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Denise

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0 posted 1999-09-04 07:37 PM

If wealth and fame are treasures true
Why do they last but days so few;
If things possessed could quench a soul
Would it then seek no higher goal?

If life is but these days not long
Why sings my soul sweet heaven's song;
If here and now are all we've got
Then haven't we a sorry lot?

If it were not for His great grace
Would hungry hearts still seek His face;
If His great love did not appear
What then could save man from his fear?

If there be not eternity
Why does He sing to you, to me
Such peaceful soothing strains of love
...Pure rhapsody from up above?

So graciously He beckons all;
So blessed are they who hear His call.

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Denise

Saxoness

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since 1999-07-18

Posts 1102
Texas

1 posted 1999-09-04 07:40 PM

Beautiful! These sort of poems are my all time favorite.

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"Glory remains unaware of my neglected dwelling where alone
I sing my tearful song which has charms only for me."

-Charles Brugnot

Denise

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2 posted 1999-09-04 07:46 PM

Thank you Saxoness, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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Denise

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

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Tamarac Fla

3 posted 1999-09-04 10:42 PM

dsnyder,
Good read nice job.

WhtDove
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since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

4 posted 1999-09-04 10:46 PM

Very touching piece there dsnyder! Well written! I really enjoyed reading this, it brought a sense of peace. Thank you for sharing this!

Balladeer

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5 posted 1999-09-04 11:05 PM

You ask the perfect question......why, indeed? There's gotta be a reason somewhere. Thank you for your words.

Denise

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6 posted 1999-09-04 11:13 PM

Seymour, WhtDove and Balladeer- I'm glad you enjoyed this. This is one of my favorites!

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Denise

Nan

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7 posted 1999-09-05 08:34 PM

It's one of my favorites of your works too...

PhaerieChild
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since 1999-08-30

Posts 1787
Aloha, Oregon

8 posted 1999-09-05 08:54 PM

Good piece here and good peace here. It really speaks to and soothes the spirit. I feel much better now. I needed that.

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Words lay dormant in the recesses of the mind til called forth to a labor of love. By WildChild

Denise

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9 posted 1999-09-05 10:08 PM

Thank you Nan and WildChild for reading and commenting. WildChild, I'm glad it gave you peace.

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Denise

Julie
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since 1999-08-20

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Houston, TX

10 posted 1999-09-05 10:18 PM

Great read, Denise. I love poems that
remind us. Thank You.

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Julie
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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
Marianne Williamson

Denise

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11 posted 1999-09-05 10:21 PM

Thank you Julie for reading and commenting. I'm glad you liked it.

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Denise

TrulY PreciouS
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since 1999-09-06

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12 posted 1999-09-06 03:12 PM

That was wonderful!!! I hope to see more of your poems.

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Trul¥ Preciou§

"Live and Learn! Forgive and Forget! Take advantage in life coz life is short and it's only once in a lifetime!"

Denise

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13 posted 1999-09-06 08:51 PM

Well thank you very much TrulY. I've been enjoying reading your writings also! Welcome!

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Denise

Pepper
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since 1999-08-19

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Southern Florida

14 posted 1999-09-08 10:56 AM

beautifully done...alot of food for thought....

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May your days be filled with lots of sunshine and your nights lit up by golden moonbeams

Andrew Scott
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since 1999-06-24

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Redlands,CA,USA

15 posted 1999-09-08 04:58 PM

Lady D: Although I do not possess a solid belief in the heaven / hell hereafter, I do believe in an existence after this one, that there is some ultimate being (God if you will) and that there is some higher purpose to our individual and collective lives. That said, your poem still spoke to me. I enjoyed your poem very much. It has a peaceful quality that comes with the assurance of your convictions. Thank you for sharing.

Dark Angel
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16 posted 1999-09-08 05:16 PM

This is truly a beautiful poem, I really enjoyed reading it.

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What comes from the heart goes to the heart.
Samuel Coleridge

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

17 posted 1999-09-08 05:27 PM

What wonderful questions you've gone and answered. Well done!

Denise

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18 posted 1999-09-08 06:27 PM

Pepper, Andrew, Dark Angel and Sunshine, thank you all for your taking the time to read and comment. It is appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed this!

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Denise

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

19 posted 2005-03-21 02:01 PM

Denise~
I treasure you and the poetic wealth you've shared with me over the years~

Thank you~

Playing in the archives ...
having a Denise day~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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