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The Sound of Contentment
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The Sound of Contentment |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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The Sound of Contentment A distant drone across the evening sky Begs upward glances from a dreamer’s eye On silver wing a flash of gleaming sun While I to earth’s dark corner must succumb Oh, what desire and yearning I can feel To be aloft inside a bird of steel Above horizons blackened by the night With swift wings shining in a sunbeam’s light Oh, silver bird please lift me high above The feathered gray of cooing mourning dove Who greets each day with its inherent grace In sheer contentment on his perching place If I cannot fly distances of dreams To places with exotic splendid scenes Then let the world remain a dreamer’s home My eyes still beckoned by a skyward drone At dawn I’ll be awakened by a dove So near his song, so distant is my love Elizabeth santos August 29, 2002 [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (08-29-2002 08:49 AM).] |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, Whatever you write is a delight. And so is this, beautiful. Sy |
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Moonlight Romeo 
since 2001-09-10
Posts 982The heart of you |
So distant, and yet, always closer than you would know. Thank you. What light through yon window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
So near his song, so distant is my love It just feels that way, Liz... he isn't that far away at all...  ~ hugs from my heartLyra |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
So incredibly lovely, I had to go back and read it again. In fact I think I'll go back now and read it a third time! Love, Light & Laughter Linda |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
soon his business might be sold, then your dreams will turn to gold! you'll fly over seas like that dove but for goodness sake watch for the dock my love!  not bad, not bad! Well it isn't a Santos rhyme but that is what you are paid for isn't it?  The most valuable thing you own is a smile, wear it, and share it. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
LizzyLady~ Just lovely~ You take me on a word-soar~ *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Wonderful poem of yearning. Chris  Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Elizabeth, Almost ghostly in its beauty. Mike |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Gee, I didn't know we were this far apart. *not-a-clue gaze* Great poem, Liz. I've yet to find a poem of yours that wasn't perfect. |
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