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OwlSA
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0 posted 2011-05-26 12:31 PM



THANK YOU, MY FRIEND
25 May 2011

You bless me
in my silver moonflight
and my cat-comfort
and my dog-happiness
and my horse-gallops
and the me I breathe;

and now I nest alone
in fire-bliss
and free-winged leaps
with shadowed memories of
how we danced high, high
above tree-top sighs,
surrounded by our friends, the stars
who revelled in our joy

and I bless you
from the nucleus of my soul
for meandering my heart ways;
and for writing my spirit on yours;
and for opening your garden gate
for me, and for leaning over it,
so that we could linger longer
and share for a few more moments
the sweet, sweet nectar
of our flower days
and fireplace nights;
and for your quiver-kindness
that you thought
was slow-curtained
even from me,
but touched my bone marrow
in skin-tip soul shimmers;
and for singing my freedom
that bonds me closer;
and for how your toes tell you
that my heart-valves
will recall your touch
as we dance
the rest of our respective days
and in the hereafter;
and for sanctifying  
our new comforting distant-friendship.

Owl

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Martie
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1 posted 2011-05-26 01:07 PM


Dear Diana...Your our heart is written so lovingly in your poetry and replies here, this piece of lovely may be written to many.  Hugs!
OwlSA
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2 posted 2011-05-26 02:25 PM


Thank you, Martie, for your kind words.  Hugs to you too.

Owl

faithmairee
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3 posted 2011-05-26 07:58 PM


this is so softly and lovingly written i couldn't help but be very moved by it...so lovely, Owl

Love,


Faith

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

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4 posted 2011-05-27 12:44 PM


You write with every little miniscule tiny piece of your heart.  You leave nothing out.  I love you for that.

I send hugs and more hugs.
Ali

Marchmadness
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5 posted 2011-05-27 03:35 AM


Hi Diana, I hope everything is okay with you. I am sorry I can't respond to e-mails just now because someting is wrong with my computer.
I am hoping to get it fixed this weekend.
I am sending you a big hug. I wish I could deliver it in person. If you need to talk. I am always here.
                             Love, Ida

ice
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6 posted 2011-05-27 06:52 AM


Dianna
It is you that has earned the thanks..
We the recievers, and readers of your poems are the ones blessed..
Sending a personal thank you for this one, and all the rest.
ford

jwesley
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7 posted 2011-05-27 10:01 AM


Don't know if they're any words I could add that hasn't already been said by those above...
so let's just say  "I agree with them all" and
then read it again.


j.

callalily
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8 posted 2011-05-27 12:09 PM



your beautiful and graceful words make me recall feeling this way about someone once..and even though it was so long ago, there are some things, I suppose, one always remembers

gorgeous writing

OwlSA
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9 posted 2011-05-27 12:18 PM


Thank you, my dear friend, Alison.  Your beautiful response is very touching and so very, very  appreciated.  Hugs back.

Thank you, my dear friend, Ida.  Thanks for your kindness and loving support.  I am absolutely fine.  I just needed a hug and hey presto! I got it!  Smiles.  The meaning behind a gift is so much more important than the gift itself – in fact it is everything – so your cyberhug is just as good as the real deal!  Thank you.  Hugs back.  

Thank you, Ice, for your very kind touching words.  They are much appreciated.

Jimmy, there are words you could have added – and you did!  Thanks and smiles.

Owl

easy1
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10 posted 2011-05-27 12:53 PM


This reader applauds your perspicacity and good fortune! Thanks for a lovely write, OwlSA, and I am glad that having been there you are able to express it so divinely now.
OwlSA
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11 posted 2011-05-27 01:08 PM


Thank you, easy1.  My perspicacity enriches me almost every minute of every day – and yes, I was very blessed to have shared what I did with whom I did.  It was very special.  Thank you for your kind words.

Owl

[This message has been edited by OwlSA (05-27-2011 09:00 PM).]

OwlSA
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12 posted 2011-05-27 01:13 PM


Sorry, Faith and callalily I missed your responses.

Thank you, Faith, for your kind heart-words, Faith.

Thank you, callalily, for your beautiful words.  I am glad that I brought back those bitter-sweet memories, hopefully more sweet than bitter.

Owl

Word Weaver
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13 posted 2011-05-27 02:03 PM


Thank YOU Diana for this lovely rendering of friendship as it should be and we all hope for.
Peace and Love,
Marcia


OwlSA
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14 posted 2011-05-27 02:27 PM


Thank you, Marcia for your heart-warming reply.  Well, it is friendship now, but it was more before.

Owl

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