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John Yaws
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since 1999-10-09
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0 posted 2001-04-12 11:34 PM


To be a poet seems to me-
To require, to some degree...
Ability to weave one's words,
And give them meaning seldom heard.
To write, and yet to give it breath-
The lilt of love, the sting of death...
And of emotion have no dearth-
For 'tis the heart, that turns the earth.

An artist? Hmmm, what can I say?
To work with paint? or stone? or clay?
Perhaps to paint a tapestry-
Within the minds of you and me?
Ah, much I envy those of you-
Who paint with words of life and hue,
Again I take my pen in hand-
And muddle through as best I can.


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Krawdad
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since 2001-01-03
Posts 2597

1 posted 2001-04-12 11:41 PM


Hey, you "muddle" pretty good, Gunslinger.
You know what it's about.
And do us some more muddlin' before you put that pen down.
Kraw'

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inot2B
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since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205
Arkansas
2 posted 2001-04-12 11:52 PM


With your mighty pen
you have taken me to
places I've never been.

A poet you are and a picture you do paint
within my mind, and for that I do thank you.

Denise
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3 posted 2001-04-13 12:03 PM


There aren't too many who can equal you in poetic ability, John. Count me among the ones who envy your ability.
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Member Patricius
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4 posted 2001-04-13 01:36 AM


If your poetry is "muddling"  I don't even want to know what mine is! Probably 5 below zero on a scale from 1 to 10! Your work is outstanding!

Betty Lou Hebert

Ethan Halo
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since 2000-04-28
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5 posted 2001-04-13 03:11 AM


wonderfully woven words  

i love this underdog kinda stuff...
awesome read!

You gotta love livin, cause dyin's a pain in the ass.
- Frank Sinatra

"For a dreamer, night's the only time of day"

Marge Tindal
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6 posted 2001-04-13 07:20 AM


Slinger~
Always pleasant to catch your muddle !

'For 'tis the heart, that turns the earth.'

Thank you.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Elizabeth Santos
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since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269
Pennsylvania
7 posted 2001-04-13 07:26 AM


Keep doing whatever you're doing
It's wonderful
Liz

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