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The Present |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan 
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Yes, today is truly a gift!! Such a gentle reminder and a lovely poem Madame C~ |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
each day we live is a gift and I enjoy your tribute to the present  |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Madame - this is magnificent. A most beautiful work, everything about it I loved. BC |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
Madame, this must come up again, A most magnificent write. "through love and hate and death and birth though fire and rain may plague the earth keep this present, love this day remember truth, forget it never" And so very much truth in it. You outdid yourself with this one Lyra, it is wonderful. floria Floria |
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Canuckster Member
since 2002-01-09
Posts 285New Mexico, USA |
Beautiful images and thoughts. The internal rhymes you intersperse are very effective. A few too many modifiers for my taste, but you never-the-less have achieved a wonderful poem and I applaud the evident thought and hard-work that went into this. never try to teach a pig to sing |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (smiles) Oh my gosh, this is soooooo beautifully heartfelt, sweet friend, there may always be tears and sorrow that affect us all, but there will always be a rainbow after every storm and sun behind every cloud and the promise of enlightening love will always be eminent! (kiss on cheek) We all love you so much, sweet friend, this is an outstanding poem and image! 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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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Lyra darling girl Oh my I knew you were good, but I never knew you were this good. Do you know how good this really is? Not just the sentiments although they are excellent. I mean the construction the flow the internal rhythm this is utterly stunning. This truly paints a beautiful picture YOU are indeed a master of art here I’m not often presented with such delight, I’ve seen wonder and been astounded by it before, this however is utterly utterly fantastic. You’ve surpassed yourself here. You’re always a good writer, in this you’re a great writer Do I love this? What do you think? …………. YES I love it Absolutely first class writing   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 |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
As plump wet droplets slide swiftly down the slickened window pane in the depths of depressing darkness and shadowy outlines of morbid fear words weave themselves into tangles nervously knotted into a tedious tapestry of pain Very nicely done..powerful image and subtle wording..I enjoyed a great deal! |
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Greeneyes
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
This is so stunning, and what I have expected from you with each read...love this Lyra....HUGSSSS peace Lauren~ Greeneyes~ |
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Krissy Senior Member
since 2002-02-22
Posts 556kent England |
Lyra Hi there it’s Krissy (Mushy’s daughter) this is a wonderfully beautiful poem the fact you can paint such vivid word pictures proves that you are a very fine writer. This is very well written, well done Love and warm stuff As always Krissy And while thy willing soul transpiers |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Lori...thanks so much for your reply, I am glad that you enjoyed the poem  Martin...yes, every day is a gift. Each one provides us with a brand new present.  Bill...thank you so much, and I am glad that you liked EVERYTHING about it  Floria...thanks for the upward bump and for the magnanimous compliment. Bart...thank you and also thanks for the criticism about the modifiers...I was actually worried about that, but decided to leave them in because the poem didn't work as well without them copyright2002 Lyra Nesius "poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks [This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (02-25-2002 10:51 PM).] |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Noah...thanks for being so sweet...and of course, for your reply  Marsha...You say the most incredible things about my poetry...Thank you so much for making me feel like a poetic genius. Cpat...thank you so much for your generous reply Lauren...Thanks for the hugs and for the reply......Lots of hugs back to you also Krissy...Nice to meet you. Thanks for your reply and I hope to see more of you around here, even if you have to steal your Mom's computer time LOL copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Lyra the words and images in this poem feel like they are coming from the very depths of your soul sweet lady. Time is a gift, and that is why the call it the "present". How very well done this was. The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Mysteria...thanks so much for that really nice reply Karilea...thanks so much for the BUMP! Big huggggssss to both of you! copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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