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Needling Thoughts |
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Sunshine
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Needling Thoughts silence surrounds the seamstress as she seams opening passages then steams the seams open and carves a curve in linen, wool or silk fingers dipping in fabric like a cat lapping warm milk then to relax she lays her silk-soft fabric aside takes up her needlepoint and her thoughts flash as the yarn whips and rides in and out, in fevered dash till embroidered lays a silken sash in candlelight, all pretties done she picks up socks to darn in and out the needle flies as grandpa spins a yarn but in her world, her silent world, her fingers used to the knit and purl around her silent, awesome thoughts her threading threads around in whirls she is already in tomorrow her thoughts bypassing yesterday's sorrows her thoughts fly south then north again wondering if she'll see him ~ and where ~ and when Sweethearts' Day will be here soon and on golden beam of moon she'll cast a lone lover's wish among the breezing leaves that swish a tear falls down porcelain cheek she stitches at a heart in pink on a pillow to catch the tear for she cannot lay aside her fear and with each stitch she says a prayer in hopes her words are not threadbare "God, save the souls that give their all they've gone to war they've answered the call now bring them home safe, and sound," and in her stitch her words are bound for in many ways will lie one's poetry in written word, or 1863 tapestries. 02.11.01 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 |
What a portrait you have created...I followed every stitch. Would love to know what inspired this one! Do tell! beautiful! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Serenity...I re-read one of my poems that was inspired by my trip to New Orleans last year [Christmas '99]....which led to this one.... Thank you! |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Wow! Karilea, this is wonderful!! I enjoyed this very much! |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
this poem is a tapestry woven with exquisite wording.... well done, karilea... i enjoyed this very much |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
The threads of life..... |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Karilea--what a wonderful look at the hands of years past...and now mine click on the keyboard with the same ease...interesting and beautifully done...so thoughtful. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
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she is already in tomorrow her thoughts bypassing yesterday's sorrows her thoughts fly south then north again wondering if she'll see him ~ and where ~ and when Sweethearts' Day will be here soon and on golden beam of moon she'll cast a lone lover's wish among the breezing leaves that swish a tear falls down porcelain cheek she stitches at a heart in pink on a pillow to catch the tear for she cannot lay aside her fear ================ you've woven a tapestry with threads of gold with this gift from your pen my dear. excellent write Sun ... very well done. Where the touch of the lover ends And the soul of the friend begins There's a need to be separate and a need to be one And a struggle neither wins |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
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I am so very pleased that you all enjoyed this trip into history... thank you very, very much... |
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Melody Junior Member
since 2001-02-12
Posts 16England |
Sunshine this is an exquisite piece of writing, absolutely wonderful. A fine example of how well imagery is used to bring the poem to life. Love Melody :: But love me for love's sake, that evermore Thou mayst love on, through love's eternity Elizabeth Barrett Browning |
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laryalee Member
since 2000-06-19
Posts 352Alberta, Canada |
Sunshine, this is truly awesome...such inspired imagery and wonderful reflections.... "fingers dipping in fabric like a cat lapping warm milk" Wow! And then at the end, an unexpected sense of history which gives another full dimension to the poem... Eloquent writing! Lary |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
An absolutely beautiful tapestry you've woven here, Sunshine! |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Thank you all so very much....I am very glad this is being enjoyed by so many! |
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