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Keeper of the Plains
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Keeper of the Plains |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
I am the Keeper of the Plains, No shuttered room does life extol, Virgin prairie; open sky, Is the body; is the soul. Last fingers of a dying sun, Rattle of Wapiti's bones, Winds blow north; winds blow south, Echoes of a warrior's moans. Tears of eagles, down cheeks coursing, Evermore the prairie stains, In my sorrow; pain's despairing, Cries the Keeper of the Plains. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Mike, Warm and interesting dialauge. |
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Poeminister Senior Member
since 2000-02-26
Posts 1862Regina SK; Canada |
"Virgin prairie; open sky, Is the body; is the soul." Wonderful peice. Enjoyed the read. Poeminister "...no single sound too rude upon thy slumber shall intrude, Our thoughts, our souls- O God above! In every deed shall mingle, love." -Poe |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Very nice Mike, I enjoyed  Maree "If my words could blanket the skies and fill every corner and crevice of this earth, still this wouldn't be enough" "Maree Russo" |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Mike, make sure our Marge sees this or she will kick herself... This is wonderful and I wish I had written it... I really do... Thank you for sharing... 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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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
love the metaphor here....wonderful done Charisma |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Mike~ A wonderfully written piece, my friend. Hauntingly rich with truth. Many would not know of the Wapiti pronounced -(WAA-pi-tea). It is believed that it is a Shawnee word meaning "white rump", which would be descriptive of the elk's large rump patch.  Yes, I'm sure the warrior's moans would be heard yet, as they certainly suffered. Thank you, Mike. And enjoyable read that I will share with others. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Mike--wonderful discriptive passages so well done...peace to you, my friend. |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Mike* You continue to place me in Awe of your talent...this is absolutely stunning, The flow of this was poetic perfection....thank you for continuing to share your gift of weave~ Happy Holidays to you! 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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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
I had wished this one were longer... "If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you." Winnie the Pooh |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
I am in agree with all the above, mike, and I too wish it went on....not that it's lacking a thing... jwesley |
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