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Earth Angel
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0 posted 2008-05-18 01:48 PM



My Inner Garden
Please Click Link above to hear music and my voice recording.

Music: Cliffs of Doneen by Howard Baer
From the album entitled: Celtic Mystique


Artist: Carl Schweninger

My Inner Garden
by Linda L. Dowd

Tiptoe, ever so softly,
thru’ the garden in my heart.
Crush not my budding dreams
that they might blossom and grow.
Step gently, my love.
Bruise not the delicate petals
of this flowering soul.
Plant fertile seeds of kindness
within the walls of my inner sanctum.
Shower them with sweet words of love
and shine your golden rays of sun
upon the fragile flowers growing therein.
Sprinkle them with acts of kindness
and behold the beauty that abounds.
Tend this garden, deep in the soul of me,
with tender loving ways,
so that I might touch blue skies
and fly free among the stars.
These rich and vibrant flowers,
that dwell within the garden of my love,
will be forever there for your plucking
~ and consummate loving pleasure...
Nurture them with the essence of you,
and let not the weeds of deception
choke and bind the inner garden
of one who loves you so.



There be no force on Earth that exceeds
that of the power of love. ~ Linda L. Dowd

~

© Copyright 2008 Linda L. Dowd - All Rights Reserved
Marchmadness
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1 posted 2008-05-18 01:57 PM


Wow! Another lovely, romantic poem. Is Linda in love or what?
                              Ida

jwesley
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2 posted 2008-05-18 02:08 PM


Always beautiful from you, my friend...never fails. Wonderful talent you have.  Send some of your 'dust' my way...maybe it'll stick on me....FAT CHANCE!

Much enjoyed this...as I do all yours...yes, I read them all, believe it or not!

jimmy

jwesley
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3 posted 2008-05-18 02:11 PM


Purposely exited and came back in because I wanted to comment separately (didn't want to be influnenced by it on what I had to say about your writing) on your picture.

WOW! Miss...er, uh, WHO CARES!! Just...W O W!

I think that means - I LIKE IT!

...then again...what male wouldn't...

j.

LeeJ
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4 posted 2008-05-18 04:26 PM


Ahhhh Miss beauty....this was exceptionally beautiful....both the words, music and picture...you are light and love....with a greatness about you, which gives so much to others....

love
Lee J.

Margherita
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5 posted 2008-05-18 04:38 PM


Well, I bet, my dear beautiful Linda Angelo Terrestre, that your inner garden is a place of pure beauty and divine scents!

This is very enticing, the magical EA touch never fails to reach out and touch my heart.

I think none of your admirers remains indifferent when you speak of love

Love you and send big hugs.
Margherita

Oklahoma Rose
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6 posted 2008-05-18 04:46 PM


Linda, this is so beautiful.
Artic Wind
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7 posted 2008-05-19 01:08 PM


This is So lovely EA!

I really liked it, I listened to it Twice!



ARCTIC WIND

shyvl
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8 posted 2008-05-19 01:12 PM


lovely romantic verse. Much enjoyed
sharyn

Earth Angel
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9 posted 2008-05-19 03:31 PM


Marchmadness ~

It's spring! ~ and love is in the air!

Romance is good for what ails us! ~ Even if we
are simply reading or writing about it! lol


Linda

Earth Angel
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10 posted 2008-05-19 03:34 PM


j ~

I will share some of my 'dust' with you if you will sprinkle some of yours on me!

Thank you so much for such a sweet response to my wee-bit-o-romance write!


Linda

Earth Angel
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11 posted 2008-05-19 03:42 PM


j ~

Well, now you really have me blushing! We Leos like to have reasons for blushing!

I thought it would be a fun pic to post at pip!
I'm so pleased that you like it!

Big hug 'n a big smiley face,

Linda

Earth Angel
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12 posted 2008-05-19 03:45 PM


Lee J!!!

I've been thinking of you! I hope all is working out well!

What a nice surprise to read a response from you! ~ and a very welcomed one, at that! Thank you!

Sending lots of love,
Linda xo



Earth Angel
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13 posted 2008-05-19 03:47 PM


Maga Margherita ~

You've done it again! You've touched my heart with your warm, effusive words. A poem is just a poem ~ until you have left some of your magic in a reply to it!

Love you!
Angelo Terrestre xo

Earth Angel
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14 posted 2008-05-19 03:49 PM


Oklahoma Rose ~

Thank you for sharing some of your sweet essence in your response!

A rose is simply a rose ~ unless it is one of Oklahoma's sweetest!

