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Moving On
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Moving On |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada 
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Moving On For twelve long years we lived upon A hobby farm so fair ... The barn, the trees, the acreage, Effervescence in the air. We tended and we sheltered all that Nature chose to share; We were so blessed to have such kinship For the time we're there. From wild coyotes, fox and wolf, To ever-present deer; To pheasants, jays and herrings Such a wide assortment there. We fed the chickadees and finch, Who feasted in the spring, And with delight, spot grosbeaks, Or an indigo bunting. The many squirrels and chipmunks, Caught the morsels that would drop, And give such entertainment For the feeders they would hop. The hummingbirds were bountiful, And what a sight to see; Their winged acrobatics were So graceful and so free. Alas ... our time grew dim in this, Our paradise so rare; For work and family grew to be Priorities to share. The farmhouse that we tended And re-built from start to end; Still needed more attention than, We had the time to give. The drive to work devoured Several hours of each day; We found no energy was left To ponder or to play. And so with mixed emotions, We moved back to city life; Back to the concrete jungle where We'll have much more our time. And though I'll miss my paradise, And all the joy it brought, I'm thankful for the place we found, The new life that we've got. For as we packed the boxes on That sturdy moving truck; I was amazed at how I felt, The feelings that had struck. Before me in a metal box, Were all our earthly wares, But they were just materials ... They were not what we cared. We laughed as we pulled out the drive, And said "If they get lost, And don't deliver us these things, We could not care their cost". For memories are what we have, To bring to our new home; They are the greatest treasures, Of the life that we have known. Each home is a container for The ones who live within; They shelter, guard, protect you From the elements, but then ... They're more than this, for I believe The essence of a home, Absorbs the great emotions Of the spirits it has known. And what we've found we've left behind But taken "with" us too ... Are happy walls of memories That simply grew and grew. They could not fit into a box, They live within my heart; And now I'll pack more into it ... For this "new" life we'll start. /Kit McCallum |
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Kellsue Member
since 2000-05-06
Posts 210Waukesha, WI USA |
Kit- This is a beautiful poem, very descriptive and meaningful!!!! You left your house behind but carried your home in your heart.  ~Kelly  ~Kellsue Reflect upon your present blessings-of which every man has many-not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. ~Charles Dickens We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. ~Winston Churchill |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Kit~ How very touching are your thoughts. A very 'moving' experience.  Enjoyed so much. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
I love this, Kit! Your words could not be more true to life...it is what you hold within your heart of your home that makes you whole, not the objects sent off in the moving van. I especially love reading this today, as I am right in the middle of moving, sitting in my big (still empty) house with my laptop, thinking upon just this very thing, waiting for furniture to arrive. Thank you! ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
It is true that your enviroment is part of you, I go to college in the city and live there during the week and only return home to the countryside at the weekends. I always carry the memories of the countryside with me. a beautiful poem, wonderful images, We tended and we sheltered all that Nature chose to share; We were so blessed to have such kinship For the time we're there. From wild coyotes, fox and wolf, To ever-present deer; To pheasants, jays and herrings Such a wide assortment there. We fed the chickadees and finch, Who feasted in the spring, And with delight, spot grosbeaks, Or an indigo bunting. ------------------------ "Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too? " Douglas Adams. "Here chewing your tail is joy" Richey Edwards "Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time". Baltimore Grotto "Do not listen to a word I say Just listen to what I can keep silent" Nicky Wire |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
ahhhh home truly is where the heart is wonderful poem! ~H |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
Kit; Wonderful poem and I feel you have given much soulfelt thought to the transition and reached the essence and the heart of what a home really is. Ellie 02 |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Kit, Oh, what a delightful read! You brought me right into your heart. A lovely, lovely poem containing so much truth Liz |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
We laughed as we pulled out the drive, And said "If they get lost, And don't deliver us these things, We could not care their cost". For memories are what we have, To bring to our new home; They are the greatest treasures, Of the life that we have known. ------------ Kit, this is EXCELLENT... WONDERFUL WORDS OF WISDOM... and so very well written and expressed many of lifes truths in this piece. thank you for the sweet reminders take care, jm Some things cannot be explained by verses that rhyme, They are not measured by the commitment of time. Some emotions run too deep to be described by words, Forgiveness and understanding-remain the most beautiful words ever heard. ~Janet Marie~ "What the caterpillar calls the end ... The world calls a butterfly" ~Lao Tze Tao~ ~Butterflies are meant to be free~ |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
~Kelly: Thanks Kelly, that was a lovely way to phrase it! ~Marge: Happy it "moved you" Marge! I enjoyed that line ... Thanks! ~Claire: Hope your move goes well Claire! I had surgery 3 days after the move (very bad timing), so I've still got WAY too many boxes to unpack (I wish they had got "lost") ~Brian: You have the best of both worlds Brian ... glad you get to visit on weekends! ~X Angel: Thanks so much for the kind words! ~Ellie: It wasn't until we were driving out for the last time, that I really understood ... thanks Ellie. ~Elizabeth: Thank you so much for the wonderful words ... ~Janet Marie: Your welcome Janet Marie, and thank you for all the kind words ... With much appreciation to all, /Kit |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Kit, I loved reading this poem...you speak with so much truth and wisdom and you do it so well. Thanks for the journey into your heart! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Great one Kit!! Yep, home is where the heart is. . . and it looks like yours is a very wonderful one. . . best of luck to you in your new home. . . ---------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
~Martie: Thanks so much for the kind words Martie! ~Sven: It feels like "home" already ... thanks Sven! With much appreciation, /Kit |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is beautiful, Kit. It struck a chord within me. I, too, believe that our homes absorb the emotions and energies of those who live there. I've felt it. I love this! Denise |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Kit, Thanks for feeding this squirrel so many well-made morsels. I especially like how you say a home is a container. Loved it! Mike |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
~Denise: You know the feeling ... thanks for the lovely comment Denise. ~BSquirrel: Apparently you've followed me to my new home too BSquirrel ... break out the peanuts! Thanks Mike. Much appreciation, /Kit |
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