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Seymour Tabin
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0 posted 2000-02-08 11:36 AM



         An emblem of love

Found in the Provence of Hoband,
Within a grave of rock and sand.
A pendant jewel of gold and jade,
A face from heaven an artist made.

Sun struck the stone transmits a scene,
The bluest blue, the greenest green.
Of slanted eyes in modest frown.
Beneath a small and golden crown.

A delicate nose lay exposed,
Between soft cheeks of high impose.
A mouth shaped and pursed a petal,
Epitomizing oriental.

Hallowed within a rim of gold,
To be worn by a king of old.
An emblem of his love and power,
A symbol of the loving hour.

And the symbol lives with us today,
But in a much, much different way.

© Copyright 2000 Seymour Tabin - All Rights Reserved
hoot_owl_rn
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1 posted 2000-02-08 11:48 AM


Beautiful...this poem is a jewel in tiself  
Elizabeth Santos
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2 posted 2000-02-08 12:22 PM


Sy,
To be buried in an earthen grave
Surely was an act of cruel
But the words you write have proved
Your poetry lovelier than the jewel
This is beautiful
Liz

Seymour Tabin
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3 posted 2000-02-08 12:22 PM


Hoot,
A beautiful comment, thank you. *L*

Seymour Tabin
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4 posted 2000-02-08 12:24 PM


Elizabeth,
Now that is a wonderful Comment. Love la Sy

Michael
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5 posted 2000-02-08 12:34 PM


Your work always amazes me, Sy.  There's always so much to be read into every little stanza.  This great piece is no exception.  A very enjoyable reading...


michael

Seymour Tabin
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6 posted 2000-02-08 05:58 PM


Michael,
A wonderful comment and I thank you much.
Sy

Meadowmuse
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7 posted 2000-02-08 07:14 PM


Your detail in this piece is awfully nice, Sy. I enjoyed it.

Claire

Echo Rhayne
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8 posted 2000-02-09 04:13 AM


Beautiful Sy

 Did Jesus laugh?
I think He did,
'cause He was once
a little kid;
and all of us
were made with joy
both sugar-spice girl
and snake-snail boy!

Fred Hobbs
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9 posted 2000-02-09 01:50 PM


Sy,

Another excellent piece of work.  Whenever I take a moment to prowl though Passions I find your work on page one.  And with obvious good reason.

fh

devina
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10 posted 2000-02-09 02:00 PM


This was quite an intricate piece here Sy...I'd love to live inside your mind for one minute...this is a wonderfully woven tale!!

 Open arms can be the most fragile in the world...

Seymour Tabin
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11 posted 2000-02-10 09:53 PM


Meadow, Thanks for the nice comment.

Echo, Thank you Echo.

Fred, So nice of you to comment on my work.

Devina thanks for the beautiful comment.

Marge Tindal
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12 posted 2000-02-10 10:30 PM


A jewel rare,
rarer still ...
our poet Seymour.

*Yeah, so it doesn't rhyme,
but it doesn't have to cause
YOU DO IT SO WELL !

What a guy !  What a guy !
Now that's our Sy ...
causing hearts to sigh !
What a guy !  What a guy !
~*Marge*~


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



Seymour Tabin
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13 posted 2000-02-11 08:11 AM


Marge,
Your comments are always a joy to read, thank you. *L* Sy

Nan
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14 posted 2000-02-12 11:34 AM


Sy, you've become quite a master at setting the scene for your reader in the main stanzas - then wrapping your poem up beautifully in your couplet/signature..... Very nice, indeed...
Seymour Tabin
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15 posted 2000-02-12 07:26 PM


Nan,
You are a sweetheart, thank you *L*

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