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1slick_lady
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standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2003-03-01 01:46 PM



Pages

I flipped through the pages of him
swimming words of liquid language
floating on this tide I saw myself
he had seen my touch in a way
that few men do, but he knew it
it warmed and chipped at him
being held at arms length
with fingertips begging begging
it was there in letters flow that
I saw a spring gushing from rock
where he had touched in miracle of joy
the pain in longing deeper than yellow fire
the pulling, the pushing of a heart
and it was a sigh breathing freely
this started out so innocently
like a wind tapping at windows to
howling and moaning outside the house
and I am here and I am there
in the shadows touching his heart


"Don't let the mistakes of your past be the journey of your future."


© Copyright 2003 Helen Chambers - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2003-03-01 01:56 PM




(big hugggsssssss) Oh Helen, this is gorgeous, sweet friend, this felt just a bit sad but it made me smile seeing you turn the pages and pressing your fingers upon the illustrations of the book of your menories like those in a children's book in fancy cursive! (kiss on cheek) I love this, sweet friend, yay, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Helen, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

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2 posted 2003-03-01 01:59 PM


amazing how we think alike, only you express it much better
1slick_lady
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3 posted 2003-03-01 02:01 PM


that's not true my word sister
garysgirl
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4 posted 2003-03-01 02:46 PM


Helen, everything you write is beautiful...

"Love makes the world go around"
~with love and hugs from Ethel__GG~  
                  

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5 posted 2003-03-01 03:21 PM


very nicely done... as usual..

I enjoyed

vandana
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6 posted 2003-03-01 09:18 PM


very nice
JP
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7 posted 2003-03-01 09:46 PM


voting here is a good idea, yep yep yep

Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
Nil Desperandum, Fata viem invenient

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8 posted 2003-03-01 09:53 PM


Oh yes Helen....one for the book!

~ Trace my body with your words..
And in doing so, you touch my heart. ~

rkcraig
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9 posted 2003-03-01 09:56 PM


Love the poem, I hope one day I can write as beautifully as you.  Truly incerdible.
Krawdad
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10 posted 2003-03-01 10:51 PM


Oh my . . .
And this page will surely be included in chapter "R", for Romance.
Sigh . . .
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Thomas119gold
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11 posted 2003-03-02 03:06 PM


I am here and I am there
in the shadows touching his heart

Words that feel so right
when spoken by you

Thomas  

[This message has been edited by Thomas119gold (03-02-2003 03:06 PM).]

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12 posted 2003-03-02 04:06 PM


I love the way your heart and soul flow onto the page, and this poem is truly a beautiful example of your mastery.
bsquirrel
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13 posted 2003-03-03 12:29 PM


Beautiful. Do you realize you posted this twice?
Cpat Hair
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14 posted 2003-03-04 09:36 AM


some pages are filled with more than just words... your poems of late are like that...

Ladies_Rogue
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15 posted 2003-03-06 02:29 PM


Wow
This is cool
Henry

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16 posted 2003-03-06 02:49 PM


"swimming words of liquid language"
...some drown, in yours.

Rf

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