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Poet deVine
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0 posted 2000-06-24 05:59 PM




I stood upon the bank
of the river wild and free
and saw the Wolf across the way
staring intently back at me.
I watched quietly, hardly breathing
as his golden eyes met mine.
It seemed this meeting was not chance
it was by the Wolf's design.
He stepped away and then appeared
a rose held in his jaws.
I thought he offered it up to me
but could not find the cause.
Did I know this majestic Wolf
in a life I lived before?
And if so, why did he come
now and not before?
My eyes filled with tears
and my vision blurred just then.
I looked up and saw the Wolf was gone
never to return again.



[This message has been edited by Poet deVine (edited 06-24-2000).]

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X Angel
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1 posted 2000-06-24 06:10 PM


Sharon I seem to recall this from another time....am I correct?
I love this! It's extremely well written with gorgeous descriptive terms.
One vote coming up *wink* shhhh I rarely tell people if I vote for em....but ya HAD to know I did on this one......WOW
*hugs*
~Heather

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2 posted 2000-06-24 06:12 PM


"On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?"
Will he offer me his mouth?
"Yes."
Will he offer me his teeth?
"Yes."
Will he offer me his jaws?
"Yes."
Will he offer me his hunger?
"Yes."
Again, will he offer me his hunger?
"Yes."
And will he starve without me?
"Yes."
And does he love me?
"Yes."
Yes.
"On a hot summer summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?"
Yes.
"I bet you say that to all the boys."

-Jim Steinman, from You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night); Meatloaf's Bat out of Hell.

Cool poem.  

Mike



[This message has been edited by bsquirrel (edited 06-24-2000).]

Munda
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3 posted 2000-06-24 06:20 PM


Great poem Sharon !
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4 posted 2000-06-24 06:40 PM


PoetdeVine~
Now you just knew I'd be here looking for this one !  
Please - please submit 'Mississippi Mist' also.
WHERE IS THE SUBMIT BUTTON FOR THIS ONE ???
~*Marge*~


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Marge Tindal
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5 posted 2000-06-24 07:03 PM


Ahhhhhh !
That's better !
~*Marge*~


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doreen peri
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6 posted 2000-06-24 07:10 PM


Sharon... your style is so YOU and so real! This is a wonderful piece.... i hope my vote counts!  
Mike
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7 posted 2000-06-24 08:23 PM


Remember this one well...  exceptional poetry.
Dark Angel
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8 posted 2000-06-24 08:42 PM


I remmeber this too, Thanks for reposting Sharon. I enjoyed reading it again  

My grief lies onward and my joy behind
(Shakespeare)

Denise
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9 posted 2000-06-24 08:45 PM


Very well done, Sharon!  

Denise

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10 posted 2000-06-25 02:03 PM


Loved this the first time you ever posted it... love it now  
BSC
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11 posted 2000-06-25 09:32 PM


Wow - Simply beautiful PdV....
Balladeer
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12 posted 2000-06-25 09:48 PM


How well I remember this one, deVine one! VOTE ME IN!
Poet deVine
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13 posted 2000-06-28 09:02 PM


I posted this in hopes that Michael Anderson would post his companion poem!  
Nan
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14 posted 2000-06-28 10:00 PM


This is one of my favorites - My vote's in - and Michael had better post his... or else!!!... or else what, I know not... but... he'd better anyway...
Alle'cram
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15 posted 2000-06-28 10:33 PM


Loved it! Speaks so many ways to me. Excellent. Voted.
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16 posted 2000-06-29 12:03 PM


Hopefully you'll get your wish deVine. . . but if not. . . this poem stands on its own wonderfully!!!


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That which gives light must endure burning
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doreen peri
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17 posted 2000-06-29 12:22 PM


Does my vote count??? hope so!!

It's a deVine experience reading this! ... one of my favorites of yours.

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18 posted 2000-06-29 06:05 AM


Wonderful poem   great imagery and flow...here's my vote
Tracie~


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It is the harmony of the universe



Danny Holloway
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19 posted 2000-06-30 10:46 AM


How unique and mystical!
a vote cast....

Seymour Tabin
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20 posted 2000-06-30 11:30 AM


deVine one you got my vote on this one.
Andrew Scott
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21 posted 2000-06-30 12:27 PM


Lady deVine... Hmmmm... is it a "Damned if I do, damned if I don't" situation or is it simply a statement of "Sometimes it's better not to ask." Complexity within simplicity... at least that is how I see it.  Liked this one very much... Sorry I missed it the first time around; glad I found it here.

[This message has been edited by Andrew Scott (edited 06-30-2000).]

Christopher
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22 posted 2000-06-30 04:53 PM


Yawp, been waiting fer this'n! One of my favorites from you. (and there are so many you know!)


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23 posted 2000-06-30 08:41 PM


Wonderful poem, Sharon!
Colin
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24 posted 2000-07-01 04:26 PM


I remember this well Sharon and I remember liking it lots and lots way back then too  

Eric.

"We are the music makers and we are the makers of dreams." - Willy Wonka.

Michael
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25 posted 2000-07-05 10:11 AM


You know how this poem "touches" me like no other... and you "knew" I'd have to post my reply to it too, huh?   Me thinks you've been playing dirty here... hehe - well, here's a vote - and I'm diggin' up my reply poem for ya too.  Can't just have you tellin' half the story...  


Michael



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26 posted 2000-07-05 10:28 AM


This one's in! I think this is my favorite of yours   I know it's right on top.  

I see Michael posted his too...they have to go together, one on the one page and the other right next to it. I hope it all works that way!!

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27 posted 2000-07-05 10:36 AM


Love it Sharon, Very suggestive but we can't really be sure of what  

Thanks Pete

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28 posted 2000-07-06 09:09 AM


Always did love this and the other poems it generated from other poets  
Fred Hobbs
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29 posted 2000-07-06 10:40 AM


Great one Sharon! This of course should be in the book.  I missed this in prior posting but it is enjoyable thoughout.  Got my vote.

fh

WhtDove
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30 posted 2000-07-12 10:30 AM


bump
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31 posted 2000-07-12 08:01 PM


I've never forgotten this one  
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32 posted 2000-07-12 09:36 PM


I don't remember this one, Sharon, but I'm glad that I got to read it now. I hope this gets in the book!

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde
"The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief" -Shakespea

Kit McCallum
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33 posted 2000-07-14 07:42 PM


Loved the imagery and thoughts in this Sharon! Excellent!

Best wishes,
/Kit

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34 posted 2000-07-14 07:43 PM


sniff yuh a fave pdv for sure
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