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The River Still Flows
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The River Still Flows |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song 
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The River Still Flows Wisps of winter resting in the hollows of this night Blanketing shivers sent in the lonely winds of loss Dormant seeds of love sleeping just out of our sight Seeking shelter behind the warmth of northern moss Bark of pines eaten away in brief moments of hunger Frozen memories illuminated in the icicles of tears Goldfinches singing of the days when we were younger Harmonizing to the times when we lived without fears Tracks of wanderings imprinted all over heart's hills Glowing shimmerings tossed behind shadows of ridge Magnolias bleeding through the cones upon waxey sills As this season offers a slippery path to passion's bridge Slopes of rocky terrain hugging the banks of love's river Clouds of grey cascading across the sky in burdened rows Snowflakes winking merrily in the sheath of cupids quiver Knowing all along that beneath the ice the river still flows Mark Bohannan  A life with love will have some thorns, but a life without love will have no roses. author unknown [This message has been edited by Mark Bohannan (edited 12-04-2000).] |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Mark - I like the way you spliced in the personal theme with the still life theme. It looks easy, but it ain't. Great effort here. |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
~Mark~ Stunning my friend......Just beautiful!  "Slopes of rocky terrain hugging the banks of love's river Clouds of grey cascading across the sky in burdened rows Snowflakes winking merrily in the sheath of cupids quiver Knowing all along that beneath the ice the river still flows" Love this -SEA |
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dragonpoe Senior Member
since 2000-11-12
Posts 608Palm Bay, Florida |
Fantastic work here. Absolutely beautiful. With the word, I am mighty, with the pen I am free.. dragonpoe |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Mark my friend, this is one stunning picture you've painted here, utterly outstanding. Yet another wonderful rendering from your pen. I know that the MBOOPAS will love this, not just because they always do, but winter is closing in on us here. And until they start the new wings, we have the best view or the park and Barming woods from our office window. This is a wonderfully well written piece from you it really is and yes it goes without saying I love it. Take care Mushy  Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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KokoStewartKoomoa Senior Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 580Waikiki, Hawaii |
Exquisite imagery and a very well written masterpiece!I enjoyed this very much!!! Passion,imagination and intellect running together... Poetry in motion~~~ Aloha with warmest regards, Koko |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Mark, welcome back...and in true exquisite cowboy style, you will smite all hearts here...you certainly have a way of making the iciest moments seem welcoming... Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?... I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound. KRJ |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Well just rock my world, why doncha? Just superb Mark...and Isis needs to see this one, methinks! Can't pick a favorite part, but know that you are among my favorite poets...what a talent you have! |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Marvelous illustrations of a love gone stale but not dead. A love with beautiful memories still alive lying under nothing more than the frozen beauty of reflections of times when love was beautiful....all this blanketed by the whispering flows of melancholy thoughts brought on by the likeness to the change of seasons from warm to cold and the different shapes and forms of beauty these individual seasonal traits create in the mind's eye flowing up and down through the chambers of the soul....and yes "beneath the ice the river still flows." and the spring suns will once again restore the vibrant hues of blue to the vision of the baited beholder. And love can surface clothed in royal beauty once more. Absolutely brilliant!! Mark |
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Daniel J D Senior Member
since 2000-10-01
Posts 1471Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia |
Mark, a very powerful and most beautiful poem, the magnitude of your message is just very absorbing. 'beneath the ice the river still flows' Respond to my call and let the waves of my heart fill your life with the wonders of love (Daniel J D) |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
Mark~ the imagery you have created here is just stunning! very beautiful as all of your work always is. exquisite choice of words woven together with the magic of your pen. enjoyed this much! take care. ~amy~ |
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snowpants Member Elite
since 2000-09-16
Posts 2061KS |
