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Martie

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0 posted 2001-07-23 07:33 PM

He Bends his Head as the Light Fades

Here, in the quiet hush of room
where the scrape of a chair
falls heavy on the ear,
he searches in words
for dreams and answers
and finds only
that he question his dreams.

The road is not clearly marked
as it narrows to a fork.
Which way? His heart asks.

Where does he start
when telling the heart?
On paper plates of yearning
or between the words
is a meaning
that can’t be told.

He writes,
you think that you’re the only one
that’s been on the bottom rung of life
until you recognize a face
that was headed down
as you were headed up.

And,
hope is a life raft
despair can hold when it travels
through dreams that might come true.

Then,
sometimes from
a desperate place
drawn from the strength
of a souls survival
comes the answer.

He bends his head as the light fades
into evening.

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

1 posted 2001-07-23 07:59 PM

And we all know that this is not gender specific...

an excellent read from your pen, once again...

yes, IWIHWT...

Dark Angel
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2 posted 2001-07-23 08:14 PM

Then,
sometimes from
a desperate place
drawn from the strength
of a souls survival
comes the answer.

Ahhh yes Martie, indeed it does

Beautiful writing m'dear

Maree

"little miss understood
little misunderstood"

~Marry me Jane~

Balladeer

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3 posted 2001-07-23 08:46 PM

from one who has used as his theme song "I've Been Down so Long it Looks Like Up to Me", this is so well written, Martie...*quiet applause*

Denise

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4 posted 2001-07-23 08:52 PM

Excellent expression, Martie. Wow!

Marge Tindal

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5 posted 2001-07-23 08:57 PM

Martie~
Just so beautifully profound.
You are blessed with magic thoughts that you share so willingly.
Thank you, dear friend.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

vlraynes
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Somewhere... out there...

6 posted 2001-07-23 09:03 PM

Martie-
   You've done it again!
   You have such a lovely way of
   expressing your thoughts..
   Just wonderful!

   hugs,
   ~vicky

"...until you have read the verse on his
heart, you have not truely met the poet."
-vlraynes

[This message has been edited by vlraynes (edited 07-23-2001).]

Seymour Tabin
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7 posted 2001-07-23 09:30 PM

Martie,
Your poetry is beautiful but between the lines is the essence of its beauty. Enjoyed
Sy

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8 posted 2001-07-23 11:14 PM

Here, in the quiet hush of room
where the scrape of a chair
falls heavy on the ear,
he searches in words
for dreams and answers
and finds only
that he question his dreams.
================================

Then,
sometimes from
a desperate place
drawn from the strength
of a souls survival
comes the answer.
========================

Allow me to ditto Sy..for he said it far more perfect and succinctly poetic than I would in my long winded worship

me

only you could give love that satisfies the soul...
see the darkness of my heart and still won't let me go.

Mike
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9 posted 2001-07-24 12:00 PM

tres bien my poetic friend...
your poetry is always a pleasure to experience.

Auguste

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By the sea

10 posted 2001-07-24 02:26 AM

Nice work, my friend.

Michael

Michael Auguste~
There is more depth to the heart than the mind can comprehend and it only has boundaries when we choose to fence it in.

cpalmer
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11 posted 2001-07-24 03:03 AM

Beautiful...
Cindi

God is our inspiration; Words of the heart can be music to our ears
Cpalmer

Trina
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12 posted 2001-07-24 05:23 PM

Well worth the read , thank you

Take care,

Trina

Honeybee
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13 posted 2001-08-04 08:27 PM

Oh Martie, this is wonderful

You write so deeply from the softness of your heart. Well done kind poetess~

Melissa~

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14 posted 2001-08-04 08:30 PM

LIKE IT ALL, but especially this:

And,
hope is a life raft
despair can hold when it travels
through dreams that might come true.

Mysteria

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British Columbia, Canada

15 posted 2001-08-05 11:21 PM

Beautifully done Martie, and my practice exactly - when all else fails, hand it over! Great advise as well.

~To see real beauty you must first look with your heart~
~* Mysteria *~

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