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Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2002-01-05 11:48 AM

The Other Lives

There are long ago, distant, past times in me
Know heaven’s truth, there is more than one,
Of places lived, loves known in distant past,
Of feelings unsaid, deeds left undone.

When oceans span far to receive waves call
Or standing alone in medieval halls
When walking in moccasins of cured deerskin,
Or times this body was darker than currently in,

Memories flood deep through my resting soul
Perhaps, dreams be but déjà vu’s shoal,
Far back in time do deep memories roam
Shadowy spaces, faces, now calling me home.

Aboard a vessel roaming from shore to shore,
Knowing the heart of a pirate’s deep core
Vessel sailing, soaring breeze’s curry
Memories less vague, no longer blurry.

So, listen to a lone balladeer’s song,
When hoot owls joined in darkened belong,
When Greensleeves was first sung to her,
And memories warmed like a mulled liqueur.

Those times of roaming flatland grasses
Webbed history of winged ancestors passing
Being one with spirits, the wolf, and deer,
Compassionately, Great Spirit still lives here.

The sorrowful times of being owned whole,
Of carrying chained scars ’round body and soul
When spirituals were what encouraged my heart
This ancient history that I have taken part.

Listening to heartstrings, memories smooth,
Of long ago lives from us far removed ~
Not to listen would cause one disease,
For those memories now heard on a breeze.

In each of these long ago and faraway times,
My soul is warm from rich mulled wine
Entranced by the medley of these songs,
Within souls rejoice all memories belong.

©KRJ
5 September, 1999
Revised 5 January 2001

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

1 posted 2002-01-05 11:55 AM

(smiles) Sooooooooo beautiful, sweet friend, may we all find our way and breach the waves that draw us away from our memories and ship to shore where we will bask in the afterglow of their medley! (kiss on cheek) Soooooo lovely, sweet friend, your words always amaze me! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sunshine, trhank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

2 posted 2002-01-05 11:57 AM

Sunshine,
In your sunshine all of these things could happen. *L* An excellent poem.

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

3 posted 2002-01-05 12:03 PM

Oh, Karilea, you have outdone yourself! THIS is, God, what's the word, how did I love this, how much? I love this poem, every word. Can you tell? tee hee

This is a beautiful poem!!!!!!!!!!!

Kathleen--
Neither genius, fame, nor love show the greatness of the soul.
Only kindness can do that. ~Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire~

strbbux
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since 2001-12-19

Posts 3859

4 posted 2002-01-05 02:25 PM

Sunshine, this is a great name for you. For your words are like sunshine. I absorbed every word of this poem. Wonderful. floria

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

5 posted 2002-01-05 02:43 PM

"Perhaps, dreams be but déjà vu’s shoal,"
Somehow I don't think so! Your telling of these times and tales are too vivid, and I wait for their telling through you! Oh, I keep getting a new favorite, and suppose I will continue to get one. Beautiful!

~*~ Carpe' Diem ~*~

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

6 posted 2002-01-05 06:12 PM

Beautifully written and very intriguing, indeed....Karilea
An interesting subject...past lives.
How many do you think you've had?

copyright2001 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

[This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (01-05-2002 06:12 PM).]

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

7 posted 2002-01-05 10:54 PM

Karilea...lady...I am most humbly impressed..
(bowing with head lowered).....I wish I
could write like that...

Awesome....

Lone Wolf
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since 2000-03-16

Posts 5842
Lansing, MI USA

8 posted 2002-01-05 11:01 PM

You are most talented, my friend. Nice work.

All writing comes
by the grace of God.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

9 posted 2002-01-05 11:16 PM

There are long ago, distant, past times in me
Know heaven’s truth, there is more than one,
Of places lived, loves known in distant past,
Of feelings unsaid, deeds left undone.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Karilea...I know this feeling....exactly...I know.
~Hugs, Nancy~

~* A dream is a wish your heart makes... *~

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