'Goldfinches singing of the days when we were younger Harmonizing to the times when we lived without fears' Well, Mark, this is beautiful. Spectacular images! I'm not sure how you do it, but you are one talented poet, my friend. Love this!!  sp 'cause I am hanging on every word you say, and, even if you don't want to speak tonight, that's alright, alright with me... |
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OctoberSky Junior Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 12 |
what a beautiful poem, and I loved the image, very nice October Sky |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Bark of pines eaten away in brief moments of hunger Frozen memories illuminated in the icecycles of tears Goldfinches singing of the days when we were younger Harmonizing to the times when we lived without fears Tracks of wanderings imprinted all over heart's hills Glowing shimmerings tossed behind shadows of ridge Magnolias bleeding through the cones upon waxey sills As this season offers a slippery path to passion's bridge Slopes of rocky terrain hugging the banks of love's river Clouds of grey cascading across the sky in burdened rows Snowflakes winking merrily in the sheath of cupids quiver Knowing all along that beneath the ice the river still flows ========================== ahhhh suddenly winters not so cold anymore... so very beautiful MC... my master of imagery you just so very good at this. you have painted such a shimmering clear vision of this scene for us. and that last line is so poetically perfect, very cool metaphor... so many unique poetic phrases ... "magnolias bleeding through the cones upon waxey sills" "sheath of cupids quiver" "As this season offers a slippery path to passion's bridge" excellent as always...as in all you do. later-give-me-chills-gator  jm love your signature by the way < !signature--> I looked into the sky for my anthem The words and music came through But words and music can never touch the beauty that I've seen Looking into you [This message has been edited by Janet Marie (edited 12-04-2000).] |
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A Whisper's Caress Senior Member
since 2000-11-03
Posts 791on the horizon of a fairytale |
Wisps of winter resting in the hollows of this night Blanketing shivers sent in the lonely winds of loss Mark, you have stolen my breath..... sighhhhhh Look within the heart of a poet, and you will see a reflection of their soul. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
MarkB~ 'Tracks of wanderings imprinted all over heart's hills Glowing shimmerings tossed behind shadows of ridge Magnolias bleeding through the cones upon waxey sills As this season offers a slippery path to passion's bridge' Well, the hills of this heart are covered with your footprints, my sweet friend. This is such a stunning presentation - the icy chill pervades ... giving way to the anticipation of the spring thaw. My, my ... Mark Bohannan, how you've enriched my life. Love you~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
Goodness Mark, just when I think you hit the jackpot on a poem you pen another N another N you leave me with all sighs struggling to find words to reply... In all seriousness my friend, I told ya b4 and I'll tell ya again, I am 'enchanted' by the weave of your rhymes and the expression from the ink in your pen... You're a treasure of a poet if you don't mind my saying so... hugs2U |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Mark, the greatest compliment I think a poet can give a fellow poet is "you have made me see every word that you wrote" I saw ......every word. Thank you Mark. *s* On the wings of words our spirits fly, and our souls are free. ~me~ |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Still weaving gold my friend...this is so beautiful...you bring me on a journey each time I step into your weaves and I always walk away feeling like I've seen the most beautiful thing in the world. Thank you for sharing your gift with all of us Mark...it is truly an honor~ The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched ---- they must be felt with the heart~ *??* |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Mark--so beautiful is this imagery...sweet cowboy...and the deeper meaning of the poem...the whole thing is wrapped in exquisite! Bravo! |
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Lady Lightning Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 422Kentucky |
Mark, My Friend.....Absolutely Beautiful....You leave me speechless and breathless.... You are truly Amazing...... |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
"Snowflakes winking merrily in the sheath of cupids quiver Knowing all along that beneath the ice the river still flows" this is really beautiful mark..hugs, g "so lift your heart with mine...the depth to which it grieves is the height to which it can celebrate!" -Lisa Hussey |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
