 posted 2001-11-17 06:28 PM

they say that it's the first time in a long time that you'll see it here in North America. . .

great job deVine. . .

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Martie

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13 posted 2001-11-17 07:26 PM

Sharon--You have inspired me to get up before the sun...can't remember the last time I did that..What a wonderful poem!

walker
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14 posted 2001-11-17 07:28 PM

Beautiful and I'll be watching the sky tonight.

Elizabeth

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15 posted 2001-11-17 09:45 PM

This is so true! God can always work wonders.

God bless America, my home sweet home.

Balladeer

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16 posted 2001-11-17 10:32 PM

An excellent way to look at it, deVine one!

Duncan
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17 posted 2001-11-18 12:42 PM

Stranger than fiction...my girlfriend's got a utility extension cord with an electric blanket attached strung out to my convertable. The alarm is set for 3AM, the time the shower should pass here. Give or take a few hours. I will sleep through it all and let her tell me about it in the morning. Not that I wouldn't like to see it but one of us has to be up early for work. Cool write!

Beki
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Newport Beach, CA, USA

18 posted 2001-11-18 05:21 AM

delightful read - sorta made up for missing it - there are many dark places on our beaches but we were socked in by thick fog - no chance of seeing the show

Mon Cherie

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Land of Never-ending Summers

19 posted 2001-11-18 05:51 AM

*sigh* I came back for a 2nd read, since I don't think I'll be seeing the meteor shower tonite

It's supposed to at 4am in Australia, but the weather bureau juz said we'll be expecting a storm... Right now, the strong winds juz brought the rain clouds in *sigh*

But I do hope all of you who could witness this phenomena will enjoy it, coz it's really God's gift.

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