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0 posted 2002-11-19 07:05 PM



      ~~~~~~~~~~~
  Challenge your heart
  to love.
  Let your emotions
  free to soar.
  Take a chance
  on Cupid's
  perfect aim,
  and unlock
  hope's golden door.
  For somewhere
  there's a someone,
  with a yearning
  just like you.
  To share their
  dreams and future,
  Not just as one -
  but two.
  So release your
  hidden passion.
  Feel the rapture
  of your soul.
  Romance is
  all around you -
  If true devotion
  is your goal.
     ~~~~~~
                                       Chris Barker
                                           2002
                                         ~~~~~~~
  


© Copyright 2002 Chris Barker - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2002-11-19 07:06 PM


ah wise advise.... nicely given..
I enjoyed

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2 posted 2002-11-19 07:10 PM


Spoken with heart. ThisDiamond
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3 posted 2002-11-19 07:11 PM


Cpat Hair - thankyou so much, my muse has been pouting again, so it has been difficult to put words together.

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

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4 posted 2002-11-19 07:12 PM


ThisDiamond - thankyou for reading and commenting.

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

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5 posted 2002-11-19 07:15 PM


The chance of heart break makes cowards of the brave."Tis better to have loved and lost.Than never loved at all".Love is sometimes only a roll of the dice.

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6 posted 2002-11-19 07:15 PM


Nightshade..with my muse it is not putting words together that is the problem, but words that make sense... This makes sense...


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7 posted 2002-11-19 07:19 PM


paladin - you are so right, and thankyou for reading.

Cpat Hair - lol. yes, you make perfect sense..

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

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8 posted 2002-11-19 07:22 PM


Chris,   a beautiful message from one the
same...  Elegantly written,  great job!

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9 posted 2002-11-19 07:24 PM


Magnus - I thank you dear poet for the compliments.

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

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10 posted 2002-11-19 07:52 PM


Chris, I liked this so much. Great writing.

'... Romance is
  all around you - ...'

Yes it is, but it takes 2 hearts to make true love.

Hugs, Marti

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11 posted 2002-11-19 07:58 PM


Marti - thankyou for commenting. Yes, it does take 2 hearts - so we sometimes have to take a leap of faith.

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

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12 posted 2002-11-19 08:48 PM


Chris, it is sooooooo very good to see you writing again.  My how I have missed your words dear one!!  So very very pleased I am that you are here sharing with us as your poetry always has a way of moving me.  Ummm....if you get the feeling that I really enjoyed this and I really like your poetry it is probably cuz I REALLY do.  Hugs you.

"When we're torn apart,
shattered and scarred,
love has the grace to save us"
Saints and Angels as sung by Sarah Evans

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13 posted 2002-11-19 08:54 PM


Awww GentleSpirit - you are as special as your pen name. Poetry or writing of any kind has been difficult lately, but my muse is nudging me softly. Hopefully she has given up pouting in the corner..lol.  Thankyou sweet lady.

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

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14 posted 2002-11-19 09:04 PM




(jumps up and down in delight) Oh Chris, I just love this, this made me think of my Joanna and how I want to be as devoted to her as I can be! (kiss on cheek) You are sucha  delight to us all and a true romantic, sweet friend, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Chris, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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

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15 posted 2002-11-19 09:29 PM


Ah, yes, Chris...you say it so well. It is out there all around us. We simply need to have the door open for whenever it decides to come by...

very, very nice...

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16 posted 2002-11-19 09:33 PM


Noah, Oh, I believe with all my heart that you are already devoted to your sweetheart. Thankyou for reading and replying.

Balladeer - yes, love is all around us - we are just too busy sometimes to feel it - that's a pity. Thankyou kind poet for reading and commenting.

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

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17 posted 2002-11-19 09:41 PM


Nightshade~ Lovely words...Paul
Never let the chance for love pass you by
Tomorrow we may have to ask ourselves why.

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18 posted 2002-11-19 10:02 PM


Paul, Thankyou for commenting on my poem and also for your wise words.

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

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19 posted 2002-11-19 11:01 PM


Chris... thanks for sharing this lovely piece with us...
Romance is truly all around us, but its so delicate that if we try too hard to find it, we will lose it...
Best to let it find us instead
~ loving chipmunk hugs

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20 posted 2002-11-20 01:55 AM


Great poem...thanks for sharing.
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21 posted 2002-11-20 09:51 AM


Lyra - thankyou for reading and commenting - yes....possibly we should let love find us, but maybe we could keep one eye open for it anyway...lol. hugs!!

Kristine - thankyou for commenting and Welcome to Passions as I have not seen your name till now.

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

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22 posted 2002-11-21 06:18 PM



Chris~
Such lovely thoughts in this piece.
They make me smile.
Beautifully said.
Hugs,
~Vicky

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

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23 posted 2002-11-21 06:58 PM


Very nicely done Chris..
enjoyed the read.
~Hugs & Luv, Teed~

~Love, like magic, depends on believing~

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24 posted 2002-11-21 07:46 PM


Vicky - I'm glad this little piece made you smile. Thankyou.

NancyLee - thankyou sister of mine!! hugs to you too!!

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

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25 posted 2002-11-21 07:48 PM


Very Nice Chris *S*

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26 posted 2002-11-21 07:49 PM


Thankyou dear Stubby.

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

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27 posted 2002-11-21 08:52 PM


This is beautifully written, Chris. But, I think for now, I will keep my emotions protected. Maybe some day I will open my heart again. (If, I can ever find the key.)
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28 posted 2002-11-21 08:54 PM



Aha...
THIS
is your heart...

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29 posted 2002-11-21 08:55 PM


Hello Chris

Your words were absolutely beautiful and were overflowing with love.

Take care......Sue

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

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30 posted 2002-11-21 11:06 PM


SmartChick - Your heart will tell you when it is ready to share itself again. My heart told me, and it had been broken more than once. Thankyou for your comments.

Karilea - oh, you've found me out. Thankyou sweet lady for reading and signing.

Sue - I am so grateful to you for taking time to read and comment.

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31 posted 2002-11-22 05:18 PM


Chris, this is wonderful...and I'm keeping it.

The stars will shine when I am gone,
the earth will turn on as before,
the gulls, still race along the shore,
the morning star, still kiss the dawn

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32 posted 2002-11-22 09:33 PM


Michael - thankyou so much! I am glad that you like my poem enough to keep it.

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

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