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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia 
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When day gives way to darkness, time stands still if only for a moment, to allow one to reflect on the gifts received since sunrise, to accept the passage of all that was, and ponder what might yet be. Greet the sunrise with open arms and mind. Embrace whatever life offers, breathe it in deeply. |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Kacy, that is like a gift from you to us. Thank you for a beautiful reminder. latearrival |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
Wonderful writing, and a wonderful message. Embrace yourself... thank you for sharing this. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Jo, thank you for sitting with me, through sunrise and sunset moments Meghan, thank you for your gentleness |
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ctowen Member Elite
since 2001-10-18
Posts 2286Green Mountains of VT |
It is that which hides from us that makes today a better day!! Seek and one shall find .... As bright and shining as any sunrise I have seen (definitely seen my share!) : ) Craig "You don't have to go |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
ms midnite...I have always seen them as the same..we just see the back side of someone elses sunset at sunrise...and visa versa..enjoyed you here lady |
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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana |
Great sentiments. If its ok with you, I'll sleep in though, and greet the sunset with double enthusiasm. |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
most wise advice ... fine 'write' ! I am especially fond of the beginning: "When day gives way to darkness, time stands still if only for a moment..." sustained applause for this 'penning' !! |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
I saw the title, then the author, and KNEW instantly I was going to LOVE it. I was right!! Kacy, it is so good to read you again! Hugs n peace ~D |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Craig, me too. I 'catch' as many sunrises and sunsets as possible. DS, love your keen perspective, your insight, point of view. CG, OK, sunsets for you then, rosey-orange and maroon. secondhand, I attempt to partake equally of sunrise and sunset. At each changeover I breathe in the moment where time stands 'respectfully' still. It's far more difficult to catch the sunset when it falls behind a neighbor's garage in lieu of the ocean. Donna! lady, you've sure been missed around here! Glad to have a visit from you, sunrise, sunset or mid-day or midnight! |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Welp Kacy, I don't get in as much as I'd like to and at this point am just feeling blessed that I CAN still get in when time allows and my umm...'free' internet connection lets me, but on those special occasions when I do, I immediately seek out my fav poets... thus, I am here. Wink. Need I say more?? lol. HUGS YOU!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
HUGS to you, I do miss you, lady, and hope you'll gift us with another one of your beauties soon. |
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Grimnian New Member
since 2009-06-09
Posts 8 |
Lovely words, beautifully stated. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
When life offers your poetry, I'll gladly breathe deeply! *S* This is as gorgeous as the inspirations! *S* |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Your title, and replies reminded me of that scene from Boogie Nights, where a certain couple fell in love because they both preferred the same. I can't remember which one it was though. I was distracted by my own thoughts at the time: "Sunrise or sunset?" Hell, I just wonder what time of day it is, and how far am I from home...  Like you, though, I've been known to opt for both!  Love ya darlin'.  |
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WindWalker Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 1218 |
most wise advice indeed. I love this one. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Thank you for this, Kacy. Ida |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Such beautiful and soothing words of wisdom. A lovely and tranquil poem indeed. Heart2Heart |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Sunrise and sunset smiles to each of you. You honor me with these visits. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I knew there was something I had to come in here for thanks Kacy |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear Kacy, You offer some good advice in this poem Hon. Love Bobby |
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Misty Lilacs Senior Member
since 2005-11-15
Posts 1060White Birch Forest |
Love this! ooxx ________________________ |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Kacy, This is true beauty. You know that I am a sunset/sunrise type person and I love how you honor both with your poem. Alison |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
Kacy, this is absolutely beautiful. I love the sunset and the sunrise. Although, I admit, I don't get up any earlier than I have to. LOL! But, more times than now, I am up when the sun rises. |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
great words, great advice...but I must confess that my first reaction was to be reminded of the song from Fiddler on the Roof (since I've never seen Boogie Nights, and that probably is representative of my age & tastes)  |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
yes midnitsun, this is a gift, splendid words, enlightning poem. yann |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Midnitesun - lovely thoughts, on a lovely day. Great write... BC |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Absolutely lovely, Kacy! It was like a ballet, ending with you throwing your arms up to the sunrise with the sun outlining your whole body (not silhouette, as I always think of silhouettes as being nearly black against the sun - and I picture you in a flowing, sunflower-yellowy, sunrise-orangy dress) with a smile brighter than the sun! Owl |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Yann, Bill, Diana....so happy to see you smiling in here. Diana, I rarely wear yellow or orange, favoring a blue-green or mauve/wine palette. LOL, but I once had an electric blue blouse covered with bright sunflowers. But the morning dance is familiar to me.  |
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