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VAS
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
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Oregon

0 posted 2001-01-10 11:48 AM



Glass Coating
Virginia Salter

for a temporary time
Viet Nam took you away
your photograph was all I held
for many a day on day

I’d kiss your picture with my lips
spiritually with my heart
await the days and nights to come
when cold glass would not keep us apart

you returned to me, at home so safe
the years went swiftly by
our love produced a cherished child
until our love became a lie

I’d not wish death on you
oh, no, it would not be so
but sometimes a piece of me
hates that you did go

for it would be some easier
bearing cold glass on my lips
than against this heart of mine
when cold holds it in its grip

© September  9,  2000

© Copyright 2001 Virginia Salter - All Rights Reserved
Sunshine
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Listening to every heart
1 posted 2001-01-10 12:11 PM


Oh, wow!  BAM...knocked me into the wall with this one!
VAS
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
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Oregon
2 posted 2001-01-10 12:17 PM


Oooops! Sorry!  It looks like your 'sunshine' is splayed all over the wall, too.  Or is that just my lenses needing cleaning?
Kethry
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since 2000-07-29
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Victoria Australia
3 posted 2001-01-10 12:18 PM


Virginia,
right on! this is so powerful, sad how the image doesn't always match the reality.
Kethry


Those of us who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life. Patty Hansen.


Honeybee
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since 1999-12-26
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4 posted 2001-01-10 12:18 PM



Wow!  Powerfully penned.  Yes, this is one of your best!  I feel every emotion strongly in this poem.  I love the cold glass coating theme - very effective.

Take care,
Melissa


The beauty of poetry gives my soul wings to fly free within dreams



VAS
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450
Oregon
5 posted 2001-01-10 12:23 PM


Thanks so much Kethry and Melissa.

People like my shorter pieces more, odd, eh? ;o}

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