just stopped by to gloat LOL.. what was that you said tonite cowboy... about midnight??? like I said I dont bet against you.. I KNOW what horse to pick ... either way you win... and I sure cant lose later-your on top-gator *winkiewinkie* night MC love ya me< !signature--> I looked into the sky for my anthem The words and music came through But words and music can never touch the beauty that I've seen Looking into you [This message has been edited by Janet Marie (edited 12-05-2000).] |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Mark- you've done it again, my friend... such beautiful imagery in this one... too many favorite lines to choose from. i'm loving this... good to have you back in the forums.. hugs, ~vicky "...until you have read the verse on his heart, you have not truely met the poet." -vlraynes |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Mark~ This is a remarkable piece, very beautiful and the imagery fantastic I loved all of it but the last stanza is my fav Slopes of rocky terrain hugging the banks of love's river Clouds of grey cascading across the sky in burdened rows Snowflakes winking merrily in the sheath of cupids quiver Knowing all along that beneath the ice the river still flows Well penned Mark Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Very nice, indeed, Mark... Anyone who's seen a blizzard can relate to this one.. When I looked at this photo... My first thought was that this is how it feels to look out into a "real" storm - and this picture could be in full color or B&W... The view would be the same... Then I thought... How still... and yes... The river is indeed flowing swiftly beneath the surface... I like it... |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
Snowflakes winking merrily in the sheath of cupids quiver Knowing all along that beneath the ice the river still flows ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`` great last lines.......love the entire poem, the wonderful imagery within....love it all Mark. ((hugs)) Charisma |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
Enjoyed the read!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Magnolias bleeding through the cones upon waxey sills As this season offers a slippery path to passion's bridge wonderful images Mark..miss your poetry..you must be busy these days wrapping all those gifts ha.. ~Victoria~ A poem is never finished, only abandoned. - Paul Valery (1871-1945) |
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lisad Junior Member
since 2000-12-05
Posts 22 |
This I must say was beautiful. You have been given such a special gift. Your words are like a window to your heart, which is most precious.. Love ya Big Brother, Lisa |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
hey guys Mark cant get to a computer right now so via phone he asks me to give you all his reply........ " I would like to thank you all very sincerely for these wonderful replies. Jan has read them to me and I am very appreciative and taken by not only the continued dedication you show me and my work, but also the sincerity of all your kind words. It is no wonder that I love this place and all of you so much. I hope to be in to read and reply more very soon. I am getting somewhat more settled now and have already ordered my new computer. Thank you all once again, I could never put into words just how special you all make me feel. Wishing you all much warmth of the heart, and nothing but holly-jollies in this beautiful season of the year. love, hugs and handshakes were appropriate. Cowboy A life with love will have some thorns, but a life without love will have no roses. author unknown |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
as usual ya get me so excited I forget to check the box to put you in my library (dont say nuthin) no blonde jokes from you or butterfly  LOLlater baby love ya me I looked into the sky for my anthem The words and music came through But words and music can never touch the beauty that I've seen Looking into you |
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Greeneyes
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
~sigh~ so beautiful, your words.... Greeneyes "Within you I lose myself Without you I find myself Wanting to be lost again." -Unknown |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
JM-No blonde jokes just going to send you a new hair color in a box I think. Hugs baby. Greeneyes-So very nice to see your name in here. I may have been absent of late but your wonderful sighs and replies mean the world to me. Thank you much. A life with love will have some thorns, but a life without love will have no roses. author unknown |
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Elizabeth
Moderator
Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
And the river will always flow, despite the bitter cold...no matter what. |
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Saunni Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 1777West Virginia |
Goodness Goodness Goodness!! Mark, where do you find the words, My Friend! You should be famous, like I should have been studying your work in school lol. Seriously, I would have enjoyed it more, that's for sure Great work here...AS ALWAYS! 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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Passions Voice Member
since 2000-10-23
Posts 291Michigan |
