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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Simple Answers I’ve often wondered how it is That winter seems “the end” But somehow all that died of cold Comes back to life again I’ve often pondered why it is That creatures big and small Know their place, their time And their due purpose in it all Perhaps its our intelligence That somehow interferes And delves so deeply into thought That vision disappears Perhaps the hardest questions Were the simplest all along The truth of life eternal Might be in a sparrow’s song But we can’t see simplicity Our minds are cluttered troughs Of theories of life’s ending Far removed from simple thoughts And so I sit and ponder How the withered stem survived And how the frozen dogwood In the springtime was revived Elizabeth Santos |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Pondering Liz has set me musing...searching deep within... and she says they are simple answers... if only they were simpler than the questions... WONDERFUL POEM... regards, sudhir [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 08-30-2000).] |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, I agree with Sudhir, but I think you are right the answer is simple but I'm too simple to find it. Love Sy PS. Or perhaps I don't want to recognize it? |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Liz another mind grabber. I've often thought of these things myself. I've often said sometimes we get so complex in our thinking, we totally overlook the very simple. In turn we completely overlook the answers that were so simple to see. I love it  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz---love all your deep thought and the beauty of the poetry it produces. In the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. (ee cummings) |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Liz---now what did you go and do that for? I was finding life so easy today and then you come along and give me a universe of thoughts to toy with.lol....so beautiful of a write and so full of the human nature of simplicity overdone. Loved it much my friend. |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I found this in your treasure chest, and what a wonderful poem to ponder, especially right now, as we seem to need some simplicity in our lives right now don't we? I loved this one. ~I always have time to listen to someone talking from their heart~ |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
you're not the only one...good stuff |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
A splendid read PoetFriend Elizabeth... Smiles2u *~coco~* |
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