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JL
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since 2004-04-01

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Texas, USA

0 posted 2013-01-08 05:53 PM

And I play my guitar

Wintry wind and rain –
And I play my guitar.
7ths, minors, and diminished chords,
wintry wind and rain my metronome:
ticks, taps, ticks, on my windowpane –
Arpeggio, with mandolin and flute
pouring down Lara’s Theme;
just in my heart I sing,
and just this song
I play for you…

And I play my guitar.
Cool wintry rainy days
playing this song just for you and me
Then I am reminded of the
Sweetness of your shy smile –
I can only imagine
as you sing along
somewhat out of key…

And I play my guitar.
Tightness holds my chest
And a bit of misty rain seeps-in.
And I remember just where
love songs have gone –
out there in the cold wintry rain,
tapping out a melody
like a metronome
on my windowpane…

And I play my guitar –
and in my heart I sing.
And this song
I play just for you,
Wintry wind and rain…

.
.
.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

Victoria

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since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

1 posted 2013-01-08 06:33 PM

Well being from Texas Im sure you are a good guitar player J. Nicely done. I lived in ElPaso and Amarillo. Enjoyed your words.

~Victoria

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.
William Shakespeare

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2013-01-09 12:20 PM

This is lovely, JL! Sad but still lovely. We're in the middle of a heat wave at the moment but I can still, through your words, picture the guitar player.

Regards
Helen

JL
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since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

3 posted 2013-01-09 08:27 AM

Thanks Victoria, I appreciate your reply.
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Thank you Helen! A heat wave, it'll be a while for us here, but it is no doubt on the way. Your reply... spot-on!

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

Victoria

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since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

4 posted 2013-01-09 01:36 PM

After reading your poem one more time I understand it more now, which makes it even more beautiful. Just thought I would respond one more time.

~Victoria

BluesSerenade
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since 2001-10-23

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By the Seaside

5 posted 2013-01-09 05:08 PM

Aww I love the sincerity in your poetry.

Very nice writing, JL~

JL
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since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

6 posted 2013-01-09 05:27 PM

Thanks again Ms. V. for being so kind.

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Thank you Blues, your little "Aww" made my day!!

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

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7 posted 2013-01-09 08:31 PM

Wonderful...James

BluesSerenade
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By the Seaside

8 posted 2013-01-09 09:17 PM

oh crap, (I'm an edit job waiting to happen) I'm in the wrong place....loved your poem the second time around too...

JL
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since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

9 posted 2013-01-09 10:15 PM

That's almost scary... Blues.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

ThisDiamond
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since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

10 posted 2013-01-10 09:04 AM

Picturesque, the vision painted here. Melancholy does have that sound of winter rain and tapping on the window.

Sunshine

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11 posted 2013-01-10 01:04 PM

JL, you brought my brother home to me with this poem....thank you ever so much!

latearrival
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since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

12 posted 2013-01-10 01:19 PM

JL you are a dreamer and a lover,I am sure of it. My sons are also.They love music as did their dad and one is a guitar player and harmonica and has five sons. Four are into music, horns and guitar.I am still waiting for the drummer.LOL Love your poetry and your answers to others. Keep on doing whatyou do. jo

Juju
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since 2003-12-29

Posts 3429
In your dreams

13 posted 2013-01-10 04:30 PM

I really liked this, in fact this is the fourth time I went to read this.

Juju

-Juju

-"So you found a girl
Who thinks really deep thoughts
What's so amazing about really deep thoughts " Silent all these Years, Tori Amos

JL
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Posts 6128
Texas, USA

14 posted 2013-01-10 05:14 PM

TD, thank you so much!! Hope you stick around and write, write, write...
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Sunshine, you are always too kind...
(But I like it)...
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JO, then you can truly relate, thanks for your kind review sweet lady!
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Juju, four times to read? Now that's sweet, like a cup of coco with marshmallows!!
Thank you!

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

15 posted 2013-01-10 11:42 PM

Lovely write, JL. Laura's Theme is one of my favorites, by the way.
Ida

JL
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since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

16 posted 2013-01-10 11:47 PM

Thank you, Ida!
I was just trying to learn it, and it was raining out, it all kind of made a good mix.
Your replies always seem to make me smile.
Again, thanks!

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

ken206573
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17 posted 2013-01-11 11:10 AM

Enjoyed your poem, your guitar playing was amazing. The rain and words were pure, sweet music. always a pleasure reading your poetry.

JL
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since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

18 posted 2013-01-11 12:10 PM

Thank you Ken!!

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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19 posted 2013-01-13 02:50 PM

JL This had you written all over it! You do a beautiful bittersweet! Love your stuff!

lori

Michael

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20 posted 2013-01-14 02:43 AM

Wow. It's been many years since I've picked up a guitar, and I never had the chance to play in a rainstorm, but that sounds like a perfect, almost magical setting. You've captured the moment well, nicely done.

Michael

JerryPat2
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21 posted 2013-01-14 09:09 AM

Damn straight-shootin' verses that need to be put to music, if they haven't already, JL. Impressed at how subtle and slowly you eased into the heartache of the Poem. Excellent.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

JL
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Posts 6128
Texas, USA

22 posted 2013-01-14 11:26 AM

Thanks, Lori!
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Thank you Michael!
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Thanks JP!

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

ebonygirl
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23 posted 2013-01-14 11:19 PM

JL,
Singing through the pain, is how I felt this one.
Well done, JL.
Ms. E

JL
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Posts 6128
Texas, USA

24 posted 2013-01-15 11:35 AM

Thanks you so much, Ms. E!

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

Sunshine

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25 posted 2013-01-17 10:42 PM

Came back to capture the hug of it all....

thank you again!

JL
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Posts 6128
Texas, USA

26 posted 2013-01-17 11:07 PM

OK here ya go:

Again, thank you!

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

27 posted 2013-01-23 07:48 AM

quote:
And I play my guitar.
Tightness holds my chest
And a bit of misty rain seeps in.
And I remember just where
love songs have gone –
out there in the cold wintry rain,
tapping out a melody
like a metronome
on my windowpane…

Oh what a wonderful reading experience, dear JL, while contemporaneously listening to Lara's theme.

You created a magical atmosphere here, sweetly melancholic, but so very intense.

Continue to play your guitar, music is always inspiring.

Margherita

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC2Bk8f8plU

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

Victoria

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since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

28 posted 2013-01-23 08:43 AM

Thank you Margherita for posting the youtube...I enjoyed listening to Laras Theme this morning...and thank you again J. for posting your beautiful poem.

~Victoria

JL
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since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

29 posted 2013-01-23 07:12 PM

Margherita, dear lady, thank you from the bottom of my heart!!

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Thank you too Ms. V.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

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