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The Music of Spirits
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The Music of Spirits |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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The Music of Spirits I can hear the wind its song is haunting and slow the music of spirits across the beams of trees the leaves whisper and I know they are dancing twirling, touching air in cascading dappled decent. The giant sunflower is leaning precarious and fragile into the space the persimmon tree leaves for its dismayed and heavy swaying and bully wind is pushing the tilt the flow of life’s pattern falls into the yard callus and indifferent the sun watches as the last snap dragon dries up and folds its face. Sway me in you dappled splendor this day of drying flowers and waving cotton sheets let me celebrate the sky with you clean and bright oh sway me low and parting ions pull me in mixtures of truth and dare and dreamy dimension singing earth and dirt and lost time of watering cans and delicious new corn. Sing to me wind you are like a new lover in your hold on my happiness and your touch is vibrant and silkens this parched skin that thirsts so for your opening bliss to lay with me on this mattress of grass with your sweet breath my cover. [This message has been edited by Martie (edited 08-16-2000).] |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
I know this feeling -- AS I drive to work in the morning - the roadside trees are dancing- - the sunflowers droop and sway - nd they all seem to be singing with me - in the joy I feel - You've expressed this beautifully - as always |
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Alwye
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since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments |
An enchanting vision here Martie....I loved "across the beams of trees the leaves whisper and I know they are dancing twirling, touching air in cascading dappled decent." You have an incredible way with words, a way to make everything seem so real, yet so magical at the same time...It's poets like you that make me want to read poetry forever. Thank you so much for sharing.  *Krista Knutson* "You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back." -Barbara DeAngelis |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ I was reminded of the beautiful singing of ...'they call the wind Mariah !' So refreshingly reminiscent is your render. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Bill--Thanks for the eyes that feel the wind too...and for letting me know Krista--What an incredible reply...you have made me smile and more. Marge--Yes, I love that song...thanks dear! |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Martie, This poem has left me enchanted.... too lovely for words to describe the beauty of it... regards, sudhir |
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BSC
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since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Martie, I could feel the breeze as I read, wonderful imagery, beautiful poem. Bonnie |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
beautiful title, grand theme... Karilea When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Martie this is absolutely delightful....so well expressed...so tender...so deep and moving...so full of the clean refreshing voices of the wind...so much the friend that speaks from the inner ventriloquists of myth and spirit.....just excellent my dear girl! |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sudhir--hi, what an enchanting reply...thank you. Bonnie--If it's as hot where you are as it is here, you could use a breeze...thanks hon! Sunshine--somehow I knew you would like this sunny day poem. ethome--what a marvelous reply...thank you so much!! |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Oh Martie ... I think each poem of yours I read, wisks me away to another dimension ... always so colourful ... so picturesque are your words. I'm right there amidst them, just lovely! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Kit--Glad to have taken you on a little trip of words...thanks for your sweet reply. |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Yes, very lovely indeed, Martie! Denise |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Wonderful song of whispering winds....dancing in our souls with haunting joy. Only for those who take the time and judging by this you did and it expresses the need to for us all to just for once stop to smell the roses. Sing to me wind you are like a new lover in your hold on my happiness and your touch is vibrant and silkens this parched skin that thirsts so for your opening bliss to lay with me on this mattress of grass with your sweet breath my cover. Beautifully written my friend!!!! |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
Upon the night, a gentle breeze, Whispers from afar, Soothing notes; bloom's symphonies, Sing forth from distant star. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Sway me in you dappled splendor this day of drying flowers and waving cotton sheets let me celebrate the sky with you clean and bright oh sway me low and parting ions pull me in mixtures of truth and dare and dreamy dimension singing earth and dirt and lost time of watering cans and delicious new corn. Sing to me wind you are like a new lover in your hold on my happiness and your touch is vibrant and silkens this parched skin that thirsts so for your opening bliss to lay with me on this mattress of grass with your sweet breath my cover. ========================= I dont know WHAT they put in the water out there in Cali .. but i just dont see these things in my back yard...   you are so awesome my lady... the world is so much lovelier thru Marties gifted poetic eyes. take care awesome-gator me |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Just a gentle breeze blowing you back up to the top. |
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