The Garden In Her Heart (For Our Dearest Friend Suetang)

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Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

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Portland, Oregon

0 posted 2002-09-17 05:02 PM

(This is for our dearest friend Sue, who is by among the most compassionate people I have ever known and who I am so lucky to have as a true friend forever in my heart and so very lucky she found her way here to share her golden heart with us all! God Bless You!

)

The Garden In Her Heart
By: Noah Eaton
9/17/02

She stands out in her heavenly garden, extending a hand of friendship
Planting gladiolas and poor man's orchids
Lining her prized blessings with tulips
Sprinkling their buds with jasmine

Her loving father, a carpenter of love, brought her here
Her true angel helping her find her voice
Now up above, but always guiding her with love
Singing like the songbird of inspiration in her tears and joys

Now she sings on with the spirit of her father
Two angels passing on the halo of poetic compassion
Knowing he will always love her, be so proud of her
Where she follows his word, spreading his gifted magic

Working at a hotel receptionist during the day
She brings comfort to everyone she meets
Speaking touching stories that always make me cry
And romantic passion that makes me sigh and daydream

Her faith soars like sunset swans, with a special smile
Like a scene from Charlotte's Web she weaves innocent beauty
Spring blooms in her footsteps across these pages
Coming to be the loving angel her dad knew she'd be

She is our angel, which her dad named Sue
Carrying on a legacy of golden compassion and purity so rare and heavenly...
Making me cry always, lucky to know such this angel
Soaring with words of passion and hugs from down under dearly...

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

Shakira

[This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (09-17-2002 05:03 PM).]

NewEnglandlazurlu
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since 2002-01-04

Posts 7470
A Mountain Paradise

1 posted 2002-09-17 05:11 PM

Oh, Noah, I am sitting here crying. Sue is going to be so overwhelmed with your beautiful words of love and honor.

What a heartwarming tribute to one of my favorite poets and friends.

God bless you with hugs and love, Marti

Every now and then take a good look at something not made
with hands -- a mountain, a star, the power of the ocean.
There will come to you wisdom,

Interloper

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since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

2 posted 2002-09-17 05:12 PM

A fine tribute to a fine woman

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

vlraynes
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since 2000-07-25

Posts 8229
Somewhere... out there...

3 posted 2002-09-17 05:37 PM

Noah~
This is beautiful and a wonderful tribute to Sue.
I'm sure she will love it and love you for writing it.
Hugs,
~Vicky

"...until you have read the verse on his heart,
you have not truly met the poet.
~vlraynes

the_loner_23
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since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

4 posted 2002-09-17 06:11 PM

This is beautiful and sweet. I just love it.

Cold hands means a warm heart

Nightshade

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since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

5 posted 2002-09-17 06:30 PM

Oh, Noah, I believe this is one of your most beautiful and precious poems. Sue will love I am sure. hugs, Chris

Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away.

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

6 posted 2002-09-17 07:04 PM

This is absolutely special and absolutely true, Noah...
Sue is very special... a real gem...
Thanks for sharing this lovely tribute to her.

~ hugs and kiss on cheek

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

vandana

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since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

7 posted 2002-09-17 07:23 PM

NICE TRIBUTE

enjoyed

Paul Wilson

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since 2002-07-07

Posts 4711
United States

8 posted 2002-09-17 07:58 PM

Noah...Truly a wonderful tribute to a most deserving lady that we all count as a friend.
Your words will touch here deeply

...Paul

Bill Charles
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since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

9 posted 2002-09-17 08:06 PM

Noah - you are a true angel doing these tribunes...

BC

Singing Sparrow
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since 2002-05-12

Posts 94

10 posted 2002-09-18 07:00 PM

yay, she'll love this for sure!

SS

ShadowRider
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since 2001-07-14

Posts 1038
USA

11 posted 2002-09-18 07:27 PM

Sue is VERRRRRRY cool people.
I love her gentle style of writing,
and her unique phrasing. If anybody
is due a tribute, it would be her, and you
painted a life-story in it as well!
Astonishing acute observations
written with your wondrous poetic grace!
jeff

Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

12 posted 2002-09-18 08:01 PM

A lovely tribute, Noah! You are a very generous and caring person!

