oh Cleona, of beauty's eyes ...

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ma miller
Senior Member

since 2000-07-11

Posts 806

0 posted 2000-10-12 02:53 PM

oh Cleona, of beauty's eyes ...

amongst grandeur’s oak and elm
surrounding golden shining maize
above valley's din-filled realm
Cleona calls its loyal band
to gather again in sheltered praise
on campmeeting's pastured land

the entrance to this holy plot
where darker forests never grew
glimpse of white sidings caught
as cabins row a circle's course
explorers all in God's canoe
bearing souls to a higher force

the inner path of circle's arc
as families gather greetings donned
turns a jubilant walk in the park
towards refreshment's cooling stand
where kinship's bond feeds upon
feasts made by heaven's hand

fellowship's woven fabric of souls
all other weave is weakened twill
congregation's parts made whole
convening 'neath emerald's canopy
yet no jewels compare until
heaven's gate we pray to see

young and old on common ground
years between swept so clean
together in word and song be found
to God's glory their voices rise
off white-washed walls they careen
of tabernacle's strength comprised

Cleona campmeeting now arise
your wooded path is clearly worn
but yet your grove still survives
upon the encroached sprawling cries
to return one day, i'll be reborn
oh Cleona, of beauty's eyes

M.A. Miller
10.12.00
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My calling before me, let quill be my offering;
For to be called poet, no greater gift to receive.

M.A.

[This message has been edited by MA Miller (edited 10-13-2000).]

Paula Finn
Member Ascendant

since 2000-06-17

Posts 5546
missouri

1 posted 2000-10-13 03:03 AM

Mark...what a beautiful place you describe...tell me is it real?

ma miller
Senior Member

since 2000-07-11

Posts 806

2 posted 2000-10-13 11:58 AM

Hi Paula ... thanks for reading (almost gave up hope there) ... yes indeed, this is a real place in Amish country towards Lebanon/Hershey Pennsylvania ... It's a church camp that my family has been attending in some form or another for well over 100 years ... it's in danger of being encroached upon by "civilization" ... thanks again.

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

3 posted 2000-10-13 12:04 PM

MAMiller~
I was caught by the serenity of this phrase -

'young and old on common ground
years between swept so clean
together in word and song be found
to God's glory their voices rise
off white-washed walls they careen
of tabernacle's strength comprised'

How very lovely.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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ma miller
Senior Member

since 2000-07-11

Posts 806

4 posted 2000-10-13 03:14 PM

thanks Marge ... this was an easy write for such a place so close to my past

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

5 posted 2000-10-13 03:54 PM

Beautiful flowing descriptive writing....James

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

6 posted 2000-10-14 04:35 PM

This is a beauty...the love of this place is very evident in your words...yep. I'm a fan.

ma miller
Senior Member

since 2000-07-11

Posts 806

7 posted 2000-10-14 09:49 PM

thanks for reading, James ...

hi serenity ... this place is close to my heart ... thank you for reading

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