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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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Forever's Bequest I see you, Oh Great One in the dusky shadowed eye of the Indian's ghost, in the tread of the white wolf's footsteps, through the branches of white birch on a cold winter's morning, on the slender ripples of the blue lake's waters. I see the reflections of you in those waters, in the gray cloud-covered mountain's peak, on the mountain's ledge in the bare nest of the eagle's home, I see you. Oh Great One, your spirit is in the horse wild, in the color of the mallow flower, in the spark of the red-gold fire, in the whispers of the wind. I beseech thee, Oh Great One, that when I have to leave, there will be a shadowed semblance of me still here to be found. In the life-breath of a new foal's birth, in the spark of the fire's warmth, in the sweet smell of a meadow's flower, a sigh in the wind's whisper. Perhaps, in the sun's shine and radiance, to be shared with moon's dark coolness. So that I might still be a quiet trace of life to be found by the searchers. ©KRJ 9 October, 1999 Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
WOW..... WOW! I love this... it is just so ethereal...glad you posted it again so I could read it!  [This message has been edited by Severn (edited 05-17-2000).] |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Karilea~ Awesomely serene and touching ... 'So that I might still be a quiet trace of life to be found by the searchers.' And softly they wait .... the spirits of our past that have become our future. Beautiful, dear friend. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you so much for reposting this. I had not seen it before This is absolutely breathtaking! An exquisite poem, simply exquisite Liz |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
I LOVE re-reads like this one, Sunshine...  |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
It would be a travesty of justice, if I was to say this one is just good. Simply because, this is way beyond excellence. Great enjoyable poem, Karilea. Regards, Sudhir. Life is like a painting, That in an art gallery is left hanging, Though many come just to look at it, A very few actually come to enjoy it. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Severn, glad you could see it this time around...thank you... Marge, smiling widely at awesome...and think of you... Elizabeth, I revel in your words... Nan, aren't reposts WONDERFUL??? Sudhir...almost, almost, but thank you! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Yes, they are Sunshine, especially ones as great as this one! Denise |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Thank you, Denise! I like it when poets re-post their favorites b/c chances are, I missed it the first go-around... |
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