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Sunshine

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0 posted 1999-10-09 12:38 PM

Forever’s Bequest

I see you, Oh Great One

in the dusky shadowed eye
of the Indian’s ghost,

in the tread of the white
wolf’s footsteps,

through the branches of white birch
on a cold winter’s morning,

on the slender ripples of the
blue lake’s waters.

I see the reflections of you
in those waters,

in the gray cloud-covered
mountain’s peak,

on the mountain’s ledge
in the bare nest of the eagle’s home,

I see you.

Oh Great One,

your spirit is in the horse wild,

in the color of the mallow flower,

in the spark of the red-gold fire,

in the whispers of the wind.

I beseech thee,
Oh Great One,

that when I have to leave,
there will be a shadowed semblance of

me still here to be found.

In the life-breath of a new
foal’s birth,

in the spark of the fire’s warmth,

in the sweet smell of a meadow’s flower,

a sigh in the wind’s whisper.

Perhaps, in the sun’s shine
and radiance, to be shared

with moon’s dark coolness.

So that I might still be a
quiet trace of life to be found

by the searchers.

©KRJ
9 October, 1999

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Sunshine
Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Pepper
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since 1999-08-19

Posts 3079
Southern Florida

1 posted 1999-10-09 01:14 PM

I think this is an excellent piece Sunshine.......you have captured the essence of the Indian and their respect and great love for nature.....very beautiful............

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

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Denise

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since 1999-08-22

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2 posted 1999-10-09 01:33 PM

Very lovely thoughts, very lovely poem!

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Denise

hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05

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Glen Hope, PA USA

3 posted 1999-10-10 12:30 PM

EXCELLENT SUNSHINE!!!! I really like this in case you couldn't tell, the imagery is great!

Sunshine

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4 posted 1999-10-10 08:21 AM

Pepper, Denise & Hoot - the only place I like to read CAPS is when I hear the applauding... thank you ladies, for your read, and comments. I find this quite peaceful, I hope you did too.

Munda
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since 1999-10-08

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The Hague, The Netherlands

5 posted 1999-10-10 09:06 AM

Thanks for this little wonder. It gave me goose-pimples !

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

6 posted 1999-10-10 02:14 PM

Sunshine,
A wonderful work I enjoyed the read.

Sunshine

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7 posted 1999-10-11 09:16 AM

Munda, welcome to Passions, and thank you for the wonderful compliment re: goosepimples! Means I did my job!

Sy, thank you for your words of encouragement.

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