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Butterflies_dont_cry
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0 posted 2000-09-01 11:44 PM




With you I am strong
Sending courage to reach out
Leaving behind fear of judgment
Giving me a voice with which to shout
~*~
With you I am finally beautiful
From the inside...where it should start
Putting a spark back into my eyes
One to warm the moments we’re apart
~*~
With you I am free from pain
Giving me wings with which to soar
Gently guiding me toward the light
Unlike anything I’ve ever seen before
~*~
With you I am joyous
Soul of tears...now peace and dreams replace
The currents of deep sorrows cease
Sending dancing butterflies for me to chase
~*~
With you I am real
Crumbling the walls of the past
Tools to cope are tossed aside
No fear that from you a stone will be cast
~*~
With you I am softly falling
To an unknown feeling of lover’s destiny
Armed with Strength, Beauty, Freedom and Joy
My wings...My gift...all because you love me
~*~



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Mark Bohannan
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In the winds of Cherokee song
1 posted 2000-09-01 11:55 PM





Holly my dear sweet friend....my eyes upon your sweet poem have given me sunlight in which to grow this night.  Lovely sentiments and I KNOW they are from your heart.  




[This message has been edited by Mark Bohannan (edited 09-03-2000).]

Martie
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2 posted 2000-09-02 01:15 AM


Butterflies--These feelings and the way you have expressed them make me happy..thank you for sharing them here!
Janet Marie
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3 posted 2000-09-02 01:54 AM


~Butterflies Are Meant To Be Free~

(need I say anymore)
me


There are places inside our souls -
that have never been touched.
There are places inside our hearts -
that need to be loved this much.
~jm~


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4 posted 2000-09-02 03:47 AM


I really "felt" the love expressed in this one...this is one very special man and you, my friend, are one wonderful butterfly  

Michael


Proust-
"Love is space and time measured by the heart"

EagleOne
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5 posted 2000-09-02 04:15 AM


Wow! This is beautiful Butterfly. I think Janet has summed it up best, all I can say is fly girl,fly! Fly high, and fly free!

"The heart and soul have no illusion of boundries when friendship is the quest"
~ My Angel.

Marsha
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6 posted 2000-09-02 07:37 AM


Butterflies dc what a fantastic poem. Your work is always good, but this is stunning, beauty in written form. Clearly written from the soul, a perfect example of how beautiful your soul is.  
Marge Tindal
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7 posted 2000-09-02 08:03 AM


ButterfliesDC~
A truly lovely heartfelt pen.
~*Marge*~


~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Butterflies_dont_cry
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8 posted 2000-09-02 06:10 PM


Mark* You know how much I appreciate your help on this my dear friend..."thank you" is just not enough~

Martie* It's an honor to make you happy...thank you very much for reading~

JM* You little rebel you   Thank you my sweet SS~

Michael* Yes it is...and thank-you from the bottom of my heart~

Eagle*  You know how to cause a smile my dear friend..thank you so very much~

Marsha* I'm overwhelmed by your kind reply...thank you so very much~

Marge* You are the queen of "heartfelt"...so the comment coming from you means VERY much!

Moon Dust
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9 posted 2000-09-02 06:28 PM


very sweet
brian madden
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10 posted 2000-09-02 06:49 PM


BDC. sigh a beautifully written poem soft and tender is your heart.  

Sit down and bargain
"Until your tongues are dry If the havoc and the shame continue We'll drown you in our putrefaction" Primo Levi


Sudhir Iyer
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11 posted 2000-09-02 07:13 PM


beautful, tender, lovely... all this has been said... I will add a delicate to the list....

really enjoy your work, O butterflies...

regards,
sudhir

Mona Lisa
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12 posted 2000-09-02 07:34 PM


A very pretty poem with a nice touch.

Great work : )

Kit McCallum
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13 posted 2000-09-02 09:02 PM


Oh Butterflies ... this one really touched me. The one who has placed these soft and tender feelings within you, is clearly a gentle and loving soul to have brought out such trust and freedom within your heart. Can you tell I loved this? Very well done!  

Best wishes,
/Kit

Mark Bohannan
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In the winds of Cherokee song
14 posted 2000-09-03 09:12 AM



This is so beautiful that I had to come by and read it again.  Just wanted to let you know how much I really love this one my friend.


JamesMichael
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15 posted 2000-09-03 09:25 AM


You have expressed so beautifully the desire we all have to be loved and appreciated...James
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16 posted 2000-09-03 09:47 AM


and with you Holly, I am happy, because with you is such a good place to be....and thanks for all of your kindness...Hugs to you.  
Butterflies_dont_cry
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17 posted 2000-09-03 12:14 PM


Maria* Thank-you~

Brian* **Sighs** say so much   Thank you my friend~

Sudhir* It's always an honor to have you read...thank you my fine poet friend~

Mona* Thank you, I appreciate your kind comments~

Kit* I'm touched that you felt and saw so much in this...Thank you from the bottom of my heart~

Mark* I could never tire of your sincere words..I'm touched that you enjoyed it~

James* Such a simple thing, yet so hard at times to grasp onto, thank you so much~

S'en* Awwe girl ya brought tears to my eyes ...keep in mind what we recieve from others is only the other half of what we give..your friendship and your happiness mean so very much to me, thank you for sharing it~



Mark Bohannan
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In the winds of Cherokee song
18 posted 2000-09-03 06:53 PM


  Just turning in my homework to the teacher.
Mark Bohannan
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In the winds of Cherokee song
19 posted 2000-09-18 04:27 AM


            STILL WAITING for my GRADE!!!!!  I love this one of yours so much that I couldn't resist one  more read and bump.....                          
angelswing
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20 posted 2000-09-18 04:35 AM


Nice job, I loved it you amaze me avery time I read your poery . I bet that poem, feels just like you crawled out of your crysalis again, transformed into a thing of even more beuty than before, I hope you don't mind me saying, but I think you have gone into a new league with this one .
L.of.L. Tom .


Don't try, do or do not, there is no try .
- Master Yoda -

Butterflies_dont_cry
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21 posted 2000-09-18 10:46 AM


Mark* A+  


Tom* How could I mind...thank you from the bottom of my heart for such high praise, I appreciate it more that you know.  


Lone Wolf
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22 posted 2000-09-18 10:07 PM


BDC,

Looks like you have survived my friend!!!  Now into the bright blue sky, a butterfly soars . . . what a spectacular sight!!  Wonderful writing!!  

LW


Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats

Butterflies_dont_cry
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23 posted 2000-09-18 11:11 PM


LW* Yes my friend...I told you we would   Thank you so much for reading...great big hugs to you sweetie!!!
Corinne
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state of confusion
24 posted 2000-09-18 11:26 PM


This is truly beautiful.

Corinne

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