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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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For my husband, Taylor, with love Wild Sweet Ride Winding was that road dear when we let our hair fly and I capped the soaring fabric and you grew shaggy and we stopped and fished and then ate grilled trout and it rained almonds and sealed onions in foil perfumed the room. We honeyed with the moon and sat naked on the porch and listened to the river where forever played a tune and entwined our hearts with love songs so sweet that to this day I can taste you in the tune and bring back when I bent over the rail and hung my hair wet and unclothed into the sweet pine of the air and you said that there was gold there and I just smiled Then you took my picture and I took yours drenched in a field of scotch broom and you brought me wild flowers for the table and so we began this wild sweet ride. And now twenty years have passed and you sigh me into the morning again love, and I am fluted and full of light and breathe this smile of day for you to turn and watch. There is delicious life on these pillows that merge and the shape of your head is engraved there, this softness were my heart turns is still warm. I have curved with you into these years and watched time changing, each day’s passing to shadow, crease and color that tell me I am fragile and no longer new. But you hand me your warm words that see me still in bright love’s glow, and after time has drifted past and bathed my skin I think that maybe I am as lovely as your vision for you would not say so if dearest love had not made it true. |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Awesome!!..  |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
Martie, I loved this! It reminds me of my own relationship with my husband! I especially liked these stanzas. There is delicious life on these pillows that merge and the shape of your head is engraved there, this softness were my heart turns is still warm. I have curved with you into these years and watched time changing, each day’s passing to shadow, crease and color that tell me I am fragile and no longer new. So beautiful...you have my vote! Debbie |
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Danny Holloway Member Elite
since 2000-01-15
Posts 2034Tulsa, OK |
Great story written in poetry! ~~wonderfully done~~ A life isn't significant except for its impact on other lives. |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
A truly special poem for a special relationship. Very nicely written Martie. |
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Di Junior Member
since 2000-06-29
Posts 19Ontario, Canada |
Your love story reminds me not to give up hope. Some people do stay happy together. I can't wait!!!:  You're love shines through. ~People shine from the inside out~ |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
I got goosebumps the first time i read this amazing poem and it just happened again... this is absolute poetic perfection from conception to completion. you just simply awe the h*** out of me  we wont even discuss my envy of the poem-- or the marriage that inspired it love ya jm What the caterpillar calls the end ... The world calls a butterfly ~LaoTzeTao~ ~Butterflies are meant to be free~ |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
I remember this one well. As I recall it spawned some remarkable au natural comments from Rosemary. Anyway, it gets a vote Liz |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Wonderful, Martie~ So pleased to see you submit it. I'll bet Taylor is too. ~*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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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Nan--awesome from you means alot to me. Debbie--I'm glad to hear you have such a relationship too...thanks so much for thinking it beautiful. Danny--This is the beginning and the present...there is alot in between...thanks for such a nice comment. Mike--your special replies always mean alot to me. Di--yes, some people do...with a little luck and alot of that what Nan says...give, give. JM--Your enthusiasm makes me smile. Liz--yes Rosemary and Dale were downstream building a damn. Marge--yes, Taylor was glad that I did...thanks sweet sister. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Ah yes!! I remember this one Martie. Voting!  |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Awesome indeed! Denise |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
This one I remember well, Martie. It's the one that made me envy your husband to death  I love it... |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Such a wonderful and tender love you've described so beautifully Martie ... splendid poem! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
PdV--Thanks for remembering and for the vote..it is a special poem to me. Denise--thanks for the awesome. Balladeer--You make me blush, you sweet man. Kit--thank you so much for bringing this back up and for your kind words. |
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