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VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2002-02-16 03:08 PM

Winter’s Ebb

it was February’s four-thirty hour
sun was bright
shadows were lengthening by the minute

moisture had begun its rise
from earth
in air coating my skin
nipping my neck and shoulders

it seemed to take its rest
a little heavier than moments ago
wilting the strands about my face
mimicking sweat upon my chin

escaping wind’s toweling,
it bathed the hollow of my cheek,
even stepped inside with me
and waited to be dried in the hearth-glow

its tenacity amazed me
taking long to wane
the moist grip
that encircled me

at last
home’s heart
clothed me
in downy warmth

making me free
to the open arms of labor
and toil

©February 16, 2002

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

1 posted 2002-02-16 05:19 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Ooohhhhhhh...this is sooooooo wonderfully descriptive, sweet friend, your wonderful words always make me smile! (kiss on cheek) We all love you so much, sweet friend, you are a delight to us all! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Virginia, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2002-02-16 06:14 PM

Virginia! This is so lovely! I felt the moisture, you expressed it so well!

strbbux
Member Elite

since 2001-12-19

Posts 3859

3 posted 2002-02-16 06:47 PM

VAS this is truly beautiful.
"at last
home’s heart
clothed me
in downy warmth" so warm and fuzzy feelings. love this, floria

Floria

"Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

Marsha

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-10

Posts 7423
Maidstone Kent England

4 posted 2002-02-16 07:24 PM

Virginia darling girl Oh my stars this is utterly utterly wonderful really lovely writing

YOU are such a wonderful writer

Love and warm stuff
As always
Mushy

To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 2:79

Charisma

Member Ascendant

since 2000-09-30

Posts 5906
lost in blue pages

5 posted 2002-02-16 07:24 PM

~escaping wind’s toweling,
it bathed the hollow of my cheek,
even stepped inside with me
and waited to be dried in the hearth-glow

its tenacity amazed me
taking long to wane
the moist grip
that encircled me

at last
home’s heart
clothed me
in downy warmth~

beautiful!!!!

Charisma

Titia Geertman
Member Ascendant

since 2001-05-07

Posts 5182
Netherlands

6 posted 2002-02-16 07:29 PM

Hi Virginia, this is really a beautiful poem.
Great lines in there, I'll keep it.

Titia

A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess...
Check out my new website: lookheretitia.fcpages.com (I didn't 'link' this, so it won't take too much space).I

Silver Streak
Member Elite

since 2002-01-02

Posts 3625
FL, USA

7 posted 2002-02-17 11:43 AM

I like this a lot, Virginia!

Brrrrr! That's why I moved from Chicago to Florida. And now I can escape into the warmth of the forest. Wheeeee!

Thanks for sharing!

((Virginia))
-newell

Sharing God's Love through perfectlovepoetry.com

Copyright: 2002 Newell Elsworth Usher

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