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Marsha
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0 posted 2002-10-29 09:59 AM


An Ode To Marge

You hear the spirits speaking inside
Murmuring truths some sought to hide
The spirits found their voice in you
You speak the words loud and true
The crimes of injustice dealt by mens hand
Theft of life from your sacred land
Revealed for all the truth coldly stark
You show the light repel the dark

Your pen illumes the darkest night
Showing the moon’s mysterious light
No other writer can do all this
Show the meaning within poet’s kiss
Wherever my eyes caress your name
I’m drawn like magic to the flame
I taste the thought that you show
While over my soul your words will flow

Imagination and such artistry
You paint the page with your poetry
The touch of your pen on the page
Rolls back time to a more restful age
The tales of heart you write here
Shows the soul and writes its fear
Revealed is the touch of your humanity
Inscribed on the page and read by me

Marsha



Breathe through the heat of our desire
Thy coolness and they balm
Let sense be dumb let flesh retire
Speak through the earthquake wind and fire

© Copyright 2002 Marsha Grace Melody Todd - All Rights Reserved
suthern
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1 posted 2002-10-29 10:10 AM


You forgot how she's gonna whup a certain restaurant chain's patootie! LOL

This is beautiful, Marsha... you've captured so many of the aspects of what makes her so very special... and done so with a net of shimmering loveliness. *S*

garysgirl
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2 posted 2002-10-29 10:25 AM


Marsha, this is a very beautiful tribute to sweet Marge. And with your poetry you also...
"paint  the  page  with  your  poetry".
Thanks for sharing.


Love To All,
Ethel

Sunnyone
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3 posted 2002-10-29 10:38 AM


Hear Hear!!!!!  Marge is truly a gifted writer, and so are you to capture the essence of this dear friend and poetess. Well done!

Pen how you truly feel...
it is a safety-valve for the soul!
    


Kethry
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4 posted 2002-10-29 03:24 PM


Mushy,
Marge excels at the short stuff but you love excel at reading the heart.
Keth

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind.  Unknown



Krissy
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5 posted 2002-10-29 06:30 PM


mum this is wonderful writing.  You never fail to write well and this is outstanding. Beautiful work, exquisite writing, It is like margie is standing next to me. I wish she was here us and not over there.
Very well written


love and warm stuff
as always
Krissy

And while thy willing soul transpiers
at every pore with instant fires
Andrew Marvell 1621-1678

Marge Tindal
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6 posted 2002-10-31 02:21 PM


OhMarshaLove~
You do the Spirit of me like no one else can do~
I thank you darling friend~

I cried when I read this ... and it still misty-eyes me~

I wish ... I wish ... I wish ....
it was still September !!!
PiPITIS ... always in my heart~

*Huglets* sweet girlie~
~*MargieGirl*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
           noles1@totcon.com                       

Titia Geertman
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7 posted 2002-10-31 07:03 PM



Ahh....the spirit lady...who I may call my friend.

You write beautiful odes dear friend.

Titia

Like scattered leaves...my words will flow

Madame Chipmunk
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8 posted 2002-10-31 10:58 PM


May I second that motion, Marsha...
A well deserved tribute to a very fine poet and a lovely lady as well!
~ loving chipmunk hugs to both of you

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

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