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Martie
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0 posted 2001-10-10 07:50 PM


It is Love

How many times had I seen her face
all drawn with pride,
her sigh like a prairie wind.

She tore out pieces of me then,
pulled all the briers from around the path,
I could see them roll away
across the sand where time blew.

Now she is frizzed and frayed with emotion,
all blossomed and open,
for she has just walked a long corridor
that took her to a newborn grandson
all dark curl and pinked with wail,
and in her opening arms
that pulled me to her in this love
that we call friends,
I see my own inevitable time approach.

Oh, the flowers she would spread on the bed,
all velvet and sweet to say something.
I can see her think of the grand design
that brings innocence into the world
to answer questions.

Yes, she understands this.

It is the continuance of something
that she thought she lost
when she followed her heart out the door.

It is love.


[This message has been edited by Martie (edited 10-11-2001).]

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Logan
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1 posted 2001-10-10 07:59 PM


Ahhh, Martie, you weave your words better than the spider weaves a web, so intricate, so delicate and yet so strong...very good write..very gentle smile
Denise
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2 posted 2001-10-10 08:05 PM


Very touching and beautifully expressed, Martie!
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3 posted 2001-10-10 08:10 PM


her sigh like a prairie wind.

She tore out pieces of me then,
pulled all the briers from around the path,
I could see them roll away
across the sand where time blew.

==============================
Oh, the flowers she would spread on the bed,
all velvet and sweet to say something.
I can see her think of the grand design
that brings innocence into the world
to answer questions.
==============================


"her sigh like a prairie wind."

yer so COOL ....
and I for one can not wait to see what your turn at this is going to inspire in you...
its gonna be waay cool  
this is so lovely in its winding and weaving.
beautiful sweets  


Here I stand like it matters...
once love is through-it gets scattered by the rain
and pain gives me the right to be unkind ...

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4 posted 2001-10-11 12:23 PM


Oh,Martie~
You just had to know this would touch my heart~
How expectantly lovely~
What joy is felt in sharing joy~
Love n' hugs~
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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5 posted 2001-10-11 12:29 PM


Yes, she understand this.

It is the continuance of something
that she thought she lost
when she followed her heart out the door.

It is love.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Martie...as always very beautiful and oh so well done.  It's writers such as yourself that make me strive to become better.  
Thank you, ~hugs, Nancy~

~I've loved you forever, in lifetimes before.~
  

Sunshine
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6 posted 2001-10-11 12:32 PM



Love IS understanding....

and when it wants a new face, it is called "Martie"....

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7 posted 2001-10-11 12:39 PM


all briars are removed
now contentment fills her heart
or is it new love

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

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8 posted 2001-10-11 12:53 PM


Now you know I know this one, (I could never write it the same), but I know it!  I see you are putting your "Grammie Hat" on, and I can't wait to see the beauty that is going to explode from your heart while you are watching him and her too.  For in this contentment, is a new kind of love, a whole new one to explain and write about.  Bonding makes for incredibly beautiful writing      Martie, this was fantastic!

~I always have time to listen to someone talking from their heart~

[This message has been edited by Mysteria (edited 10-11-2001).]

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9 posted 2001-10-11 05:53 PM


Ahhh Martie, I KNEW I was going to LOVE this.  

her sigh like a prairie wind.

She tore out pieces of me then,
pulled all the briers from around the path
I could see them roll away
across the sand where time blew.

all dark curl and pinked with wail,

Beautiful lines, so vivid and so beautifully written Martie.

Thank you.

Maree


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10 posted 2001-10-11 07:16 PM


Yes, the innocence, beautiful!

-befriend yourself and you will never be alone-

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