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Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2015-01-30 12:54 PM

One more time, Rod

The keyboard click replaces
the soft shuff of a turned page, but still,
when I go to “that site”
and see “his mind”
from words thoughtfully penned,
oh my gosh,
twenty years ago,
still fitting like tight jeans today,

my own words start
tumbling,

stumbling,

rumbling…

not that I would ever be
as good as,

oh, no….

but in my heart?

Oh yes, in my heart, I would want
to let some lingering sway of silent
sounds
filter through your pupils,
and either slam into,
or featherskim ‘round, your heart,

just a little.

My dream?

Does it matter, at all,
what I dream,

if the keyboard doesn’t click
or the page shuff?

(c) 1-2003 KRJ

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2015-01-30 01:12 PM

A mighty tribute to the MAN. This was very, very good. He would have said so also.

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2015-01-31 12:46 PM

Most beautiful and touching tribute to this Master Poet, dear Karilea. He will continue to inspire those who love him.

Love,
Margherita

MissMarti
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USA

3 posted 2015-01-31 02:06 PM

Much love to a fabulous man!

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

4 posted 2015-01-31 05:53 PM

He was definitely the Man in my heyday!

Enjoyed your memory, as usual.

jimmy

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

5 posted 2015-01-31 06:50 PM

I wish he'd known you!

Sunshine

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6 posted 2015-01-31 11:32 PM

Poets all...bless you. He changed my life...he gave poetry the song that I needed to hear exactly at the time my heart needed it. He probably wasn't the greatest....except to those who had him in their heart. He was in mine.

Hugs!

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

7 posted 2015-02-02 12:02 PM

Rod McKuen was a favorite of mine also, Karilea.
Ida

tracie66
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since 2000-01-18

Posts 4713
Australia

8 posted 2015-02-17 01:15 PM

what a magnificent tribute, well penned & enjoyed!

Love is the life of the soul...
It is the harmony of the universe
— W. E. Channing

Sunshine

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9 posted 2015-02-21 08:49 AM

Ida, Tracie, thank you!

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