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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2002-07-10 08:31 PM

Pending Deafness

Shall I be as Beethoven
and suffer the loudness of quiet ~
to rely solely
on tonal qualities
that tremor through floorboards
and feel the disquiet
of one's touch
in their nervousness
of this
affliction?

A child wonders at blindness
& plays such games of bluff
enough so to be glad
to remove the folds of cloth
from face &
rejoice
in the light.

There, too, to play in water
& sea foam and know
momentarily (only)
the closed hush of
water's muffled qualities,
only to spring forth & up
&
relish the cry of the gull
or sound of bluejay, scolding.

To know deafness
may be coming
one does hidden things ~
listens carefully to all words
and measures with heartbeat
the beating heart, the child's whisper,
the cry of all babes,
even a dial tone
&
certainly,
a lover's voice.

Then quietly, prays
that the pending deafness
is a long time
coming.

~*~

©Karilea Rilling Jungel
Repost from
24 September, 2000

[This message has been edited by Sunshine (07-10-2002 08:45 PM).]

LWF31407
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1 posted 2002-07-10 08:34 PM

A Pitiful shame that Beethoven could not hear his beautiful music - ESPECIALLY THAT 5TH SYMPHONY OF HIS!

Seymour Tabin
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2 posted 2002-07-10 08:40 PM

Sunshine,
A delight to read.

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

3 posted 2002-07-10 09:10 PM

Karilea...well done...I understand.
~Hugs~

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4 posted 2002-07-10 09:11 PM

beautiful poetry! Paul

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5 posted 2002-07-10 09:13 PM

Kari darling heart sister this is Fabulous writing utterly utterly fabulous, never do you fail to supply my eyes with delight. This is extraordinarily good you do know this flows like liquid light don’t you? It has the words entwined in a weave of unsurpassed beauty do I love it? You know I do. Truly exquisite excellent writing absolutely excellent. I’m left mouth agape and the images and the way you write it is incredible. Utterly utterly perfect. Well done darling heart well done indeed

Love and warm stuff
As always
Mushy

Breathe through the heat of our desire
Thy coolness and they balm
Let sense be dumb let flesh retire
Speak through the eathquake wind and fire

Mistletoe Angel

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6 posted 2002-07-10 10:06 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Oh Karilea, this is so very sad, sweet friend, it is a shame that he could never listen to one of his greatest compositions, for it truly is one of the most beautiful melodies in all of history! (sigh) This is excellent, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Karilea, 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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In the space between moments

7 posted 2002-07-11 12:31 PM

You always have a way to make words flow together with ease...I loved this, K. It's like we're seeing into the world of your deepest thoughts, and they're truly unique and beautiful. Wonderful poetry.

*Krista Knutson*

"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind." -Gandhi

Gentle Spirit
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8 posted 2002-07-11 06:09 AM

Karilea this flows in a way that one can "hear" it....and it sounds so lovely....
Hugs to you this am.

Enjoy life, this is NOT a dress rehearsal.

{on the wings of words are spirits fly...and our souls are free~me}

Dark Stranger
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9 posted 2002-07-11 07:46 AM

too much rock and roll
when you were a teen did it
that is what they told me

and I said "huh, whatcha say doc?"

enjoyed it ms

Cerenity
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10 posted 2002-07-12 01:52 AM

Hi Sunshine,

This is wonderful and full of truth and wisdom.

Love, Cerenity

CocoBaci
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11 posted 2002-07-12 02:09 AM

hi Sunshine, I didn't catch this post first time round so I'm pleased that I came thru here2nite and saw it here...
This read was most enjoyed and I thank you...
hugs2uDearPoetFriend
*~coco~*

Bridget Shenachie
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12 posted 2002-07-12 10:04 AM

A beautiful reminder to savor the sounds. Thanks for sharing.

Shenachie

Kethry
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13 posted 2002-07-12 11:23 AM

if impending deafness is real for you, may you always have the flow of sounds previously heard recorded in your head.
kethry

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown

Martie

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14 posted 2002-07-12 11:34 AM

Karilea

It would be interesting to feel the other senses become more finely tuned, but having heard a whisper...would miss much. This was beauitully written.

Madame Chipmunk
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15 posted 2002-07-12 11:35 AM

Shall I be as Beethoven
and suffer the loudness of quiet ~
to rely solely
on tonal qualities
that tremor through floorboards
and feel the disquiet
of one's touch

What lovely and vivid imagery here, Karilea...
I remember when my late mother in law was losing her hearing, she used to tell everyone to stop mumbling and to turn around and face her when they talked....it seems that she had learned to read lips.
She never did get a hearing aid.

~ listening hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

ethome
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16 posted 2002-07-17 07:31 PM

Wow! This one really struck me my dearest rays of sun.......exceptional write!

kayjay
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17 posted 2002-07-17 08:31 PM

As one who woke up without hearing
I felt I'd truly lost my bearing
The left ear gone, the right remaining
Could I take some pill, some training
'Twas only fluid from a bygone cold
but the icy grip of fear caught hold
I could not tell a scream from a rumble
For hearing now I give thanks so humble

Great espression of how we see the passing of time.

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

RSWells
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18 posted 2002-07-17 10:06 PM

Do not go quiet into that sad night,
deaf-I deaf-I no muse-ical recite.

Paul Wilson

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19 posted 2002-07-17 10:18 PM

That which is taken from us is missed the most.
Your words come from a kind heart.
Thanks for sharing them with us.

Magnus

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20 posted 2002-07-17 10:39 PM

KJ...so much truth....could be the deafness
of the senses that capture all of what goes
around in life....or the silence of a marriage....

Where two are together yet so very far apart
in their daily lives....

Beautifully written dear lady...

Sunshine

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21 posted 2002-07-19 07:13 AM

It comes to me that so many readers are now looking into the meanings of poetry, what words are left behind. The responses are often varied, as can be seen above. Thank you all for reading!

I do have a small disorder, and yes, if gone untreated, could lead to deafness. But on the other hand, it is something that not much can be done for, so I "live with it", but stay on top of the research, just the same. Thank you to all who looked into the poem, for your understanding, and for your kind words.

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