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Marge Tindal
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0 posted 1999-12-08 09:47 PM


What A Night It Was
~Marge Tindal~ 1999

What a night it was,
a night to behold.
Of one being born
and one growing old.
Of one life lived
and one beginning.
One looking forward,
one looking back,
one seeing light,
one seeing black.
Oh, what a night it was.
The new babe
just opening his eyes
Father Time coming
to realize,
life has it's beginning
life has it's end.
Between those two destinations,
is living, my friend.





 ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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© Copyright 1999 Marge Tindal - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 1999-12-08 10:06 PM


We're born with no teeth
We're born with no hair
We're born with wrinkles
Everywhere.

We die with no teeth
We die with no hair
We die with wrinkles
Everywhere.

Living's what happens
Between the two.
I'll do mine to the fullest.
How about you?

paperguardian
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2 posted 1999-12-08 10:08 PM


  This poem flows so beautifully! Sometimes its so hard to look away from my goals and just enjoy the journey.  Great job!!!  
Eloise
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3 posted 1999-12-08 10:15 PM


Great poem Marge.   So between the beginning and the end we need to live life to the fullest.
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4 posted 1999-12-08 10:19 PM


How true! Let's LIVE everybody!! Great poem, Marge! Great response, Balladeer!  

 Denise



Marge Tindal
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5 posted 1999-12-10 07:37 PM


Balladeer -
I like yours !  (Poem, dear.)

PaperGuardian -
Thanks bunches.

Eloise -
You got it kiddo ... life to the fullest should be our goal.

Denise -
That's getting them in the spirit, cheerleader !


 ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Tara Simms
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6 posted 1999-12-10 09:07 PM


I loved how you put it, Marge.  Great job!

 It matters not how strait the gate;
How charged with punishments the scroll;
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
--W.E. Henley



Severn
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7 posted 1999-12-11 02:58 AM


Marge - I am impressed I am. And here I was thinking from the title that this would be about...  

(I just had mint chocolate...guess who's feeling guilty...!)

hoot_owl_rn
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8 posted 1999-12-12 11:31 AM


Wonderful  
Martie
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9 posted 1999-12-12 12:10 PM


Life’s Rhythm

The time was before
and in the dark
a trickle of soft light
beguiled me
glistening my eyes
A violence I had not known
angled me
then upside down
I cried

The time was after
and in the dark
a trickle of soft light
beguiled me
glistening my eyes
A violence long forgotten
showed me
life’s rhythm
as I died

What's left is the living,
definitely the best part!
Loved your poem Marge--and you.

Marge Tindal
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10 posted 1999-12-12 12:20 PM


Tara -
So glad you felt it.

Severn -
More 'bread making' thoughts? LOL !
Fooled ya' gal !

Hoot - Thanks.

Martie - I know ... and yes,
we are somehow left with the rest of living.
We make it the 'best part'.
I loved your 'Life's Rhythm'
Love you too !
~*Marge*~


 ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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