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Life Is Not Permanent (Reposted in honor of Sy)
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Life Is Not Permanent (Reposted in honor of Sy) |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA 
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Life Is Not Permanent Life: it is not permanent You knew that from the start And so you took each breath, each sigh That captured your own heart Then penned it here for us to read Long after you were gone Your very own remembrance left So you might carry on Life: it is not permanent Though you will always live For in this greedy world of ours You took the time to give A fragment of your very life A glimpse into your soul Composed in words of poetry Your loving hands inscrolled Life: it is not permanent Though not for death I yearn I still can’t help but smile to think That when it is my turn You’ll welcome me in open arms With Shelly, Byron, Yeats And all those poets gone before Inside of heaven’s gates Sy, dear poet and friend, I know I'll be seeing you again that side of the pearly gates. You'll be waiting there along side history's greatest poets to welcome this old poet home. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Sy had his way with words... and gave his smiles away with glee. He knew: Life! |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Ruth, how very appropriate for Sy the Sonneteer. I was also touched by your addendum, "I know I'll be seeing you again that side of the pearly gates. You'll be waiting there along side history's greatest poets to welcome this old poet home." ~ Please save a place for me so that I can continue to learn from the greats!  Love & Everlasting Life, Linda  |
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Bobby Jordan Member
since 2007-08-13
Posts 491Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Hoot_owl_rn, What you say here is very true. Life is way too short. Bobby |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
So true. I can only send my thoughts your way .. and a hug with them. Alison |
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TomMark Member Elite
since 2007-07-27
Posts 2133LA,CA |
Beautiful poem. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
A wonderful 'see you again' poem, Ruth. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Perfect...James |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
Ruth... this is a very precious write.. thank you for sharing... I know Sir Sy will be smiling at all the lovely words from his friends here... love RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Gave me goose bumps....I do hope we will meet up someday again with Sy. |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
Hoot Owl, this is just beautiful. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Ruth, I am having the hardest time accepting he is gone. I guess even though you know death is knocking it's still hard to answer that door. Boy I miss his emails, it is just so strange without them. This poem was simply lovely and loving. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
 I'd like to think I'll be in good company myself therewonderful write! |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Oh Hoot, this is wonderful! Thank you for posting it. a memorable poem in honor of a memorable poet. love Liz |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Just tagging for my library - thank you Ruth. |
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