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A Lover's Chance
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A Lover's Chance |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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A Lover's Chance Would rainbows still streak prisms 'cross the sky Would mountains still rise so majestically Would sunset fields glow amber in my eye Would little brooks still babble to sea Would scent of jasmine scale the garden wall Would egret wade so elegant a dance Would I see life with equal splendor now If I had never risked a lover's chance If I had never tread the steps of want And dared to love with truth and openness I never would have opened up my heart Or known the splendid beauty of a kiss Despite the painful loss, my heart is glad It gave all the desire it could give In doing so, the love that I once lost Has somehow truly taught me how to live It engraved the feel of passion in my heart That now can full contain magnificence And love as I have never loved before And live with joy in every circumstance 'Tis surely better to have loved than not It is because of that most fragile chance That butterfly enraptures so the soul That egret wades so elegant a dance Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 06-22-2000).] |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Despite the painful loss, my heart is glad It gave all the desire it could give In doing so, the love that I once lost Has somehow truly taught me how to live It engraved the feel of passion in my heart That now can full contain magnificence And love as I have never loved before And live with joy in every circumstance 'Tis surely better to have loved than not It is because of that most fragile chance That butterfly enraptures so the soul That egret wades so elegant a dance --------------- exquisite Liz and you write my heart and soul in this gem ... wisdom from your heart and soul ... perfection and grace as always. take care, jm |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
"'Tis surely better to have loved than not It is because of that most fragile chance That butterfly enraptures so the soul That egret wades so elegant a dance" Yes, Elizabeth. Lovely work here. It's better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all, and you have said it so beautifully. Elizabeth I'm grabbing my hat and coat I'm leaving the cat a note Quick call me a ferry boat-getting out of town! |
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mariee66 Senior Member
since 2000-01-30
Posts 596Recess, OfYourMind |
Gosh, could you imagine what life would be like if no one ever took a chance on love? Great poem, Liz. Marie~ |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Like always, Liz, all I can say is that this is beautiful work... I do not even dare to say otherwise  By popular choice these words are the most ringing... 'Tis surely better to have loved than not It is because of that most fragile chance That butterfly enraptures so the soul That egret wades so elegant a dance .... me, ofcourse, am in butterfly mood these days, so how can I deny the beauty of these lines? kidding, Liz, This is fabulous work...really enjoyed this one too... regards, sudhir. Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; - John Donne |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
That butterfly enraptures so the soul That egret wades so elegant a dance sigh...Liz, stunningly beautiful. excellent poem. A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Wonderful Liz! Me thinks we're twinning again on that funny twilight level my friend? I love the subtle change in format/flow, you've penned this beautifully Liz! Lovely imagery and emotion! Loved this! (PS ... hope you're having a wonderful visit with your son and grandson!)Best wishes, /Kit [This message has been edited by Kit McCallum (edited 06-22-2000).] |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth, my friend~ Well, it certainly appears that your muse likes the coastal scene. Lovely, my dear. Just lovely. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Magnificent, Elizabeth! Simply magnificent! Denise |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Who knows how we affect the nature of things by our actions or inactions? Another lovely keeper, but all of yours are, Liz! Corinne |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ah Elizabeth, it is your heart that I hear... Sunshine ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi Liz, So beautiful, love is an amazing thing and you speak of it from the heart, enjoyed much. Love, Cerenity |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
words such as these shine new I loved it, Kathleen "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace." Elizabeth Barrett Browning |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, You have created another epopee. Just beautiful. LOve Sy |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Liz, Beautiful words...just perfect. Lone Wolf Friends are friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end. --Michael W. Smith |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz--this is a truly wonderful poem...beautifully written as always and the message straight from the heart...(call me!) |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Beautiful as always, Liz. My ex-wife must have loved me 'cause she called me an egret....or was that ingrate? Well, something like that  |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you for your wonderful comments to this poem. They are very much appreciated. You are all so kind Liz |
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FlyHigh Member
since 2000-06-21
Posts 84Bekkestua, Norway |
So nice.. I just sit here, reading. *worship* Geir -- "Luck affects everything. Let your hook always be cast; in the stream where you least expect it there will be a fish." Ovid (BC 43-18 AD) |
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