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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan 
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 the Great Lake State water surrounds commerce abounds cars and pills and papermills wheels and steel industrial deals winter air of crystal glow rainbow diamonds, lake effect snow ski boards, snow boards, common sights landscapes, snowy drifts of white springtime buds, late blooms emerge their growth slowed down by winter's urge a season we can never trust as flowers cry in snowy dust summer beauty, trees and sails woods and lakes and hiking trails big burr oaks and sandy beaches hidden coves and sandy reaches autumn spirit, red and gold redeem the thoughts of coming cold pumpkin patches, apples, green Great Lake State, some Michigan scenes |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
I have been there in the summer and it is very lovely...a beautiful description Madame..enjoyed hugss  ~Vic "To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides." |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
you have to love it here. . . why would you go anywhere else???  hey, as a fellow Michigander (or, is that Michiganian??  ), I love this. . . it's why I love to live here. . . even in the winter. . .  ------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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peppermint35 Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1106Texas, USA |
Love the way you've captured the beauty.. a photograph is lovely.. but your words even better!!! Now we know where we'd like to take our next vacation Pepper |
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N orth Carolina Girl Senior Member
since 2001-12-04
Posts 962NC,USA |
Lyra,a wonderful description of your beautiful state.You can feel the love you have for it in your poem.  TAKE CARE! Juanita "always have a smile on your face it makes people wonder what you`re up to: |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I enjoyed Michigan so much when living there, I would go back in a blink... |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Madame Chipmunk - Beautifully descriptive piece. You could almost be speaking of Ontario,Canada, where I am from. Neighbours all of us. Chris Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
I was born and raised in Michigan - we are Michiganders - It is incredibly beautiful in any season. Sigh. But I dislike the shoveling of that lovely white stuff as it piles up in the driveway....here, I shovel sunshine!  |
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sodpossom Senior Member
since 2001-06-15
Posts 723N.C |
Very descriptive.I don't even have to go up there now,I've already seen it.I was a little disappointed you didn't mention the big deer.Very enjoyable! |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 YAY!!! Oh my gosh, I have been to Michigan before, it is soooooo gorgeous up there, all the year through, I got to visit in the autumn and...oh my gosh, the vision of the lakes and the golden leaves rustling on the grass is breathtaking! (kiss on cheek) Sooooooo beautiful, sweet Lyra, I too am blessed to see some of this beauty here in Colorado too! (smiles) We all love you so much, sweet friend, this is fabulous! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Lyra, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
Oh my gosh, I felt as I was there Madame chipmonk,,you paint a lovely scene to go along with that picture. My kind of poem. floria |
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peaches73533 Senior Member
since 2001-11-04
Posts 981OK, USA |
I can picture your words clearly in my mind.Nice job. Peaches |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Lyra--What a lovely place it must be..your discription and the picture are wonderful. Thank you for taking me there..in my chair. |
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RosePetal
since 2001-08-26
Posts 2985South Florida |
It sounds like a nice state...I've only been in michigan for half an hour because I was on a connecting flight to PA. It was colllllldddd!!! (hugs) |
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Canuckster Member
since 2002-01-09
Posts 285New Mexico, USA |
Seamless! You should send this to the Michigan Department of Tourism or commerce. They'd love it! |
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GenXer Senior Member
since 2001-12-15
Posts 583USA |
Lyra - This is such a great write about MI, it almost makes me want to move there, despite there wretched pizza.  See, you were smart to leave out the pizza, because it is so bad it would of sucked all the beauty out of this poem.  Dave |
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Elizabeth
Moderator
Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
What visuals this brings to mind....good work in taking us through all seasons here, Lyra!  God bless America, my home sweet home. |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Lovely description to the lake surrounded state!Nice read |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoy |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
Madame, I leave Michigan in the winter 'cuz I can't stand the snow and cold!! The other seasons are fine. But I do think that EVERYONE should go through at least one winter there. Lovely poem and beautiful picture. See 'ya in the late spring, ME |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
BRAVO!!!!This is absolutely stunning. I love it and the way you wrote about it...*giggling* at this rate I am going to have to do some serious traveling. **big hugs** Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Victoria, Thanks...Michigan does have gorgeous summers, but the rest of the seasons are nice here also...unless you don't like driving in the snow.  Sven, It looks like we are neighbors. My younger son graduated from MSU...in East Lansing.  Pepper...thanks, It was my pleasure to give you a prelude to the tour of Michigan  copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Juanita and Stevie...I am looking forward to your visit...You guys owe me one. David and I went all the way to North Carolina to see you...now its your turn!  Chris, Floria, Peaches and Martie...I'm glad you enjoyed my description because I really love it here. copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
You're right, Noah...Autumn is the most beautiful of all of the seasons here...although I truly love all of them.  Joanna...Its not that cold here, you're just not used to it. People who live here grow their skin real thick so we don't get cold.  Elizabeth...I'm glad you enjoyed the little weather tour of Michigan. We sure do have a lot of weather here.  Bart...thanks for the suggestion about the Bureau of Tourism, maybe I'll send it to them.  Martin and Vandana...thanks for reading and replying and also for enjoying. copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
PDV, Karilea and Mother Earth...thanks for your replies. Its nice to know that you have all, at one time or another lived here and enjoyed it. Karen...I'm glad you enjoyed the poem, and hope that you do get a chance to visit Michigan Dave...I actually wrote this poem a long time ago...before our pizza war began; and thats why I didn't mention it in the poem. It looks like I will have to write a special poem about our delicious pizza and dedicate it to you. copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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