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Janet Marie
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0 posted 2003-02-19 03:08 PM



Blued Brilliance


How do I redirect adoration and devotion?
How do I cancel commitment and constance?
Will I be able to breathe when oxygen is denied?
Will I still feel the fire if the flame is extinguished?
Where will inspiration come from if not intensity of emotion?

I was never given the empowerment of this knowledge,
this kind of confidence is beyond my capabilities.
This emotional deliverance seems as improbable
as my turning off the sunrise or silencing the wind.
I lack the strength required to reverse the rain,
to move a mountain aside, to turn away the tides.
I possess no secrets of how to sequester the seasons.

What would become of the sky if denied the clouds?
What if the stars were stolen from the moon ...
would midnight still retain it's magic?
What if the tides were taken from the shore,
if the waves were denied their constance?
If the day was denied dawn, the night denied dusk ...
would time stand still, would the seasons still change?

Who holds these secrets, who is the keeper of the keys?
For what feels like forever, I have believed it was you ...
for so long now, you've been my axis, my gravitational pull.
All this time you've been the one who turned the calendar pages,
the one who promised the blue and the deliverance of the waves.
Only your voice could ever compete with their calming constance.
Not even the summer solstice captivated me as much as you in
perpetual motion, leaving me as awestruck as I was by the ocean.

No ... I don't begin to comprehend how to resist such brilliance,
nor do I understand how to exist without such promised presence.
I've no grasp beyond gratuity, no such securities of self preservation.
Like shooting stars and the sustaining rain ... I only know how to fall.

Yes ... I confess, I've fallen for the tides and all they told true ...
as well as for the vulnerability of your horizon's endless view.
This time I fell the farthest for the beauty of the ocean's blue ...
most of all, I took the fall for the brilliant blues hidden in the hues of you.


                      
                      ~*~

" ... And think not, that you can direct the course of love ...
if it finds you worthy ...  it then directs your course."

K.Gibran


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1 posted 2003-02-19 03:11 PM



Free verse AND rhyme...
you sure know how to make the sun smile...

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2 posted 2003-02-19 03:13 PM



Smiling here...
Your heart is showing, and it's beautiful.

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

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3 posted 2003-02-19 03:13 PM


Oh this is stunning... absolutely.

voting!

Maree

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4 posted 2003-02-19 03:18 PM


Thank you for getting this poem up here, Janet Marie... You most definitely have my vote!

~El Campeador

“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” –Robert Louis Stevenson

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5 posted 2003-02-19 03:25 PM


about time...

Moths.....


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6 posted 2003-02-19 03:39 PM




(smiles) This reminded me so much of tha song by Jimmy Cliff "I Can See Clearly Now", it seems with your gorgeous words it couldn't get any bluer as you make the ocean reflections here sapphire blue! (kiss on cheek) I absolutely am putting my vote down for this, yay, wish I could be there to snorkel in the deep blue, yay, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Janet, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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

Shakira

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7 posted 2003-02-19 03:54 PM


Janet Marie...I'm so glad to see this here...you get my vote, and a
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8 posted 2003-02-19 03:55 PM


You certainly make blue beautiful. *s
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9 posted 2003-02-19 03:56 PM


WOW......loved it thoroughly

Charisma

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10 posted 2003-02-19 04:03 PM


Well...it's about time!
I was so hoping you would submit this one!!
Has to be in the book...just has to be!
~Hugs & Smiles, Nancy~

~ Trace my body with your words..
And in doing so, you touch my heart. ~

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11 posted 2003-02-19 04:05 PM


Janet,

Your wings burn beautifully.

Mike

I know it's over.
The Smiths

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12 posted 2003-02-19 04:33 PM


Okay sent my wonderful review of this to you, but I will not take up the entire webserver with my raving review so I settled to pick this as my absolute favorite part...
  
This time I fell the farthest for the beauty of the ocean's blue ...
most of all, I took the fall for the brilliant blues hidden in the hues of you.


BRAVO!  This read like a prayer so filled with love, and the rhyme and freestyle together lady, you simply are the best there is - wish I could vote one million times for this one.  You outdid yourself this time.  You are changed.  

          
~* Carpe' Diem *~  

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13 posted 2003-02-19 04:50 PM


JM - simply stunning!
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14 posted 2003-02-19 05:36 PM


I'm sure glad the job of picking one of yours fell to you and not me! LOL On the other hand... I'd just bundle up the bunch and send them to a publisher. (That's a hint *G*)
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15 posted 2003-02-19 05:37 PM


Who holds these secrets, who is the keeper of the keys?
For what feels like forever, I have believed it was you ...
for so long now, you've been my axis, my gravitational pull.
All this time you've been the one who turned the calendar pages,
the one who promised the blue and the deliverance of the waves.
Only your voice could ever compete with their calming constance.
Not even the summer solstice captivated me as much as you in
perpetual motion, leaving me as awestruck as I was by the ocean.
you just amaze me when you get on a roll...

about mothy time by the way... you slacker...

