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strbbux
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0 posted 2002-03-15 11:39 AM



Never A Poet

A poet will I ever be, just look at me.
I read the works of others and feel so beneath,
Their writings so unique and all so full of life.
And as I read, their words just seem to breathe.

Oh no, a poet I will never be, I'm not set free.
My thinking is tied up in knots and gnarls of rope.
And sometimes when I really try to think it out.
What happens to me, well I feel just like a dope.

If not a poet then what will become of me?
My mind it needs to keep completely occupied.
I cannot just sit by and idly watch TV.
For many times when words won't come I've tried.

But I am not enamored of that box that speaks.
Commercials always running rampant here and there.
And cartoon characters won't do the trick for me.
I have no interest in those silly things I swear.

My muse, I now rely on you and you alone.
To pick my brain and pull out all the stops.
Just help me write and I will always love you so.
Until the quill from my hand finally drops.

Floria


© Copyright 2002 Floria Kelderhouse - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2002-03-15 11:50 AM


a poet you are...

funny how when the words don't come, there is a panic in ways that they might never return...the fire, the passions, the views might be lost from your grasp..and the fear life itself would be so much less if the words failed to return...

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2 posted 2002-03-15 11:50 AM




(smiles) Awwwwww, this is soooooo beautiful, sweet friend, you are a wonderful loving friend and poet that always writes such wonderful thoughts that make our hearts smile! (kiss on cheek) May your quill forever be your sword, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Floria, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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3 posted 2002-03-15 12:02 PM


HAHAH thanks cpat, this is coming from the fact that you guys on here are such tremendous writers, When I read your poems, I sit here in awe and I think. Oh my, what am I doing here. LOL...Will I ever write like that. So this is indeed a tribute to all of the fine poets on this site, which in my estimation, has the best poets on the net. thanks cpat, floria

Floria

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

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4 posted 2002-03-15 12:03 PM


Thanks dear Noah, see above message to cpat to see where the inspiration for this came from, and I thank you kindly Noah. floria

Floria

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

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5 posted 2002-03-15 12:22 PM


Floria darling girl you are a poet extrdinaire, your writing simply awes me with it’s skill and depth. I’m not a writer, I have little skill and even less ability, but I do get to read the best poets there are here. And you are among them darling girl. And if it needed proving you have written an absolutely beautiful example again.  


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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6 posted 2002-03-15 02:04 PM


I can relate to the disinterest in that crazy noise box myself...and can barely sit still long enough to even absorb a commercial. *S* But as for not being a poet? Well, I think you would find a lot of argument on that point! Very well done!  

[This message has been edited by Dulcinea (03-15-2002 02:05 PM).]

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7 posted 2002-03-15 02:13 PM


Floria~
They say that 'seeing is believing' ....
BEHOLD !  I believe I see a beautiful poetess spirit in you~

Thank you for being a poet ... and a gentle friend~
Love n' hugs~
~*Marge*~

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8 posted 2002-03-15 02:19 PM


I would rather be writing than anything floria...i never turn on the tv either except in the evenings...we all love your poems hon ...hugss.. keep writing

             ~Victoria

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9 posted 2002-03-15 03:12 PM


I agree, Floria. Though there are a few tv shows I like. I would much rather read and write. I just got my 1 millionth rejection from a magazine, it is so discouraging. But I will call myself a poet anyway!!
Sandra

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10 posted 2002-03-15 03:22 PM


A poetess who somehow doesn't know of this
are you, dear floria
believe you have all that you need, kind heart & deeds, dear floria
each time you write, your creations take us all to such heights, dearest floria
learn to trust yourself, place all doubts upon the shelf, dear floria
you've earned your poetic wings, now let them fly and sing forever more, floria...


*hugs*
~Tier

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11 posted 2002-03-15 03:35 PM


Hi sweetie, you are definitely a poet!
The most beautiful writings always come from your heart. I remember when we had the same amount of posts and now you've blown me away since ive been gone LOL!
Keep these great poems coming Floria!


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12 posted 2002-03-15 03:52 PM


Dearest floria:

Please don't judge your own poetry by the work of others. Is blue better than red? You inspire me to write a poem. I dedicate it to you  

We are all wonderfully different.

A Poet you will ever be
But not like others, nor like me
God made you very specially
For you're The Sugar in God's Tea.

And ev'ry one who writes, he gives
A diff'rent way to walk and live
Each pen is filled with diff'rent ink
To make a rainbow tea to drink.

Your poetry we know is fine
So why compare to other's wine
Would you now choose another tint
And short the sky of rainbow glint.

How could you say these things today
The devil cries with lies his way
You are the best in what you do
And no one else can write like you.

We are all wonderfully different.

((floria))
-newell



  

Sharing God's Love through perfectlovepoetry.com

Copyright: 2002 Newell Elsworth Usher

[This message has been edited by Silver Streak (03-15-2002 03:53 PM).]

