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Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

0 posted 2002-03-04 10:30 PM

Infinity
(In memory of Michelle)

"God knows what infinity is."
Faith from a four year old.
I wish I was so sure.

Do your colt legs race
down streets of gold?

Were you forced again through birth?

Do you float somewhere in limbo?

I ache to know what lies
down death's dark halls,
around the corner of this life
just to see
if God knows what infinity is.
______
2-74
-------------------------
Fishing for Faith

Underline in red
the mistakes I've made,
sliding under ropes
that were meant to keep me out,
listening to the truth
of all this silence.

Play me a song
that covers and stills
the noisy breath
of my searching heart
and opens the sky
to the filiment
of my questioning pole,
to fish for truth
in heaven's galaxy.
______-
3-01

[This message has been edited by Martie (03-04-2002 10:35 PM).]

jwesley
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since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

1 posted 2002-03-04 10:33 PM

Martie...these were bigger than beautiful...I loved both...but adored the first.

jwesley

Kit McCallum

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Ontario, Canada

2 posted 2002-03-04 10:44 PM

Oh Martie ... such beautiful pondering. The imagery and phrasing as always, brings me into the depths of your thought. Very much enjoyed both of these delicate pieces.

Best wishes and hugs,
/Kit

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2002-03-04 11:01 PM

Martie, both of these are beautifully written. I do believe I like the first one best...but they are both excellent.
~hugs, Nancy~

~Time has cast a spell on you,
So that you won't ever forget me.~

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

4 posted 2002-03-04 11:03 PM

(sigh) Oh Martie, your words always touch my heart so deeply and have me thinking, this is a gorgeous dedication to Michelle, and I know she will never forget you and always cherish your love! (kiss on cheek) You are a true asngel, sweet friend, this is fabulous, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Martie, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

[This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (03-04-2002 11:03 PM).]

Tim
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since 1999-06-08

Posts 1794

5 posted 2002-03-05 12:34 PM

Beautifully written Martie.

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

6 posted 2002-03-05 03:01 AM

Ah Martie, I too would like some answers. I know I should accept the ones that are given but sometimes I too just want more. Hearthugs to you sweet lady.

~* If I made you "feel" anything at all today, that makes me smile *~
~*~Mysteria ~*~

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

7 posted 2002-03-05 10:06 AM

These are beautiful, Martie... such incredible imagery. Both poems are written with a delicate pen, but pack such power.

And you know a blonde's thought processes are always doubtful... mine more than most. *S* But the fact that you still question would indicate you believe answers are available... that IS faith. *S*

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

8 posted 2002-03-05 10:14 AM

I like the two of these blending hope in God and in His infinite wisdom...for he was a fisher of man, and my dear...

He has taught you very well...

there is an answer for every question ever asked...the timing may be off, but it will always be in His time...

thank you for the hearthugs, Martie...your writing always brings me back to earth, easily, quietly, with conviction...

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

9 posted 2002-03-05 10:24 AM

Smiling...Michelle taught you more in her short lifetime than 100 professors could have taught you in 20 years and she still continues to teach us with your poetry. The faith, the trust, the innocence of a child...something we all could stand to have.
God bless you my friend

Ruth

~ Ruth
www.angelfire.com/pa/OriginalMinds/index.html

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

10 posted 2002-03-05 06:54 PM

Martie....this is very beautiful...I hope
you find all of the answers...

strbbux
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since 2001-12-19

Posts 3859

11 posted 2002-03-05 07:06 PM

Martie these tug at my heart so. I wish you peace, although sometimes I think there is no peace, just love and yearning. I am so happy you and I can write this out. God bless.floria

Floria

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

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

12 posted 2002-03-05 11:07 PM

MartieSis~

'Play me a song
that covers and stills
the noisy breath
of my searching heart
and opens the sky
to the filiment
of my questioning pole,
to fish for truth
in heaven's galaxy.'

Such 'remembering' has surely yielded a big catch of my heart~
I love you~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

woodtic
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since 2002-01-06

Posts 87

13 posted 2002-03-05 11:13 PM

Never accept what is given find the truth for yourself ask the questions and then test the depth of the answer given. If it does not ring true it is not true. No matter what you want to believe the truth is the truth. And faith is seen in all that is made around us. Art is not art for nothing.

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