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Mark Bohannan
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In the winds of Cherokee song

0 posted 2000-06-22 02:40 PM


A Silent Ovation

Do you actually know
why they were created?
The emotions of the universe
are what I speak of.
Their purpose and cause
are daily debated;
But why...?
They are all just signs of love.

The rain merely tears
of life so sorrow;
The snow no more
than a fluffy blanket of protection.
The stars are only
the brilliant promise of tomorrow.
They all promise us life
and relay us early detection.

The wind, kindly,...
yet forcibly, offers us power;
The sun showers us
with warmth and vigor.
The moon can only offer
a nite-lite from it's tower.
All are only offerings
of ways found no bigger.

The lightning gives us
a brilliant,yet, silent ovation;
While the thunder lends us
the spectacular applause.
These are just nature's way
of giving us motivation.
They are only trying to show
they believe in our cause.


Mark Bohannan



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Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554

1 posted 2000-06-22 02:52 PM


But why...?
They are all just signs of love.

The rain merely tears
of life so sorrow;
The snow no more
than a fluffy blanket of protection.
The stars are only
the brilliant promise of tomorrow.
They all promise us life
and relay us early detection.

The wind, kindly,...
yet forcibly, offers us power;
The sun showers us
with warmth and vigor.
The moon can only offer
a nite-lite from it's tower.
All are only offerings
of ways found no bigger.

-------------------


this is such a COOL poem
and beautiful too!!
I love the imagery and use of
the forces of nature to
define the many emotions of love.
very creative and well written.
VERY!!!
take care, jm

Sunshine
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2 posted 2000-06-22 03:07 PM


This is VERY good, I like it!

Sunshine

~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.
Helen Keller ~~~


ethome
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since 2000-05-14
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New Brunswick Canada
3 posted 2000-06-22 03:17 PM


Right on Mark! I like that comparison of the lightning a silent ovation and the thunder the applause. I really enjoyed this piece.
Mark Bohannan
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In the winds of Cherokee song
4 posted 2000-06-22 04:05 PM


Janet Marie,

nice to see that someone can see what is really there.  Thank you for taking the time and for the right on interpretation.  But then again it all interprets to what we see it as anyway.

JamesMichael
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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
5 posted 2000-06-22 04:05 PM


Mark I enjoyed the message in this poem..James
Mark Bohannan
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In the winds of Cherokee song
6 posted 2000-06-22 04:16 PM


Sunshine, ethome, and James;  thanks for the comments and glad you enjoyed it.
Denise
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7 posted 2000-06-22 08:25 PM


Very creative indeed! Well done, Mark!  

Denise

Corinne
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state of confusion
8 posted 2000-06-22 08:57 PM


This is quite lovely, Mark.

Corinne

Mark Bohannan
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In the winds of Cherokee song
9 posted 2000-06-23 08:38 AM


Denise and Corinne--- Thank you and I am really happy you enjoyed it.
FlyHigh
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since 2000-06-21
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Bekkestua, Norway
10 posted 2000-06-23 08:45 AM


Oooooo, agree with ethome about the lightning and thunder.. Brilliant.  

Geir Jakobsen

--
"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)

OLIAS
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since 2000-06-20
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Pearl city Iowa
11 posted 2000-06-23 09:23 AM


Wonderful Mark, I love the line "The stars are only the brilliant promise of tommorrow"
I'm sorry I haven't had chance to read more of your work, but I'll remedy that a.s.a.p
Very enjoyable Thankyou

Olias

Alexander Duke
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12 posted 2000-06-24 06:17 AM


I like the way you try and take inspiration
from what is around you. I find that inspirational. Good poem thanks

Kit McCallum
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13 posted 2000-06-24 07:41 AM


"These are just nature's way
of giving us motivation."

I really enjoyed this Mark!  You've used some beautiful imagery and symbolization here ... really delightful read!

Best wishes,
/Kit

Mark Bohannan
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In the winds of Cherokee song
14 posted 2000-06-24 06:42 PM


To Geir, Olias, Alexander and Kit-- Thank you all for your kind words.  It really means alot to get so much feedback from everyone.

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

Lorraine Nisbet
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Jersey City, NJ USA
15 posted 2000-06-25 10:14 AM



Hi, Mark!

Great imagery!  Well written!  Nice to meet you!

~Lorraine


A great poet is nothing more....than a discovered amateur


Mark Bohannan
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In the winds of Cherokee song
16 posted 2000-06-26 12:31 PM


Lorraine-Thank you for the comments.  Nice to meet you also.  Loved yours titled"School Daze"
linda munday
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Adelaide, Australia
17 posted 2000-07-25 01:00 AM


Love the stars and the universal thoughts of this... very nice indeed Mark.
Linda M.

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18 posted 2000-07-25 01:05 AM


MarkB~
Can't conjure up more emotion found in nature than this -

'The lightning gives us
a brilliant,yet, silent ovation;
While the thunder lends us
the spectacular applause.'

Yes !  Yes !  Yes !
~*Marge*~




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wayoutwalt
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19 posted 2000-07-25 01:06 AM


needs to be in the book come on i love it big times

"Amadeus Amadeus. Amadeus. Amadeus Amadeus. Amadeus. Am Am Amadeus. Come on and rock me Amadeus!"-Falco
"don't even lissen to classical music!"-me

Mark Bohannan
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In the winds of Cherokee song
20 posted 2000-07-25 01:27 AM


Linda- thank you so much.  Looks like you went digging a bit.  Thanks again.

Marge-Nature and me -- we are best buds.LOL
Thank you so much and put that shampoo down before they put you in the commercial.

wayoutwalt-I did a repost of this for the book and it is floating out there somewhere.  Thank you so much for your reply

Saunni
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Posts 1777
West Virginia
21 posted 2000-07-25 01:41 AM


Oh my, what can I say? That was amazing how you put all that in words! I loved every bit of it!

Sauni

Sauni :)
Have you ever known the color grey when the nighttime finds you weak
I have, I've walked that road each time; that's where my angel sleeps

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