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Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2003-07-26 08:51 PM

Joan

And she believed in the voices, as they
In her, using a slim figure’s vessel
as their own armour;
In that she would sally forth
On great white horse,

To do the bidding of one true God…

St. Catherine held her dear;
St. Margaret she knew by voice;
St. Michael brought to her the crown
To take before the King

And she believed in the voices.

Honest voices in tell of truth
To her knees she fell in soot
That she a virgin, even child
Would cut her tress and dress as men
To bring a light to region’s ken
…..and at this, they thought her wild.

And she believed in the voices.

Even as the voices said
She would face a day to dread
Though she was to never fear
And she believed in the voices.

For they were sent by God to hear
Her say “I accept as true.”

Honesty was this virgin’s bless
As she stood each day, in confess
Of nothing more than reality
Of the voices that came to she;

But those who heard her talk of voices
Stripped her of any choices
To make a difference
As she had done ~
And she only cried when
St. Michael had gone.

For her soul called
to be with them.

~*~

To believe in the voices
That come to you ~
Lift your face to the light
As a chosen one’s due.

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

1 posted 2003-07-26 10:30 PM

Exquisite...beautifully written Karilea.
Maree will love this.
~Hugs~

~The breeze that kissed you on the face,
Has held me in the same embrace~

Nightshade

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since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

2 posted 2003-07-26 10:31 PM

Oh yes, what my sister said!! hugs, Chris

"At one glance
I love you
With a thousand hearts."

— Mihri Hatun, Turkish poet

Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

3 posted 2003-07-26 11:47 PM

Wow, Karilea...I just loved it all; every single line..I just knew I was going to love this...you write with such magnificence dear lady and I thank you so very much.

keeping it.

Maree

fate is not just
whose cooking smells good
but which way the wind blows

(Ani DiFranco)

vlraynes
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since 2000-07-25

Posts 8229
Somewhere... out there...

4 posted 2003-07-27 01:23 AM

Karilea...just, wow...this is wonderful!
You keep making it more and more difficult
for me to pick a favorite of yours.
VERY cool write, lady...I LOVE IT!
Hugs,
~Vicky
"My friends are my estate."
~Emily Dickinson

wranx
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since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

5 posted 2003-07-28 07:30 PM

I don't know how I missed this. Glad my poking around uncovered it...

This, THIS, is a thing of beauty. Truly inspired!

(And of course, it has all of the things that I write of....hehe)

A stellar gift for the DarkAngel!

Ed

Ericc
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since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

6 posted 2003-07-29 07:19 AM

Beautiful.
Eric

Aimster
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since 2000-02-19

Posts 4297
Charlotte, NC

7 posted 2003-07-29 08:59 AM

truly beautiful! I got lost in this
while reading it. Your writing always
amazes me. Take care

Amy

Patricia
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since 2003-04-06

Posts 2160
Missouri

8 posted 2003-07-29 07:44 PM

How beautiful your voice...Karilea...soft, sweet, and flowing.

Patricia

vandana

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since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

9 posted 2003-07-29 09:18 PM

enjoyed

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

10 posted 2003-08-01 12:20 PM

My, my, my...

Thank you Ed, for pointing this out.

This? Is one of my favorite subjects--but then? she would be...the voices tell me so.

and oddly enough, I'm working on some burning times m'self.

I can only offer a tip of the hat and

applause.

You are not just prolific, but you EXCEL.

brian sites
Senior Member

since 2002-06-25

Posts 1475
usa

11 posted 2003-08-02 12:38 PM

well
easy for the Saint of Pip
to say...

my god Kari
I repeat what me karen said

prolific...
AND

THIS!
this...
damn

oh and your schtuff about not being able to hang in Sanctuary?

puleasssseeeee

you spoke
you
SPOKE
mmm

Local Rebel
Member Ascendant

since 1999-12-21

Posts 5767
Southern Abstentia

12 posted 2003-08-02 01:00 AM

Ah,

All my favorite ladies on this one..!

thanks Karilea and Maiden

Sunnyone
Member Ascendant

since 2000-07-06

Posts 5334
Staffordshire, England

13 posted 2003-08-02 08:02 AM

I am touched by this, sun-sis, as you wrote it with exquisite feelings, and it shines through....~S~

Accept these small gifts from my gypsy heart ~~S~~

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