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It's Been a While
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It's Been a While |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia 
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*Hey everyone. It's September and I'm remembering the poet's meet - so long ago now. So I thought I'd post two poems one from than and one just written. We Aspired We aspired to build a bridge across the waters holding out the hand of friendship to those who had touched our hearts. Perhaps we had aimed too high we did not know yet we launched the cry into the wilderness waiting for the answering echo of sibling minds Across the waters came the response we will come! We will come! and they did in all their shapes and sizes bringing their dreams and hopes to mingle with ours to raise the voice of poetry in sound and echo that resounded around the world The echoes fade soft in the autumn air yet the bricks of friendship cemented by this time together will last forever We aspired and in aspiring we soared to the stars and found a link of hands that made the waters redundant to build a bridge that will stand forever and never be broken. We aspired and we aspire still, that the flame will be carried from generation to generation across the bridge of time It's Been a While It’s been so long since we came together. How we laughed and gloried in the sun? And at the time I dreamed it was forever - oh, how I hoped the friendships would go on. But distance is a place that makes the heartache it cannot draw the present or show care and in the outer darkness lives the part ache of things that we have lost, cause we were there. A time of joining shouldn’t be disparaged although the loss is greater in the end; it was a time when joy met hope in marriage we dared, then, to touch and teach a friend. Remember Lyra - how we laughed together I think we gave her one last time of joy I’m sure she thought that she would live forever and cancer wouldn’t all her cells destroy. Remember how we laughed out loud when ‘deer fell through the bed and to the floor beneath and if he hurt himself he silence kept, would not tell and how we laughed again – just with relief. I think of all the good times of the meeting and of all the fun we had while there although this time of poets was so fleeting in September I remember and I share. a good commitee can decimate communication. |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Oh Kethry, How I wish I had been there. But I sure hope to be wherever if close enough come next September, ah ha a new title for another wishful poem. Come Next September. Who wants to take up the challenge? thanks for yours. "late" |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
A nice flow of memories...James |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
I sure remember Keth, and wrote a poem about it too the other day. I never stopped thinking about it and on a shelf in my bedroom I've displayed all the little things I got from each poet as token of friendship and in my heart, this friendship lives forever. I'm planning to go back next year September, if I stay healthy that is. Thanks for these two beautiful poems dear friend. Like scattered leaves...my words will flow |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Beloved One, you know I shall never, ever forget the time we all spent together, it was and remains one of those golden times that wrap around a soul and comfort you when days seem too hard or run too fast. As always beloved you Write, and I well I am in awe. Truly beautiful, as are you beloved one. Each one counted with love and tears This soft remember of times gone by Is penned with love, I know it I That love and joy dressed in sweetest hue Comes from your hand, a gift from you And thus it is, I know not why That September will never die For it is held within the depth of me And its light will glow through eternity Time flows by in an endless stream Melting away, as does each dream And yet each golden moment is yours to keep Treasured whenever those memories seep Becoming rainbows which light your skies Painting smiles within your eyes Memories treasure spills gold in me And here they live and shine eternally Marsha © Love you always Forget you never Mushy X x x x x x Tomorrow is another day I don't know what it holds |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Moments to be treasured, for sure! How wonderful it must have been for you all! I have to admit to being a tiny bit envious! lol Perhaps next time, there will be a bigger circle of friends gathering together!   Linda |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Nice poem, I would like to read more poems of your own, Wonderful job ARCTIC WIND |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I missed that meet... but will cherish my meeting with you and Marsha all my days. *S* Of course... I just sat and moped through the anniversary... you picked up a pen and created magic! *S* Beautiful work!!! |
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