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16 posted 2003-02-19 05:40 PM



Couldn't let this beauty pass by without my vote

Titia

Like scattered leaves...my words will flow

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17 posted 2003-02-19 05:41 PM


VERY VERY NICE Picture you made....LOVELY!!!!

Bridgette

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18 posted 2003-02-19 06:25 PM


*Moth Magic*
Janet, I'm so happy this is in for the book!! Your heart shines so brilliantly with this beautiful beautiful work of art

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19 posted 2003-02-19 06:32 PM


JM, JM, JM..ahhh, BUTTERFLY one..Okay, words fail me for they could never capture what you have here...very gentle smile to a master
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20 posted 2003-02-19 07:05 PM


JanetMarie~
Lovely .... nice to see you~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

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

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21 posted 2003-02-19 07:11 PM


Blue and brilliant!
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22 posted 2003-02-19 07:13 PM


Dear Janet; my dear friend...I miss you! and your incredible poetry...oh, this is so exquisitely done....Bravo!! Hugs, Ellie and in the book this does belong..

A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails.

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23 posted 2003-02-19 07:46 PM


thank you, m'twin.



love you.

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24 posted 2003-02-19 07:50 PM


like shooting stars I only know how to fall....spectacular!

You will always have my vote, JM

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25 posted 2003-02-19 08:01 PM


Browneyes, Its so nice to see your work. I loved this one alot. I felt you talking to the sky in the eyes of one who may hold your breath and it all lead perfectly up to those perfect last lines.

So now all you have to do is see the ocean from a hidden cove.... like maybe on a sailboat..

Parker

this goes to the book.

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26 posted 2003-02-19 08:27 PM




Janet Marie,

Was so glad to see this posted here.
It is brilliant, heart touching,..... actually, it is just plain perfect.

I love rereading it, over and over.

So enjoy,
Hugs, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
        "Desiderata"

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27 posted 2003-02-19 08:48 PM


Jant Marie, I also think that it's about time you put one in here, and I love your choice for submission, too. I loved this one in Open and I love it here, so.... ......in there you go, I hope....   

Hugs,
Ethel

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28 posted 2003-02-19 09:49 PM


sweet butterfly....you are so priceless!!!   as is every words that flows from your pen.....voted yes....for this yes....for you ALWAYS!!!
Lauren~

Take me where the tides start
So I can pull you into me

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29 posted 2003-02-19 10:56 PM


I remember this one...It harkens to my Chesapeake.


And so? Love it.

Ed

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30 posted 2003-02-20 12:56 PM


So glad to vote for this beautiful poem.  Joyce
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31 posted 2003-02-20 06:54 AM


Wonderful!  A perfect choice for submission, JM. Love ya gator-gal!

Best wishes,
/Kit

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32 posted 2003-02-20 07:48 AM


Janet,

A brilliant choice from a brilliant poetess...

Regards to you O Brilliant one,
Sudhir

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33 posted 2003-02-20 09:00 AM


Earth Angel is flying high with this one! Absolutely stunning on all levels! Kudos!

God is working his magic through you, Dear One!

Big, warm appreciative hugs!

Linda

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34 posted 2003-02-20 09:14 AM


Ah...I think you've included everything but the oatmeal
Janet Marie
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35 posted 2003-02-20 10:21 AM


THANK YOU to everyone for your generosity and support. I know this one was just posted, but its very special to me for the promises kept that inspired it and I very much wanted it to be the one to reflect my poetry in the book. Thank you for helping to make that possible.

my love and respect to poetry land.
jm

" ... And think not, that you can direct the course of love ...
if it finds you worthy ...  it then directs your course."

K.Gibran


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36 posted 2003-02-20 01:40 PM


JM,
This words have pierced this heart and Randies too.

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37 posted 2003-02-20 01:47 PM


I cast my vote for this beautiful piece.  Joyce
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38 posted 2003-02-20 04:51 PM


A leg clinging soliloquy which answered some of it's own questions. Needs read a few times to appreciate (most good poetry does)
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39 posted 2003-02-20 05:48 PM


I'm not late...just don't like crowds!  

(Think if we chant this, over and over...summer will return?)

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40 posted 2003-02-20 07:58 PM


JM,
Well now, I've never seen blue so intense! It doesn't get better than this. Gotta go vote.

