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Mike
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0 posted 2001-06-06 11:09 PM


I sit beneath green canopy
...in shade of towering oak,
Reflecting on the paths not took,
...of words I've never spoke.
I gaze above at shimmering leaves,
...as sun's light filters through,
Oasis in the summer heat,
...beneath the sky so blue.
I hear sweet songs of nightingale,
...upon the summer breeze,
And see the dance of Terpsichore,
...amongst the oaken leaves.
Within the limbs a universe,
...protected by oak's boughs,
And on this beauteous summer day,
...majestic oak allows...
A simple man to touch the gods,
...in boughs of nature's grace,
Allowed in slendor to repose,
...in this, God's special place.
In summer of my eighteenth year,
...I took you as my wife,
For thirty  years you've always  been,
...the tree that shades my life.

I take you gently in my arms, and feel your warm embrace,
As light of heaven's stars above, shines down upon your face,
I see the glow of all my dreams, within your beauty there,
And touch upon moon's silver beams, as stroke your silken hair.
I hear sweet music of the muse, we dance throughout the night,
Free as the summer winds that blow, our hearts as one unite,
You are my goddess, Aphrodite, you touch within my soul,
And leave therein a satin bloom, a rose that makes me whole.
I feel the splendor of the night, as hear your siren's song,
Breathing in your fragrant scent, I capture all I long,
For time stands still, my Venus fair, whil'st I am in your arms,
The moon itself, in sky above, cedes to your beauteous charms.
My eyes drink of your loveliness, soft grace of supple limb,
Sweet creature of the welkin blue, angelic seraphim,
I kiss the smoothness of your skin, as gaze into your eyes,
With soft caress, on feathered wings, I float upon night's skies.
The morning star, you are the night, we dance 'cross heaven's floor,
Upon the clouds on winds of time, my darling Terpsichore,
I sing to your love's madrigal, I'll love you ever more,
I whisper softly to the wind, I love you evermore.


© Copyright 2001 Mike - All Rights Reserved
Marge Tindal
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1 posted 2001-06-07 12:06 PM


Mike~
This is so romantically beautiful !

I'll bet ya' Connie knows she's one lucky lady ! !  

'You are my goddess, Aphrodite, you touch within my soul,
And leave therein a satin bloom, a rose that makes me whole.
I feel the splendor of the night, as hear your siren's song,
Breathing in your fragrant scent, I capture all I long,
For time stands still, my Venus fair, whil'st I am in your arms,
The moon itself, in sky above, cedes to your beauteous charms.'


Ohhhhh, my !
You can sure turn a poetic verse !
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Logan
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2 posted 2001-06-07 12:44 PM


Mike, that is the most wonderful tribute to your wife, Congratulation on all those years together..very nicely written..and so heartfelt..good job
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3 posted 2001-06-07 12:52 PM


Mike--Exquisite and tender are your words, my friend, and Connie is very lucky.
Mike
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4 posted 2001-06-07 08:13 AM


Thank you for the kind replies.  This week is our thirtieth anniversary, so we are heading from the boonies to the big city to celebrate... the only Manhattan I've been to is the one here in Kansas, but I hear there is another one somewhere back east.  We thought we might check it out.
Butterflies_dont_cry
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5 posted 2001-06-07 06:17 PM


Congratulations to you both on your Anniversary first of all...something you both should be very proud of~

Your poem...your story of love brought tears
to my eyes, this is indeed one of your most
beautiful Mike...it's filled with the love
that must surely fill your heart.  Bravo~

Titia Geertman
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6 posted 2001-06-07 07:12 PM


....now that's a true love poem, touching my old romantic heart.  

Titia

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Denise
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7 posted 2001-06-07 07:46 PM


Very beautiful, Mike...geesh has it been a year again, already? Have a great time! Happy Anniversary!
Watersign6
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8 posted 2001-06-07 07:51 PM


first i wanna say Happy Aniversary and this
poem is a true work of art right from your heart,very romantic,tender,loving..thanks for sharing  

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9 posted 2001-06-07 08:01 PM


Congrats Mike and Connie!

Here's to another 30!!!

Beautiful poem, Mike!

      

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10 posted 2001-06-07 09:00 PM


Mike, from one Kansan to another...Congratulations on knowing your true love, knowing your true roots, and knowing when to get the heck out of Dodge...

LOL...

all seriousness aside, Congratulations on your Anniversary, have fun, and be safe!

Irish Rose
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11 posted 2001-06-07 09:02 PM


many good thoughts to you! This is lovely , what a lovely write to someone you love.

Kathleen Blake

"When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass,
and the sun drips honey."
Laurie Lee


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