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CSKpoet
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Island in Paradise

0 posted 2002-10-05 04:35 AM





When the cold wind rattles,
The doors in their frames
And the children tremble,
It's then I get to thinking
There's something hidden
Inside, where my weariness hides

I know little of life's pages,
Nor can I know where hell ends
Or even where heaven begins

But I do know the heartache,
That comes in the darkest hour
When a boundless wind shatters
The last vestige of falling leaves
That now lie dormant and hidden,
In the snowy bosom of the earth

While the grass waits patiently,
To burst back into the dawn,
And claim an everlasting victory
In the hour of its fragile birth

© Copyright 2002 Cheryl Stewart Koomoa - All Rights Reserved
Munda
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1 posted 2002-10-05 05:34 AM


A wonderful poem I enjoyed.
Mistletoe Angel
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2 posted 2002-10-05 10:13 AM




(big hugggssssss) Oh Cheryl, this sent a shiver up my spine reading it because I always felt this shiver as a boy when the trees grew bare of leaves and the wind was cold and it made me feel depressed. (sigh) I know this feeling too and hope now many children find comfort in the seaosn, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Cheryl, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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

Shakira

VAS
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3 posted 2002-10-05 10:58 AM


YES, YES, YES a wonderful poem!!!

love that last line and the images throughout

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

Earth Angel
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Realms of Light
4 posted 2002-10-05 11:27 AM


This is awesome! Hauntingly beautiful! You can add this to your list of winners!--and that's a very long list!

I very much enjoy your writing!

Have a wonderful W/E!

EA

CSKpoet
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Island in Paradise
5 posted 2002-10-05 01:00 PM


Munda: thanks much for commenting

Noah: yes Noah ..sometimes the changes make us melancholy, but I do love autumn
thanks for always commenting with your sweet thoughts

VAS: oh I did it right? ...thanks for the kind word

EA: Thanks for always showing up for an appreciative word. I do appreciate you very much  as well

Poetry is:
Passion, imagination and intellect running together.

Aloha with warmest regards, Cheryl Stewart Koomoa

garysgirl
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6 posted 2002-10-05 10:39 PM


"Perfume Of Autumn".....Cheryl, your title caught my eye. Autumn is my favorite season...not too cold, not too warm. I like the way that you made me feel your words. Your writings are very well done and I look forward to reading more of them. Thanks for sharing with us.

Love,
Ethel...garysgirl

CSKpoet
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Island in Paradise
7 posted 2002-10-05 10:42 PM


Thank you Ethel! I look forward to reading yours as well...I appreciate the time to read and comment on this poem
aloha, Cher

Poetry is:
Passion, imagination and intellect running together.

Aloha with warmest regards, Cheryl Stewart Koomoa

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