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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648
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Speak of me when I am gone When I no longer greet the dawn And bid no more the night farewell Speak of me, remember well All the times we shared together And cherish them, please, forever. Grieve not long when I depart For I'll be still within your heart I'll still live in each memory You'll have still each thought of me Take comfort that I'm home at last The vic'try won, my labors past. I shall be in God's embrace I shall see His radiant face And I'll ask He comfort you Bless your days your whole life through Dry your tears and your fears erase Fill you full of His loving grace... And bring you safely home to me Where we'll dwell with Him eternally. Denise |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
You must be gone already, Denise, because only an angel can write like this  To the world you might be just one person but to one person you might just be the world. |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
een going over my grandmother's works.... Many of her poems are written around this theme.... Yours is well done, Denise.... [IMG]/pip/smiles/smile.gif[/IMG] |
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Eloise Senior Member
since 1999-11-27
Posts 1096Wyoming |
Denise - absolutely beautiful, my friend. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Wow! Beautiful! I love this one, Denise Liz |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Thank you, Balladeer, you are the angel! Thank you, Nan, I will check it out! Eloise, thank you too, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Elizabeth, thanks to you too! Shouldn't you be in bed? You have your appointment in Philadelphia tomorrow, right? GET SOME SLEEP! ...ooops, I mean today, as it is after midnight!  < !signature-->Denise [This message has been edited by dsnyder (edited 12-17-1999).] |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Denise - this is exquisite! Excellently rendered, my friend.  K |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Denise - This sits well within my heart. Coping with my sister's recent death has hung heavy. As the tears fall ... I try to grasp the very thoughts you penned. Thanks to you for reminding me. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Denise, you have the memory of an elephant Kamla,I love it when you're on line first thing in our morning! Marge, I was unaware of your tragedy. I have a special poem which I will post for you later today, which I wrote for my sister. It was one of the first Poems I wrote. I realize how great your loss. My sister is everything to me. LOve ya, liz |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Beautiful poem!!! Well done! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Severn, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Marge, I'm glad it brought you some comfort. I know the pain you are going through and I wish I could erase it for you.  Elizabeth, My 'rememberer' still works pretty good! Suthern, Thanks so much! Denise |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Well Denise, What can I say that has not been said. I agree with every thing I read. *L* Sy |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Thanks so much for your read and kind comments Sy! Denise |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Ahhh, Beautiful indeed Denise... A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Thank so much, Pepper. I'm glad you liked it! Denise |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Simply beautiful, Denise. I shall know where to look for you in the next realm. Michael |
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Irie Senior Member
since 1999-12-01
Posts 1493Washington State |
One word........AWESOME! |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Applauding freverntly !!!!! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Thank you so much, Michael, Irie and Ruth! You are so kind! Denise |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Denise: I echo the above...made me think of some really peaceful times... HUGS Yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream... |
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RSEvans Senior Member
since 1999-10-23
Posts 1147Tulsa, OK, USA |
****applauding through tears******* Thank you! I've been searching for the way to say it and you've put it so nicely. My Dad simply went home early and the rest of us shall join him when our time is done. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Thank you Rainbow, I'm so glad it touched you that way! Rob - I wrote this in the midst of my struggle with grief shortly after my father passed away last year. To see that it touched someone else's grief means a lot. Thank you. Denise |
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Sally S. Senior Member
since 1999-06-07
Posts 847Ohio |
Well now Denise, there are few poems that have actually brought me to tears. Yours now resides on that short list. This poem is truly a gift. Thank you for sharing it. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Why, thank you so much, Sally, I'm glad it touched you! Denise |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas |
A lovely piece, very moving without being maudlin. for some reason the word "Adorable" keeps coming to mind, even if seems apropos of nothing.  ) |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
'Tis beautiful, Denise. But I HOPE you aren't planning on going anywhere soon. Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare sail- And give her to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale! -Oliver Wendell Holmes |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
precious |
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Tequilia_Sunrise Senior Member
since 2003-02-19
Posts 612Lochalsh, Ontario, Canada |
good write |
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