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Cape Cod Farewell
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Cape Cod Farewell |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Cape Cod Farewell I must say farewell To the shores of Cape Cod Whittled in time By the fingers of God Lovely old towns In which life still remains Unaltered, untouched By the currents of change House of gray shingles With shutters of red Harbors old tales That were New England bred Of long ago schooners That skimmed o’er the waves Now etched onto scrimshaw And dug into graves Of squalls of adversity Torrents of rain That pulsed through the air And a fisherman’s vein Now pacing the fringe of this Blue pastel page Appearing once more on My small fragile stage But I have found peace And despair’s quiet end On the shores of Cape Cod In the arms of a friend When shall I return? Only seasons will tell But today, dear Cape Cod I must bid you farewell Elizabeth Santos |
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Drauntz Member Elite
since 2007-03-16
Posts 2905Los Angeles California |
beautiful and beautiful truly. enjoyed the emotional song of farewell. |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
simply superb! [I LOVE this 'write'!] serious, long-sustained applause!! [in the fine spirit of "less...is more"...that is all I shall say...this poem speaks grandly for itself!!] |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
OhLovelyLizzyLady~ This is just sooooooooooo beautiful~ I'll bet those 'arms of friend' will miss you greatly~ Wishing you could return to Florida ...~  Love you dearest lady~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
 Nestling arms of Cape Cod Surely miss their old friend For with Liz in the fold Mirthful tides know no end. Even rains could not stifle Grand rockets aflare I am grateful dear friend For each moment we share... What a wonderful way to learn that you've arrived home safely, Liz... Thank you for posting this. I'm smiling...  |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Welcome home, Liz... and I'm sure Cape Cod won't be quite the same for some time to come, rockets red, glaring, and all! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, You have not lost your touch. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
ah Elizabeth you bring this Cape Codder a wee pain of homesickness what's a Hyannis quahog doing in the desert? I need to go home for a bit... this is so lovely |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
beautiful you make me want to go |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Sure she's smiling and I'm just jealous  I bet you two went to the Christmastree Shop and didn't even think of me when you were there, didn't you? What a lovely portrait of my second home Liz, and it truly is untouched, and that is its charm. I am jealous, yes I am, and may just have to fix that. |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
I'm with Sy, Liz ... you have a beautiful touch indeed, and I've surely missed reading your eloquent and flowing words.  I'm glad you let Nan know you were home "poetically" so we could all enjoy you as well. It was so wonderful to speak with you both the other night.  Best wishes and big hugs, /Kit |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you poet friends for your kind comments. We did NOT, I repeat, did NOT shop at the Christmas Tree Store, only the paint store, but we did see some pretty spectaculaar fire works. I love cape Cod I'm so glad to see so many wonderful poets on Passions. And glad to see Sy keeping up with it all Love'Liz |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
Elizabeth, I just loved every piece of this masterpiece, thank you so much for sharing your writing once more, enjoyed. Rick |
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Robert Jordan Member
since 2007-02-07
Posts 392Philadelphia Pa USA |
Elizabeth Santos, Welcome back to Pennsylvania, where it all started. Nice bunch of people you have there. Bobby |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
My friend, Liz...how wonderful to read your words this morning. Thank you have giving me a post card of a place and a time...colored by your heart's crayon. It's lovely!! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
"Of squalls of adversity Torrents of rain That pulsed through the air And a fisherman’s vein" Now that is quintessential Cape Cod imagery for me, and I have never been there! |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
It sounds lovely, Elizabeth. I'm sure you had a wonderful time! It is one of my desires to travel there and hang out with Nan one of these days. I've tried emailing you several times. Can you email your new addy if you have one? Thanks! Love ya, Denise |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I'm so glad you had a wonderful time... I know you and Nan loved your visit! *S* It's good to read you again! *S* |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Liz I'm so jealous You in Cape Cod and me here in PA...I will never forget my visit there with all you wonderful poets Ruth |
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