Much love,
Linda xo

Earth Angel
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15 posted 2008-05-19 03:52 PM


ARCTIC WIND ~

I am so pleased that you enjoyed the recording enough to listen to it twice!
I have made CDs of these audio posts for my friends and family and they play them all the time! I mean ALL the time! I'm almost sick of hearing myself!

Love to you!
EA

Earth Angel
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16 posted 2008-05-19 03:53 PM


shyvl ~

Hi, sharyn! I am so pleased that you stopped by! It was good to hear from you!

To love and romance!

Linda



Honeybunch
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17 posted 2008-05-20 05:15 PM


Linda - Such a romantic you are and how lovely it is that you are because you bless us with such a delicate knowing of love.  I reckon I know about the weeds!

Hugs
Helen

Alison
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18 posted 2008-05-24 02:29 AM


Your inner garden is lovely.  Of course, I knew this, but to glimpse more closely simply confirmed this.

Love,
Alison

The Shadow in Blue
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19 posted 2008-05-24 11:06 AM


You write so beautifully Earth Angel, that I daresay you live up to your namesake. I've got to say I'm digging the romantic theme as of late.

Merci!
~Jillian

vandana
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20 posted 2008-05-24 11:40 AM


good read
2islander2
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21 posted 2008-05-24 11:54 AM


Hi Earth Angel, It was peaceful and still listen to you reading your beautiful poem...
Enjoyed sharing this...

  yann

Richy
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22 posted 2008-05-24 03:37 PM



Okay that's it, I've got to get a garden!

Why do I get the feeling that this has nothing to do with plowing hardened tools into mother earth...

Hmmm...or does it?

Now i'm confused lol.

Dear Linda, this was just so... ! ...

Yeah, that's what it was.

Beeeutifuuuuul!
Oomh!

Rich (whew!)


OwlSA
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23 posted 2008-05-24 06:10 PM


Beautiful, Linda.  If these words formed the wedding vows of each partner in every wedding, there would be no divorces.

- Owl

LindsayP
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24 posted 2008-05-24 09:59 PM



Words fail me and your new photo took my

breath away, just beautiful.

Love you my dear Linda.

Lindsay

Sunshine
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25 posted 2008-05-24 10:03 PM


You've an old soul, yourself, m'friend.

The highlights of this poem are truly
those of Keats, and his kind.



Beautiful, in all ways!


Claira
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26 posted 2008-05-25 12:51 PM


Earth Angel
You write about love so beautifully.

Just wish I could hear the voice recording

Claira

Earth Angel
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27 posted 2008-05-25 03:01 AM


Honey Bun-ches ~

Oh, yes I do know of this kind of love ~ and I have also experienced the weeds of a lesser one that choked my inner garden!


Linda

Earth Angel
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28 posted 2008-05-25 03:04 AM


Alison ~

I'm pleased that you enjoyed having a "glimpse" into my inner garden! lol


Linda xo

Earth Angel
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29 posted 2008-05-25 03:06 AM


The Shadow In Blue ~

Jillian, I'm of the same mind as you! It must be because it's springtime and love is in the air!


Linda

Earth Angel
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30 posted 2008-05-25 03:07 AM


vandana ~

Thanks for stopping by rosana dana!


EA

Earth Angel
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31 posted 2008-05-25 03:10 AM


2islander2 ~

Yann, how lovely it is to know that you find listening to my post, "peaceful". That is what I aspire to do with the audio. Thank you, for letting me know!

Warm hug and a big smile,

Linda

Earth Angel
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32 posted 2008-05-25 03:13 AM


Richy ~

You cannot hide your naughty inner boy from me, Rich the Man!

Your enthusiastic response has gotten me giddy! ~ Just like your love poems do! lol


Linda

Earth Angel
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33 posted 2008-05-25 03:18 AM


OwlSA ~

Diana, it's curious that you should say that. I have been requested to write several avowal poems for weddings! In fact, I had to made a file of them!

It was a pleasure to hear from you!

Love to you, my South African owl friend!
Linda

Earth Angel
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34 posted 2008-05-25 03:20 AM


Lindsay P ~

Now you've just taken my breath away!
Are all Aussie men as complimentary as you?!? ~ If so, I'm packing my bags for the Land Down Under!

Love U 2,
Linda

Earth Angel
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35 posted 2008-05-25 03:26 AM


Sunshiny One ~

I think that good King Wenceslos  was a merry old soul, as well! lol

I love it when a poem such as this, seemingly writes itself! ~ or perhaps with the guidance of some unknown hand from the distant past! lol

Love and Sun Light,
Linda


Earth Angel
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36 posted 2008-05-25 03:28 AM


Claira ~

Oh, that is a shame that you cannot hear the audio ~ mainly because of the music! It is so beautiful!

Hugs to you!
Linda

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