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To Dance! To Life!
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To Dance! To Life! |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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To Dance! To Life! a movie, some time old won’t tell you who won’t say what suffice to say art imitates life but, a scene recalled so, recall with me physician, heal thyself… can’t be done until one is a patient patiently waiting is an oxymoron when cancer invades to raid and in a stalking parade weakens all but Willpower we’ve seen, we’ve loved, we know someone who continues the fight against all odds odd that in pain, no gain a refrain is plain the music comes again if only to the mind… the music comes again… in this movie, a scene set against southwestern skies ridges of red purpling sunlight countless stars to fill the night the scene, of two coming to grips allaying quips allowing each a last dream one to cling to one with which to die, serene their bodies meet in the quiet of the desert arid, in upright stance arms outspread breast to chest hip to hip they begin their dance slow, they move, in circular form life is a circle, come to norm norm is not within the cancer’s eye and in that, for a moment is why they belied all that they felt left their fear behind in twirling laughter arms outstretched beneath the twilight robes flail out, heads thrown back their dance of sanity less madness attack what to lose, they become as one and dance to meet the midnight sun evading for a moment the cancerous wrench to dance! to life! to feel all gifts to live, to lift! to go, to be, one, with the choir! to pull one’s sanity from an abyss’ mire to life! to dance! our ancestral songs! to accept our time, join spiritual throngs to dance! to life! chest to breast hip, to hip now, take my hand and help me slip quietly, tenderly, to lose the pain for life! to dance! is what we gain. dedicated to the memory of my mother Jacqueline Sue Givens Rilling 1931-1992 Movie: The Doctor 14000 kisses Mom...for giving me life |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
"and in that, for a moment is why they belied all that they felt left their fear behind in twirling laughter arms outstretched beneath the twilight" Oh, I recognized the movie immediately Karilea ... you've captured such incredible and tender aspects in this beautiful tribute to your mother. "for life! to dance! is what we gain." Many hugs for this wonderful and heartfelt read ...  And congratulations on 14,000 posts Karilea ... you simply amaze me daily, dear friend! Best wishes, /Kit [This message has been edited by Kit McCallum (edited 04-29-2001).] |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
You have such a great perspective. This is so tender and full of compassion. To lose all troubles within the beauty of the music and dance is to be grateful for knowing the difference. Wonderful write Karilea! The role of poetry is to utter the un-utterable; to open up |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Karilea~ Oh, sweet poet ... tenderly touching more memories than you could know~ Some pieces walk across your heart~ Some pause and make certain they leave footprints~ Thank you for the footprints~ A lovely, beautifully written piece~ made even more special by your dedication to your mother. *Hugs* for your heart  Congratulations on reaching a milestone in your quality posting. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
the mind has incredible capacity to overcome diseases like cancer - I am a firm believer - it is the area that science still needs to do more research on - I loved this |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
I will cherish this one, thank you! Kathleen Blake |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Beautifully done, Karilea, and very touching. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
dance on shining bright one. . . dance on. . .  ----------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Allan Riverwood
since 2001-01-04
Posts 3502Winnipeg |
What an outstanding tribute! Solemn and mournful, yet vigorous... something not easily achieved. Very well done! ~Allan |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
such an amazing tribute, Sunshine. She must have been a wonderful lady...and she lives on in you... |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
in this movie, a scene set against southwestern skies ridges of red purpling sunlight countless stars to fill the night the scene, of two coming to grips allaying quips allowing each a last dream one to cling to one with which to die, serene their bodies meet in the quiet of the desert arid, in upright stance arms outspread breast to chest hip to hip they begin their dance slow, they move, in circular form life is a circle, come to norm norm is not within the cancer’s eye and in that, for a moment is why they belied all that they felt left their fear behind in twirling laughter arms outstretched beneath the twilight robes flail out, heads thrown back their dance of sanity less madness attack what to lose, they become as one and dance to meet the midnight sun ====================== The imagery in this is OUTSTANDING sun... and the whole intend of the poem is superb... this is a wonderful, touching and powerful tribute to you mom... and I was just thinking of other poems she has inspired in you... I think she is one of your sweetest and favored muses... Congrats on such an impressive landmark post as well.... The number shows both your dedication to Passions... and your passion for poetry... Thank you for the many wonderful replies to my work that make up this milestone. thank you for this addition to my sunshine collection as well  There are two lasting bequests |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
First, I thank you all. To write of deep emotions, combined with loss of family, is perhaps really "laying it out there." As many of you might imagine, I cannot read this with a dry eye. I tried to read it out loud, to see if the "sound" of it was there for you, well...believe me, if you have stock in Kleenex...you'll retire well. Second, your comments are a source of comfort. None of you just "read"...no...you sit back and take in the words. That is MOST evident in your reponses. A final word: JM, I think you have touched on the mystical quality of all of our Muses.... to be touched by our past, to take from it, with echoes of what once was...to turn it into a format that can be shared, and to perhaps lift ONE other person up... I think that is what a muse does best. We are but a conduit, linking generation to generation, life to life... thank you ALL for making this chain stronger, and longer, as we continue to reach out and touch ONE. Karilea |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Kari dear heart, this has me howling it is so utterly beautiful. You know that when I get in here as get here I must, for my sanity, for my souls sake, I seek out those that I can guarantee will touch me profoundly. YOU sweet sister always do, yes I know you know and I say it often but you know how I feel about wasted opportunities. This is utterly fabulous, always your muse is outstanding always your talent shines, I thank your muse, you mother who gave this world a special gift when she gave you to us. Take care love and warm stuff as always Puck Always will you shine in my sky, thank you Kari for this special gift. Take back the hope you gave,- I claim |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Karilea this is a beautiful tribute to your Mother for is there anything closer or more intimate than a dance, as you said, "heart to chest", and as if osmosis, we receive all that those we love have to give in those final moments, as I too did the final dance with my Mother. Thank you for sharing this, and she must have been a very special person, as her music lives on in you, and what a tune! I have a saying, "For always if we hum the tune we will never forget the song". Please visit me at my new homepage: |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Karilea--I haven't got the right words to express my feelings after reading this...It is superb writing and heart felt...and those words are not the right ones...but, I hope you know how much I liked this. Hugs!!! |
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Gemini Senior Member
since 1999-12-15
Posts 1203Wisconsin, USA |
Sunshine, Touching, sensitive and very tender tribute to your mom. Hugs dear lady. |
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latin passion Senior Member
since 2001-04-26
Posts 576 |
wonderful tribute, it was very moving. ()()() |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Again, sincere thank yous to all who have read, and have taken away a little something that may recall a memory, or evoke a feeling, that only you might know. None of us are here for ourselves alone... and that is how "share" came to be. Thank you. |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Stunning! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Thank you, Interloper. This comes from depths that I rarely explore...perhaps because even though it's been almost nine years, seems yet too fresh... |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
This is a fabulous one.... Karilea... Many hearty applauses from me... Regards, Sudhir |
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