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Only Then
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Only Then Before the peace of temperate hours When inspiration’s petal flowers In glowing of a twilight star Unfolding heart from gleams afar Before I bathe my soul to meld In pools of thoughts I’ve long withheld Before I wrest a spectrum’s yield From autumn’s eye to paper field Before the fall of evening mist Before a notion feels the kiss Of feather dipping to extract Words still dissolved in liquid black Before I take my poet pen I bid the day a happy end And only then are flowers grown When I’m at peace and all alone Elizabeth Santos Oct 11, 2002 |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
Liz, as always, this is another beautiful poem you wrote here. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I bid the day a happy end And only then are flowers grown When I’m at peace and all alone Your evenings are my early mornings... quiet...dawn bidding me rise... and shine... but I do enjoy the evening's unfolding of you... |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoyed  |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
I just love your poems! This is eloquently expressed. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Enjoyed it much. Warmly, Pat ..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.. |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
What a beautiful poem Liz, you're a true Poetess. Good memories roam my mind when I think back at Pottstown.  TitiaLike scattered leaves...my words will flow |
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Ivy Rose Senior Member
since 2001-12-29
Posts 1300MA, USA |
Liz...Only you could write rhymed verse so powerfully and so beautifully. This is just exquisite!!!! ***Ivy Rose |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (smiles) Awwwwwwwww, I just love this, sweet friend, and you always make flowers bloom across these pages and not by and by but always! (kiss on cheek) This is breathtaking, sweet friend, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." Shakira [This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (10-12-2002 02:21 PM).] |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
Its always a joy to read your poems....thank you for sharing your beautiful thoughts. Charisma |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, Your poem is as lovely as a white dove. And read like an Angels breath. Sy |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
Liz hon this is just glorious. I enjoyed reading it so much. There is such joy that comes from your pen to my heart. Hugs, Marti Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Elizabeth~ I love this poem...Paul To sleep & dream of places & things of another world and wake in time to write them in rhyme. Wonderful. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
This is absolutely stunning, Liz... Lovely words put together so very well... I admire your talent  ~ loving chipmunk hugsLyra |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Smart Chick, Thank you, dear, I'm glad you liked the poem Sunshine, Any hour will do, I like to write in the middle of the night. Thanks vandana, Thank you, dear for reading and commenting Pat, Thank you for reading my poems and for your very kind wiords Titia,OH, Titia, I have some bad news for you! A little cat has claimed the playhouse. You'll have to pick another spot or else you'll just have to share it. He's not our cat. He only lives here. Thanks, dear for your very kind comments. I hope you come back some day Ivy Rose, What a lovely comment! Thank you so much! Noah,I'm glad you liked this, You Keep spreading the sunshine and I'll grow the flowers. Thank you, dear Charisma, Thank you for reading. I'm glad to know you liked this one Sy, Thank you, dear friend. You say the nicest things Marti, Your words are very warming. Thanks, Marti, for your kins comment Paul. How clear the mind when it first awakes. Thanks Lyra, Oh, your little chipmunk is so cute. Thank you, dear, for your sweet comments. Hugs Liz |
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DawnG
since 2000-06-23
Posts 1494United States |
This is a beautiful write. Thanks for sharing. Dawn |
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Kellie_Cantrell Senior Member
since 2002-05-22
Posts 1667New York |
Very pretty poem. I like the beginning a lot. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Lovely, Elizabeth! |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Dawn, Thank you so much for reading and commenting. Much appreciated Kelley, Your words are very kind. Thanks Denise, You have honored me with such a beautiful poem. It will go into my children's albums. Thank you |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Here's to happy ends....and peace. Enjoyed. |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Elizabeth, That's when I write too. Sweet write it is. Nicely done again. If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I read in your reply to Sunshine that you like to write in the middle of the night---I do as well. I suppose I find that I am more alone with my thoughts and there are less distractions---but my poems don't come out quite as well as yours do! What a talented writer you are! EA |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
RS WElls Thank you, Glad you liked this. Thanks for reading LarrC- Perhaps our thoughts are crossing in the night. Maybe that's where my inspitation comes from. All those 2"00 muses working at the same time Thanks! Earth Angel, Your comments are so kind. Thanks for your sweet words and diito to my remark to Larry. Truth is, we all inspire each other through out poetry Thank you! With affection Liz |
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