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Sunshine
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0 posted 2004-04-25 10:52 PM



Cotton Wisp Promises




You came in slow and easy
this molasses spring, so unhurried,
so effortlessly,
you slipped your tender heart-leaves
into the wind,
ready to rustle songs and stories
of all you’ve seen,
of all you’ve known.

Even your berries are tightly bound,
unwilling to release their cotton seed,
averse to travel Kansa winds,
reluctant to leave mother.

Lush is all about the roots of your trunk, for
measured and steady
the rains have come, feeding your hold
on my mind,
but the promise of your shade grows,
and I shall sneeze, soon enough…

but for now?  For now, I beseech you…

promise me a long, easy, summer.



© Copyright 2004 Karilea Rilling Jungel - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2004-04-25 10:59 PM


you slipped your tender heart-leaves
into the wind,
ready to rustle songs and stories

This sounds like something Sunshine does very well! Again, an evening topped off with a treat.
Thanks,
              Sadie

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2 posted 2004-04-25 11:14 PM


Amen to that!

Let my words fall first upon deaf ears before a closed mind...

iliana
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3 posted 2004-04-25 11:32 PM


...and I will sneeze soon enough."

Oh, me too, Sunshine.  I hope a mild summer is in store!  Enjoyed.   ...jo

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4 posted 2004-04-26 12:22 PM


You came in slow and easy
this molasses spring, so unhurried,
so effortlessly,


I love that "molasses spring" thought, Karilea.
A beautiful write, lady.
Hugs,
Ethel

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5 posted 2004-04-26 01:26 AM


ponderous imagery here Karilea... to summer
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6 posted 2004-04-26 02:37 AM


charming write...another beauty of nature
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7 posted 2004-04-26 04:33 AM


Perfect picture of nature in action....you describe it so well K....thank you...

Goldenrose.

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My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness''-  Dalai Lama

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8 posted 2004-04-26 04:50 AM


"You came in slow and easy
this molasses spring, so unhurried,
so effortlessly,
you slipped your tender heart-leaves
into the wind,
ready to rustle songs and stories
of all you’ve seen,"

outstanding imagery!

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9 posted 2004-04-26 08:44 AM


you knew me mothy tree hugging heart would love this one, right?

... and it's you ... you ... you ... you ...
the light changes when you're in the room.

M.B.

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10 posted 2004-04-26 08:52 AM


"promise me a long, easy, summer."

Yes..please..indeed.

Very very nice pretty lady~

To have lived the dream of a love so true...
   is to have seen a glimpse of heaven.

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11 posted 2004-04-26 08:55 AM



Beautiful, as always, Karilea...

Love this one...

"When the power of love overcomes the love
of power the world will know peace."
--Jimi Hendrix

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12 posted 2004-04-26 04:41 PM


As always you leave me wanting more.

(Watch the s on Kansas)*S*


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13 posted 2004-04-26 04:46 PM


Ah, PK...the Kansa winds are quite well known...

the spelling is correct!   

Vicky, my dear, so good to see you in the blue...

I'll try to keep that promise, Enchantress...

JM?  You bet!

Beki, thank you so much, dear!

Philip, I don't know if perfect, but a good second, hey? *smile*

Dixie, I always appreciate your comments.  Thank you!

LR - ponderous?  Hmmm, that's heavy!  LOL...

Ethel, it HAS been a slow, cool spring.  Which is FINE with me!

LOL...Jo, isn't it the truth?  When the "snow" begins to fly, I can barely go outside!

Azblond, thank you!

Oh Sadie, I like that!  Thank you dear!


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14 posted 2004-04-26 05:01 PM


Ahhh such beauty, you write well of it Bella

Mxx

What are you my god? You touch me like you are my god
What are you my twin? You affect me like you are my twin.

Go Alanis!


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15 posted 2004-04-26 05:20 PM


To be honest, this season hasn't come here yet!

The poem, however, is more beautiful than the humidity could ever be.

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16 posted 2004-04-26 08:26 PM


Ah, my fiance Rick must read this. He's from MO., and terribly allergic to cotton wood trees!

promise me a long, easy, summer.

Oh yes, please. That would be heaven sent, wouldn't it?

Made me smile with this beauty of a poem, Karilea.


Corinne

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17 posted 2004-04-26 08:33 PM


Me too, my friend... me too!

jwesley

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18 posted 2004-04-27 06:22 AM


beautiful song to remind us of the growth and life once again blooming...nature is certainly a work of art, as is all of your writings and pics...especially loved

this molasses spring, so unhurried,
so effortlessly,

as to life should be...smile and hugs...Lee J.

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19 posted 2004-04-27 09:13 AM


This is beautiful!  I miss reading here.  You remind me of why I need to come back more often.  What a great first read I had.  

"You came in slow and easy
this molasses spring"

I love these spring days and the idea of:

"songs and stories
of all you’ve seen,
of all you’ve known."

Seasons do seem to speak to us.

But, I too await the summer time.

It's such a nice process - from Spring to Summer as we see the change of season.  

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20 posted 2004-04-27 10:00 AM


Your flow of words rivals the season's beauty.  You do come up with the loveliest turns of phrase.  KJ

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

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21 posted 2004-04-27 11:43 AM


I loved this, Karilea, reminded me of growing up in Indiana.

"cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind"
~Sarah McLachlan~

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22 posted 2004-04-27 02:14 PM


...sigh...such a quiet, sweet poem. This brought a smile to my face, I enjoyed it very much!
~Live and Laugh~

The nice thing about being a pesimest is that your either right, or pleasantly surprised.
~Bella~

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23 posted 2004-04-27 09:59 PM


Beautiful...beautiful....and may your wish come true...the wish behind the poem and the one within it.

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