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Seymour Tabin
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0 posted 2002-10-26 07:54 AM


When

Shadows gray the time of day and
Gold turns silver on the way.
Fix your eye on the butterfly
And colors will return your eye.

Watch them feed on flowers yield
See them hover above the field
Stand amongst the greenery and
Let your mind the peace you see.

Give your thoughts unto the power
That makes the butterfly and flower.
Let its grace just take your hand
Just feel a moments understand.

There is a time and place for things
Beyond our reality stings
It’s all a matter of adjust
But truly it is a must.

Give grace each day moments blend and
Transcend to a butterflies wend.

© Copyright 2002 Seymour Tabin - All Rights Reserved
Elizabeth Santos
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1 posted 2002-10-26 07:57 AM


The renderings of contentment
A very calming verse
And of course, lovely as always
Liz

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2 posted 2002-10-26 08:01 AM


'Morning, Mr. Seymour. How are you today? Thanks for this excellent poetry first thing this morning. I love it, as always, and I thank you very much.
Love To All,
Ethel

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3 posted 2002-10-26 08:16 AM


Good Morning Sy!
An absolutely beautiful and uplifting read this morning.
~Morning hugs~

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

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4 posted 2002-10-26 08:22 AM



I'll take your tidbit bit of when
mix it with a sigh of then
stir in cream with hint of honey
and find that we're on the money...

then I'll sit back to enjoy
the messages that you employ...

Janet Marie
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5 posted 2002-10-26 08:37 AM


There is a time and place for things
Beyond our reality stings

It's all a matter of adjust
But truly it is a must.

=================================

There is more self wisdom and truth in those 4 lines than this mere moth could ever justify with words...rhymed define of a lesson of life--that until learned and put into practice...keeps the moths from being butterflies...until the "art of adjust" is aquired...the moths keep flying blind..and tired. In the lines of your poetry...is found the widsom of self humilty that can set us free.





Unknown to us, there are moments when crevices open for time to come alive with begining.

John O'Donohue
Conamara Blues

VAS
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6 posted 2002-10-26 02:53 PM


sweet, sweet feel to this!

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

Seymour Tabin
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7 posted 2002-10-26 04:16 PM


Elizabeth,
I'm sure you could do it better, thank you dear.

Ethel,
Thank you for the read and lovely reply.

Enchantress
Thank youand hugs back.

Sunshine
You are a bright delight this morning.

JM,
Let us help that state of bliss
By sending you a helping kiss.
On top of that we send a hug.
To tuck you in all warm and snug.

Randy insisted on writing that
WWRS

VAS
Thank you sweet.

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8 posted 2002-10-26 05:09 PM




(big hugggssssss) Oh Seymour, this is so very true, sweet friend, your words always flitter like butterflies and reveals a parallel universe just on the otherside where all the answers of harmony co-exist! (sigh) This is excellent, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Seymour, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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

Shakira

Bill Charles
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9 posted 2002-10-26 07:42 PM


Seymour - I like the butterfly meanings in this write, very nice...

BC

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10 posted 2002-10-26 07:47 PM


Stand amongst the greenery and
Let your mind the peace you see.

These two lines for some reason, affected me deeply. The whole poem is lovely. Chris

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

Seymour Tabin
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11 posted 2002-10-26 08:54 PM


Noah,
Thank you for the understanding reply.

Bill,
Enjoyed your comment.

Chris,
Two of the best lines. Thank you.

Madame Chipmunk
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12 posted 2002-10-27 10:25 PM


Very very lovely, Sy...
Softly beautiful
~ butterfly hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

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13 posted 2002-10-27 10:34 PM


Thanks I needed that.
Seymour Tabin
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14 posted 2002-10-27 11:05 PM


Lyra,
Yhanks for the bump and hug.

RSWells
You welcome and thank you.

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