May my number be called next so that I can tell you what a wonderful poem this is? Really though Mark, this is wonderful. Someone would be very lucky to travel the river with you. passion is life. . . ~Diana |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Elizabeth-Thank you so much and yes, the river will always flow. That is just a fact of life. Sauni-Well hello you. Thank you so much for that lavish reply, but I don't think that my works would make for good study in a learning facility. Diana-You never have to wait for your number to be called my sweet friend. You are always in sight and so wonderfully so. Thank you dearly and hugs to you. A life with love will have some thorns, but a life without love will have no roses. author unknown |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Mark my friend the weekly meeting of then MBOOPAS will now come to order. (We're having it a day early because I'm having a day off. And thank the Lord for it.) Daphnie as usual insist on going first, and as usual I'm said that they must keep the replies short.  Oh this is by far the best yet, I love this one and I'm keeping it too. (Enough already Daphy, he knows!) Daphnie This is soooo beautiful I love it I do Delia Terrific, one of your best I think Mel So Beautiful it's wonderful Jan I love this far more than Daphy does it's utterly brilliant Sue (Don't you two start today) This is the winner it really is Fran Fantastic writing Pat The best it really is David Oh how wonderful Kelsey And I as your I Pres get another bite at the cherry, this is a marvellous and stunningly well writen poem and I love it. (Right girls and boys those who are off to the pub buzz off and Mel and I will get on with the work. Ciao!) Take care Mushy < !signature--> Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning [This message has been edited by Marsha (edited 12-08-2000).] |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Thought I'd read this one again....it's one of my favs! |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Daphnie-Now don't let her go pushing you around and whether I know or not, you just say whatever is in that beautiful heart of yours. Thanks to you sweetie. Hugs and a kiss to you. Delia-Thank you and I am glad that you found it beautiful. Mel-Thank you and I must admit, this is one of mine that I actually enjoy. Jan-Thank you very much for the wonderful and beautiful. Sue-Why thank you my dear one and it is not half as brilliant as the loving glow in your replies and in your eyes. My don't they sparkle when you are happy. Hugs and kisses to you as well my sprarkley one. Fran-Does that mean that the voting has started already? Thank you so much for the positive note on this one. Pat-It is because of this magical pen I found in the hills. Thank you much. David-Thank you and I am glad that you have found the best in it. Kelsey-Thank you much and it is no more wonderful than you. Marsha-Thank you my friend for being such a wonderful president and for managing the time into your busy schedule to have the office reply to my poems. You are a treasure in yourself. Hugs to you as well. Ethome-I could never tell you how much that honors me, but please know that it means the world to me especially coming from one of your caliber and status. Thank you so very much my friend. A life with love will have some thorns, but a life without love will have no roses. author unknown |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
you write with fabulous brushes from a great palatte - and paint a poem of wonderful beauty my friend - I bow to a true artisr |
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Lady Lightning Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 422Kentucky |
Thought this needed to be brought back to let all the new one's have a peek... Hope you don't mind , Mark... Hugs... ~LL~The way to love anything is to realize it might be lost. author unknown |
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kitkat Senior Member
since 2000-01-11
Posts 878Nova Scotia |
and to think I almost missed this one. Incredible Mark your words capture and hold ones heart. |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Wil- I thank you much kind sir, such praise from a poet of your talents is quite a compliment to this cowboy. I appreciate you coming by LL- thank you so much my friend. Hugs to you too kitkat- Im so glad you stopped in, thank you so much for such a sweet reply, its always a pleasure to see your name here. thank you all so much for the kind replies< !signature--> A life with love will have some thorns, but a life without love will have no roses. author unknown [This message has been edited by Mark Bohannan (edited 12-12-2000).] |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
*sigh* 'Beneath the River the Water Still Flows' *sigh* oh yes, how very beautiful is this poem. *sigh* dreams still live in the soul of this poet who can write with such depth. I loved this. Thank you so much for this glimse into you. Much love to you from me. Love I leave with you my friend whether it be in your life or of yet the essense of your dreams. http://path2riches.com |
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