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13 posted 2002-03-15 04:26 PM


Marsha thank you so much, you are a true sweetie, floria

Dulcinea, thanks much, I do appreciate your reply. floria

Marge, thanks for being a great poetess friend and lifting me up. floria

Victoria, ditto on that, hate the tv. and thanks much. floria

Sandra, HAHA I sure can relate to that, one millionth, oh I dont think I will even live that long, let alone write that much. LOL. thanks dear. floria

Tier, I am keeping this, It is so sweet, how nice of you...thank you dear friend. floria

Joanna, thank you so much, thanks for the pats on the back. floria

Newell, thank you for the poem and the card, like I said in email. You made me cry, but good tears they were, Oh how nice to have friends like this. I am so amazed at all the talent on this site. It is so overwhelming, I can name names but I won't as I don't want to leave anyone out. But you guys on here are the greatest. And Newell those words are so sweet. You sure know how to lift a person up. Thank you so very much..(((newell))) so much. floria

Floria

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

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14 posted 2002-03-15 04:29 PM


Dear Floria,
What a nice poem.  Fishing for compliments, hmm? Well, I'm hooked-you're a poet, and this is a good poem.

Nan

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15 posted 2002-03-15 06:02 PM


Oh no, a poet I will never be, I'm not set free.
My thinking is tied up in knots and gnarls of rope.
And sometimes when I really try to think it out.
What happens to me, well I feel just like a dope.

But Floria, that's how I write all my poems...tied up in knots and such.  Cool write!

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16 posted 2002-03-15 06:40 PM


HAHAHA good one pilgrimage, never thought of that but with all the responses I guess I could be fishing. And I caught a lot..LOL. thanks. floria


Duncan, thanks, me too really, floria

Floria

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

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17 posted 2002-03-15 07:14 PM


For one who says they will never be a poet..
this is very poetically good...Nicely done
Floria...

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18 posted 2002-03-15 07:15 PM


too cool, just love this, I post on another board where a really good poet refuses to call himself a poet because in his eyes he has not arrived at that status yet, and yet I have seen writers throw together a few words and call it poetry. It is all in the mind, if you write a poem you are a poet, it might be good or bad, depending on the viewpoint of the poet or the reader, but you are still a poet........or this is how I see it...a poet is just a name as a painter, what you do with it after that is up to you, you can craft the finest art you can or you can paint walls with a roller lolol
This is art, this is poetry, and very nicely done lady and yep don't we all know that feeling when the words won't come....this year has been a strange one for me, my poems either won't come or they come out different than ever before ...

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19 posted 2002-03-15 07:21 PM


Floria~

OHHH but you are, and I for one think you have a tender heart....keep writing....most lovely always...


Lauren~

Greeneyes~

Step through the
barrier of my mind,
enter my soul,
feel my desire,
let my eyes guide you
into the shadows
of my heart

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20 posted 2002-03-15 07:32 PM


Well it looks to me like you are a darn good poet. This is very good.
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21 posted 2002-03-15 07:46 PM


Ah Magnus dear friend, thank you, she smiles. floria

Jellybeans, thanks dear, this came out of reading all the fabulous poetry on this site, it blows one away and then of course I feel inferior. thanks, florai

Lauren, I thank you, it takes a tender heart to know one. floria

Smart chick. thanks much, so appreciated. floria

Floria

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

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22 posted 2002-03-15 08:11 PM


Floria

So many times I feel the same,
only I could not have written with the honest and open heart that you have.  Loved this, dear poet!

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23 posted 2002-03-15 08:26 PM


I agree with  Newell, no one can compare to another as all have their own wonderful styles of writing and all come from different backgrounds and experiences..but we as poets are all sensitive to life andall can relate to feelings..and you write  wonderfully...
hugss
M

and TV,I use to put me to sleep each night *s

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24 posted 2002-03-15 09:03 PM


Martie, thanks so much, I am so amazed at all the great work you guys produce on here, thanks, floria

Maureen thanks so much for your response. LOL same here, I just watch the weather and the learning channel..floria

Floria

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

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25 posted 2002-03-15 11:21 PM


Floria I feel the same as you do, but I do it for fun, as I know I will never be in the league of some here, but isn't nice I think that they let me play with them   I really enjoyed your poem and your poetry.

The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.
  ~* Albert Einstein *~

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26 posted 2002-03-15 11:27 PM


floria...your poetry is good because it;s YOURS. You thought it up and wrote it. If you hadn't, it would never have been written. That alone makes it special. Anyone who sits with a blank sheet of paper in front of them and fills it with their own words and thoughts has the right to be called a poet or writer....
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27 posted 2002-03-16 10:15 AM


Mysteria oh yes, how lucky we are to be among the greats and that is how I truly feel but mysteria you are "one of them"
thank you. floria

Baladeer, you are my idol, well one of my idols on here, I adore your ballads,,floria

Floria

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

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