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Street Heart
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0 posted 2002-11-12 02:47 PM





Band of Light
   reflected on the water...
      like shining dreams that crease the rippling deep
The lowering sun in twilight seems to totter
   upon the swells that rock me off to sleep

Hand of Night
   delivering Forever...
      on a blanket woven from infinity
Shades of darkness wearing necklaces of silver
   refracting on an ebon ribbon of the sea

   If the tides should turn tumultuous on the morrow
   If any gales would fill the sails within my soul,
   I'll cast up to the heavens all my sorrow
   Searching for that Band of Light upon the shoal

Sand of white
   that shimmers on the shoreline...
      like promised dreams I'm beckoned to believe
that Winds of Fate would lead me to what is mine,
   into a Band of Light that won't deceive

Land of Might
   uplifted by its weakness
      Its strength found in the gentleness of Love
Dark side of Love that wraps me in its bleakness
   Searching for a Band of Light issued above

Geoffrey Sonnen

7/25/2000 - repost




If a man has not discovered something he is willing to die for,his life is not worth living.

Martin Luther King,Jr. Detroit,1963


[This message has been edited by Street Heart (11-12-2002 05:52 PM).]

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ESP
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Floating gently on a cloud....
1 posted 2002-11-12 09:58 PM


"Sand of white
   that shimmers on the shoreline...
      like promised dreams I'm beckoned to believe
that Winds of Fate would lead me to what is mine,
   into a Band of Light that won't deceive"

I loved this poem and the bit I quoted above especially! Its terrific, I'm so glad you reposted it, cos I got to read it! lol. Hey Streetheart, thanks for your extra replies in my poems. I replied ur replies again, but the gist was, thanks for giving a smile to an otherwise smileless day...I really appreciated it.
Luv, Liz xx


Street Heart
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2 posted 2002-11-13 10:37 AM


Thank you,Liz.I wrote this during the most painfully difficult time in my life.My Heart was yearning for resolution,for an end to my misery,for the one I love to realize the truth of this love and to be truthful to self and to me...in other words,to have that
proverbial,"happy ending".I craved peace from the turmoil.As a result,I must be honest that this is one of my favorite writings that I have done.They say that pain and unhappiness are powerful inspiration for
artistic achievement.I hope that some day in the future Joy could be my inspiration.I would like to know what that is again.
   Anyway,thanks for your appreciation.

Always,Geoffrey  

BloomingRose
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3 posted 2002-11-13 11:47 AM


Geoffrey,
This a a very beautiful poem. I can tell it was written from heart felt emotions that run deep.
I look forward to reading more of your work.

Deb

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4 posted 2002-11-13 12:07 PM


Perhaps if you ever meet a lady named Joy?
I enjoyed this band of light poem, Geoff.
Peace, Kacy

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5 posted 2002-11-13 07:33 PM


This is truly beautiful, Geoffry.  Too bad that some of our best is written at our lowest times.  Joyce
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6 posted 2002-11-14 06:42 PM


Geoff:  Just an outstanding poem and hope you find what you are looking for.

Betty Lou Hebert

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7 posted 2002-11-14 07:14 PM


Fantastic piece of writing, Geoffrey! Beautiful expression!
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