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Pride (OK - a serious poem - I can't be light hearted all the time!)
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Pride (OK - a serious poem - I can't be light hearted all the time!) |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion 
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"Pride should bow to humility." Worthless advice, given free. For, pride earned, from labor's task, Allows belief that you don't lack The gift to lift up your soul Above selfdenial and control, And bring yourself from darkest night, Into the promise of daylight. "Pride cometh soon before the fall." A proverb familiar to us all. But pride, earned, ignites the spark, That drives us to deny the dark, And reach out with extended hand, To grasp hope, and perchance, To lift another's heart to see, That love bought with love is given free. Pride is often laid to blame, To hold us back from the flame, That burns unslaked from deep within, That illuminates where we've been, Who we are, what we're giving, Why we strive, how we're living, Who we touch, and who we love, And why we can never give enough. So, When you've reached in and brought out, Your given talent, despite your doubt, And touched the world around you there, Giving hope and love within your sphere, You've sung the song you were meant to play, Uniting in harmony all that God made. In a world burning to be free of pain... You are the fire; your pride its flame. [This message has been edited by LngJhnAg (edited 07-30-99).] |
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Lorelei54 Member
since 1999-07-27
Posts 458 |
You are in fine form my love..always outdoing yourself...(and even with a few beers) ...I love the way your mind runs so deep when you write. |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
smooches for my Lorelei! |
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blueloon Member
since 1999-07-07
Posts 161NY |
Sir John, Tapping the keys like it's no big deal, A chilling parellel to how I feel, My heart I think you do steal. Blueloon |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
'Loon, If I've stolen your heart from you, I hope that isn't why you're "Blue." And I hope, too, you realize, Lil Lorelei will scratch out my eyes! Thank you for your compliments - I need those because I am a mere man. |
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Lorelei54 Member
since 1999-07-27
Posts 458 |
why LJA,you make me out to be a serious wife, I like your eyes hun, the better to tempt you with...LOL |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Long John, This is a delightful surprise from you. I enjoyed seeing a serious nature athough the other side makes me laugh. Well done! ------------------ "Nobody has measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold" ~Zelda Fitzgerald |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Hootessa Thank you for your compliment. You must have missed a lot of my earliest work posted in here, which was serious, such as Seasons of Whispers, or the teary poem for romantic gardeners. |
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Cobra Member
since 1999-07-27
Posts 58 |
5 words... HOW DO YOU DO IT!! I really like your poems.  ------------------ Cammie |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Cammie Thank you for those very nice words - How do I do it? I do it the same way you can do it - I look inside, rummage around for awhile, think of the wonderful people I know, the mistakes I've made, and then I synthesize like crazy! Look inside your soul, where your poet yearns, and write, Cammie, write. Each poem teaches you how to be better. So teach, Cammie, teach. Each new idea enriches you and the world. So, pay me money, Cammie, money - lol. Well, you get the idea. |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
I REFUSE to acknowledge poems that are better than mine. I'm not even here! (Psst!....well done, John) |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
'Deer A compliment from you is worth more than gold. Thank you. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Ahoy, sailor! Excellent work! (Oh, dear heavens, what have I done???? Given a compliment... and on a Friday afternoon at that? He'll have all weekend to gloat! *G*) |
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Kitty** Member
since 1999-07-27
Posts 428Charlottesville,VA USA |
Yeah...you're good, you're good!!! ;-) Just tossed all my pride out the window. This was surley some deep thought! I loved it! |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Little Kitty - if you tossed your pride out the window, then you just go right outside and bring it back in (tapping foot expectantly)... err, ahh, but before you do... Now that you've tossed your pride away, And have no more self respect, Give me your address so that I may Take advantage of your neglect. (heh heh heh) |
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Sally S. Senior Member
since 1999-06-07
Posts 847Ohio |
What can I say....This was excellent. I too, have enjoyed your humor in your other works ....this is very good, LJA...  (Hmmmm..I can now almost over-look the cooked kitty with spam remark..LOL) [This message has been edited by Sally S. (edited 07-30-99).] |
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VirginLady Junior Member
since 1999-07-30
Posts 14UK |
Sir...The pleasure of this curtsey is all mine! HUGS ------------------ Rainbows are special! |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Oh man. I love this poem. I love going back in time and reading poetry from those who were here and shared years ago. A |
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