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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41 posted 2003-02-20 08:47 PM


Most exquisite expression here. So many heart pounding lines of expressed love's submission.  So many pressing questions and images here that I am just left awe struck. The graphic at the end was even beautiful and just put the perfect finishing touch on your Prose/ Poem/ Masterpiece. I have never read so much into the word "blue" before. On and on and on I could go.... Wonderful!!!!

-Bob

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42 posted 2003-02-21 12:08 PM


THANKS again to everyone for your support and your generosity of spirit.
I appreciate you all.
thank you
jm

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43 posted 2003-02-22 03:24 PM


this take away my breath!

~Every girl has a dream within.

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44 posted 2003-02-23 09:15 AM


thank you everyone for your lovely responses and support of my work, I appreciate it so much.
thank again to all who stopped in to read and reply
jm

oouuu eeee oouu ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang ...
oouuu eeee oouu ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang
;)

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45 posted 2003-02-26 07:31 AM


The blue hues of you surely belong within the pages of Reflections...
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46 posted 2003-02-26 10:57 AM


A treat to read this again, as I've read it so many times...

Here's a great big VOTE for my favourite nocturnal arthropod.  

Parasite

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~ Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

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47 posted 2003-02-26 04:38 PM


Janet Marie - you do write them well...

BC

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48 posted 2003-02-26 08:03 PM


Janet Marie~ Well done lady...Paul

"To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you"

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49 posted 2003-02-26 11:39 PM


thank you everyone for your replies and support..this one is special to me.

Where the touch of lovers end and the soul of friends begin,
there's a need to be separate and a need to be one ...
it's struggle neither wins.


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50 posted 2003-02-27 01:32 PM


luv ya sweet poetess.....I understand a little better each time when I read you..... heart hugsss
Lauren~

Take me where the tides start
So I can pull you into me

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51 posted 2003-02-27 01:55 PM


Janet Marie, I cast my vote eagerly for this lovely piece of artwork from your heart!!

Accept these small gifts from my gypsy soul, and let the magik happen!  ~~S~~

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52 posted 2003-02-27 02:09 PM


Wow wow, holy cow!  I would have voted for this earlier, but I've been away for a few days.  I can't stop coming back to it, and reading over and over and over   *sigh*  You've got it, missy (and my vote too, for sure!)
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53 posted 2003-02-28 06:02 PM


"I confess, I've fallen for the tides"

lovely poem...
M

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54 posted 2003-03-03 12:06 PM


Beautiful poem. You definately have my vote

              Dawn

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55 posted 2003-03-03 09:48 AM


janet,a vote from me too enjoyed this much
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56 posted 2003-03-03 11:11 PM


thank you thank you to this esteemed list of girlies thanks so much for your generosity and support.

mothy love and hugs to poetry land
jm

How long have I been dreaming I could make it right ...
If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might
To be the one you need...

J. Browne

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57 posted 2003-03-04 12:36 PM


DID I VOTE FOR THIS YET?!!! WHO CARES !!

simply exquisite

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58 posted 2003-03-04 10:14 AM


WOW!  I love your writing and always get excited when I see something you have written.

This did not disappoint. It is wonderful...

Huggles, Marti

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contributes to its power.   
Shirley MacLaine

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59 posted 2003-03-04 10:18 AM


*sigh*  I can only vote once??



I suppose I can settle for coming back and reading it a bunch of times.  

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60 posted 2003-03-06 08:44 AM


Excellent poem Janet!
Portrays very well the emotions that drives the pen to write it.

Sperari

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61 posted 2003-03-06 08:54 AM


incredible...absolutely incredible...
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62 posted 2003-03-07 09:42 PM


It bothers me that when I'm most impressed, every intelligent thought is blown right out of my head... I loved it, and if I could, I would vote twice.

Kielo

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63 posted 2003-03-07 11:33 PM


you are very special to us....(and me)


L~

Take me where the tides start
So I can pull you into me

Janet Marie
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64 posted 2003-03-08 11:03 AM


You guys make me mothy heart smile..
thank you all for these endearing and wonderful responses

Lauren.. you to me too girlie..me too



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65 posted 2003-03-28 09:03 PM


A treasure of a read sweetJaneMarie...
Hugs2uPoetFriend...
*~coco*~

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66 posted 2003-03-28 10:17 PM


"No ... I don't begin to comprehend how to resist such brilliance,
nor do I understand how to exist without such promised presence.
I've no grasp beyond gratuity, no such securities of self preservation.
Like shooting stars and the sustaining rain ... I only know how to fall."

An exquisite refection on the wonders sometimes missed.  Wonderful words Janet.


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67 posted 2004-06-15 05:57 AM


A favorite of mine, as you know...

grin--can I have a nickel for everytime I screamed POST THIS???


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68 posted 2019-03-19 09:44 AM


Revisited this treasure
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