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Dee
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0 posted 2002-07-13 08:38 PM


The sun casts a golden glow over all that it touches,
though silver sand stretches for miles, its still within reach.
Irridescent jewels perch on the tips of minute waves,
disappearing when they wash over the rocky beach.
While waiting for the glorious colours of the sunset,
feathers rustling in the breeze, a flock of seagulls stand
lulled by the lapping water to peaceful contemplation,
not disturbed, as more float down, on sea breezes, to land.
Soon Midas' touch on all is replaced by firey red,
the cool night ensuring the inferno burns nothing.
Brilliant red turns to mauves and pinks as the sun slips down,
then Ra dons his dark cape of night and all is sleeping.

13th July, 2002

Stand straight and tall, not the reflection as others see you, but as you truely are.        Clearwater

© Copyright 2002 Dee Manders - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2002-07-13 08:41 PM




WOW!!! Awwwwwww, I love this, sweet friend, I was in California about 3 weeks ago and we saw the most lovely sunset over Camino Capistrano! (kiss on cheek) This is breathtaking and colorful sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Dee, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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

Shakira

Kethry
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2 posted 2002-07-13 08:41 PM


Dee,
you do the best descriptive pieces I've ever seen
Kethry

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



BluesSerenade
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By the Seaside
3 posted 2002-07-13 08:55 PM


A rather majestic piece...so full of the elements that become the sea and the constant shifting along the shore line.

Pretty as a picture Dee~ and so good to read you again!

wranx
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4 posted 2002-07-13 09:29 PM


Dee,
I had to open this.
I have always been pulled to the water.
Sunsets there are always somehow...more.
Thanks for this lovely painting, I just need a little help centering it over the couch. There! Is it straight?

~wranx

"Writing is a perfectly natural thing to do...provided it's done in private and you wash your hands afterward"....Heinlein.

mycafe
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5 posted 2002-07-13 09:43 PM


very beautifully penned...

Keep counting your blessings

BloomingRose
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6 posted 2002-07-13 09:45 PM


Really lovely poem! Enjoyed.

Deb

Mark Bohannan
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7 posted 2002-07-14 01:41 PM


What a treat to find ANOTHER one and I didn't even have to beg for it this time.  Beautiful visions you have given us and you are so true in stating that it IS still within reach. You know I loved it. Beach, rhyme, sunsets,nature in any form and you........what's not to love.
Janet Marie
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8 posted 2002-07-14 02:48 PM


The sun casts a golden glow over all that it touches,
though silver sand stretches for miles, its still within reach.
Irridescent jewels perch on the tips of minute waves,
disappearing when they wash over the rocky beach.
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Soon Midas' touch on all is replaced by firey red,
the cool night ensuring the inferno burns nothing.
Brilliant red turns to mauves and pinks as the sun slips down,
then Ra dons his dark cape of night and all is sleeping.
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HEY YOU....I need to come look out your window
Girlie this is wonderful writing...look at you painting us seascapes and sunsets...
and you know I am giddy with the alliterations ya sprinkled in this
HA...the cowboy missed those   ROFL
and I love the vocabulary, mythology and analogy in this too.Very very cool write Dee...have you been hanging at the beach with a poet
Beautiful girlie.

Now for me some words come easy
But I know that they don't mean that much ...
Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch.

J.Browne

Dee
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9 posted 2002-07-14 09:32 PM


Noah, I love watching the sunset and I thought it was about time I wrote about one of the many beauties I have seen.

Keth, humbly, thank you. I'm pleased you like it. This is about a sunset I watched, with seagulls, in Strahan.

Lori, I am always drawn to the sea in time of trouble. Glad you enjoyed my view.

Dee

Stand straight and tall, not the reflection as others see you, but as you truely are.        Clearwater

Dee
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Queensland, Australia
10 posted 2002-07-14 09:33 PM


wranx,looks straight to me Glad you dropped in.

mycafe, thank you. I have been usu\ing my exile from Passions to practice.

Deb, thank you. I am glad you enjoyed my simple words.

Dee

Stand straight and tall, not the reflection as others see you, but as you truely are.        Clearwater

Dee
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Queensland, Australia
11 posted 2002-07-14 09:40 PM


Mark, you always seem to be able to make me feel like I am a great writer. Thank you for that. Thought I would slip this memory from my last holiday in while I could. There is something else I would like you to read if you would be so kind /pip/Forum69/HTML/001187.html

Hey you, yourself come round anytime. I'd love to spend time with you on the beach. Glad you liked the references to mythology etc. I thought it might make a nice change for me to dabble in that area.

Love to you both,
Dee

Stand straight and tall, not the reflection as others see you, but as you truely are.        Clearwater

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