Cor

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

13 posted 2002-09-18 08:08 PM

Noah this is such a lovely tribute to Sue!
I know she will love it!
You have captured her gentle and loving ways perfectly.
~Hugs to you & to Sue~

~ Time has cast a spell on you
So you won't ever forget me ~

Suetang
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since 2001-03-07

Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

14 posted 2002-09-18 11:56 PM

My dear Noah

You have caught me completely offguard and for me to say that I am overwhelmed is truly an understatement. As I type, the tears are flowing so freely still and I have no idea how I can ever repay your kind gesture. You are a rare and precious jewel in the crown here at PIP and your friendship, warmth and compassion mean so very much to me. At the moment my words don't seem enough to express how you have made me feel but I will leave you with a couple of quotes that most certainly apply to you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Noah.

A fire gives warmth and light
and likewise a friend
When I see him
I feel the joy deep inside me
like a pilgrim
who is lost and finds
the right way at last

* * *

Like the shade of a great tree
in the noonday heat
is a friend
Like the home port with
your country's flag flying
after a long journey
is a friend
A friend is an impregnable citadel
of refuge in the strife of existence

* * *

We drop like pebbles
into the ponds
of each other's souls

* * *

Take care my friend

Love Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

Katherine Chandler
Member

since 2001-03-07

Posts 280
Florida, USA

15 posted 2002-09-19 12:47 PM

Noah, you have written such an incredible tribute to one of my very best friends. Sue is the salt of the earth, a beautiful flower in the garden of so many hearts. Thank you for honoring her with your lovely words.

Blessings always,

Kate

"At this point in my life I'd like
to live as if only love mattered.."
Tracy Chapman

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

16 posted 2002-09-19 12:51 PM

You are such a sweetie! I totally agree, we are so lucky to have this wonderful lady in our family.

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

17 posted 2002-09-19 02:50 AM

Very nice Noah...james

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

18 posted 2002-09-19 09:33 AM

Well, I must say this, that I have felt a great deal of affection for her, just through her poetry and kind and thoughtful replies---but with this tribute to her, I feel like I know her---and to know her is to like her even more!

Noah, dear Angel heart, not only is this a kind and generous gesture to one of PIP's finest poetesses, this poem was very well written and a testament to your own phenomenal talent!

~ May the sun shine down softly upon your faces and may the breeze of good fortune blow gently at your backs! ~

Earth Angel

Trillium

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since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

19 posted 2002-09-19 01:23 PM

Noah and Sue: Passions, seems to breed these loving and lasting friendships and this is a lovely tribute to Sue, plus a revelation once more, of the depths of Noah's feelings. Blessings on both of you!

Betty Lou Hebert

Tammy Blessing
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since 2002-08-26

Posts 366
PA

20 posted 2002-09-19 01:44 PM

What more can I say that has not already been said? Beautiful souls create beautiful friendships...not to mention beautiful poetry. Your tribute to Sue is a tribute to yourself as well.

Tammy

Martie

Moderator

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

21 posted 2002-09-19 01:53 PM

Noah

Friendship is precious...you share your feelings here so beautifully!

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

22 posted 2002-09-19 09:18 PM

Noah,  you and Sue have one thing in common,
the love of your fellow man/woman...  And
this gift to her is certainly a treasure
that I know Sue will keep for quite some
time to come...  Well done my friend...

And Sue,  he is right!

mycafe
Senior Member

since 2002-05-23

Posts 584

23 posted 2002-09-24 01:52 AM

Dear Noah, both Sue and you are one of the loveliest bunch of souls in here. *hugs*

mycafe

Keep counting your blessings

mycafe
Senior Member

since 2002-05-23

Posts 584

24 posted 2002-09-24 04:09 AM

You two are amazing stars!!

marie

Keep counting your blessings

Goodknight
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since 2002-06-15

Posts 2386
Ohio, USA

25 posted 2002-09-26 10:32 AM

Noah - your words paint Sue for us - wonderful images and feeling expressed we all would like to say to our friend Sue - this is wonderful as are you and as is Sue - Paul

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