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ShadowRider
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0 posted 2002-03-17 10:50 PM


Grin To Bear

Imagine a tear, permanently frozen to the face
One that cannot dry
Imagine a fear, forever-locked in seal-tight hands
Prisoner to self

Paint a self-portrait, without glancing at mirrors
Drawn from nameless woes
Sketched from glens of gladness
Photograph the moment, transcribe it to golden pages
Put it into words that shan't be forgot
Relive it when the present overwhelms

Imagine a smile, a lost set of muscle expressions
that beauty spawned from
Imagine a mile, walked alone, when strength was abundant
That path is still there

If the soul can only remember
what it took to find it.


(c) Picasso Lyrics 2001



© Copyright 2002 Picasso Lyrics - All Rights Reserved
BluesSerenade
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since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549
By the Seaside
1 posted 2002-03-17 11:07 PM


Oh my goodness, what a fine talent!
I liked your title but you if it were my poem,  which it isn't~~
I would have named it 'my heart of soul'  Perfectly breathtaking, every word and sentiment.

Your best yet in my book!  
Obscurity is good but sometimes I don't get that.  Oh this was just grand!!!

Sing it again for us would you Jeff!

~pat pat pat~

Enchantress
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Canada eh.
2 posted 2002-03-17 11:16 PM


Imagine a mile, walked alone, when strength was abundant
That path is still there

If the soul can only remember
what it took to find it.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jeff!!  This is remarkable!  WOW!
Just amazing...I am left speechless...
I was holding my breath through the entire read...
hoping it would never end...  
Love it and I'm keeping it!  Hugs.

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
Dancing with you in the summer rain~

Mistletoe Angel
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3 posted 2002-03-17 11:19 PM




BRAVO!!! This is absolutely delightful, sweet friend, your gorgeous words of wisdom always shine from your heart and inspire us all! (big hugggssssss) We all love you so much, sweet friend, this is wonderful! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Jeff, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Dulcinea
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4 posted 2002-03-18 02:28 PM


Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could record each millisecond of a moment and never forget it? Though I am not sure I would want to record all memories that way. We are what we live, and what we choose to keep and move forward with is the person we become. How tragic it would be if we truly had to walk those miles alone all our lives, never being touched along the way.

I remember when you first showed this me, yep, another one of those "thinker" poems. Love it.

Marsha
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5 posted 2002-03-19 01:27 PM


Jeff darling boy firstly you’ve written an absolute stunner here an absolutely outstanding poem. The flow of this is utterly utterly divine. Oh WOW when YOU write you really write, this is utterly utterly fabulous. This is so incredibly outstanding I love it love it love it,


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


Victoria
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6 posted 2002-03-19 01:59 PM


lovely thoughts Jeff..we paint these moments everyday in our poetry..i always snap a pic and take it from there..ha..hugss

       ~Victoria


"If music be the food of love, play on."  (William Shakespeare)



Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296
Michigan
7 posted 2002-03-19 09:24 PM


Beautifully penned, Jeff...
truly outstanding!

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

ShadowRider
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since 2001-07-14
Posts 1038
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8 posted 2002-03-20 12:11 PM



Lor:  the title eluded me.  It is a sort of:  One must Grin to Bear It
but THAT title sucked even worse!  hehehe. . .i may just use your title.
You noticed the lyric thingy at the bottom, didn't you?  I do believe
the song was written in the Key of Sea. . .C. . .~wink~  jf

Dearest Nancy:  giving me a permanent blush in my cheeks from all the praise.
~smiles~  That is such a nice way of putting the flow of a poem.  It's all I can
do to live up to your writing expectations of me…..whewwwww  teasing  
Thanks Nance!  J Jeff

Hi Noah!  You will have to forgive me for getting too philosophical at times.
Its in my nature.  I cannnnnnt help it, darn it all!  **grin**
You are more than welcome, and thank you, Noah.  Your responses always
warm my evening.

Dulcy ~huuuugg~ thank you sweetheart, for stopping by.   It's great to have a
fellow critic to share and bounce ideas off of.  So let me take a moment to just
thank you for all the helpful suggestions you have given in the past.   I can't
remember a time when they weren't all good ones!  You have a keen eye!
Thankx Hon!  J Jeff

Aw Marcia. . . . Thank you so very much!   Gee!  this was written during a period
where I ripped off about 20 of these right in a row.  The thoughts came quicker than
I could get them all on paper.  The sad thing was:  my computer crashed and I lost
a bunch of them.   This is a survivor, tho!  

Heyyyyyyyyyyyy Vic. . .camera's capture a person's soul. . .did you know that?  *grin* It is funny however, how memories that were forgotten are sparked back to life by leafing thru a photo album.  Priceless treasures!  Thank you Vic……and Tuesday Hugs!

Madame Lady Queen ChipMunk:
~humbling bowing to the Land-Star
that shines brightly upon Blue Passion.~

strbbux
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since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859

9 posted 2002-03-20 11:43 AM


How did I miss this?
"Photograph the moment, transcribe it to golden pages
Put it into words that shan't be forgot
Relive it when the present overwhelms"

among other wonderful words. truly a beautiful meaningful write shadow. floria

Floria

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

Krissy
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since 2002-02-22
Posts 556
kent England
10 posted 2002-03-20 12:03 PM


Jeff hi there my friend, this is wonderful writing you know. The flow is extremely good, and the imagery is excellent. As mum has said when you write you really do write. Congratulations on the writing of this one it is something very special. As I’ve said and so has mum you are one hell of a writer


Love and warm stuff
As always
Krissy

And while thy willing soul transpiers
at every pore with instant fires
Andrew Marvell 1621-1678

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