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0 posted 2004-07-20 09:20 AM



Of Flowers, Sand And Moonlight


I dreamed a place of flowers,
a flowering place of dreams,
in peach-blossomed moonlight
I would never see.

A flowering place of dreams,
the intimate touch of grass.
I would never see  
the sand completing its journey.

The intimate touch of grass  
singing along my skin;  
the sand completing its journey,  
made whole by endless breaking.

Singing along my skin,
the echo voice of waves  
made whole by endless breaking  
and the whispering spirits.

The echo voice of waves  
in peach blossomed moonlight  
and the whispering spirits....
I dreamed a place of flowers.

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LeeJ
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1 posted 2004-07-20 09:21 AM


The intimate touch of grass  
singing along my skin;  
Ohhhh Ed, the entire poem was mezmorizing but these two lines were the greatest for me...lovely

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2 posted 2004-07-20 09:22 AM


I would like a ticket please...one way...

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3 posted 2004-07-20 09:23 AM


The echo voice of waves  
in peach blossomed moonlight  
and the whispering spirits....
I dreamed a place of flowers.

~*~

Smiling...twice now.

Going for a third?

Martie
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4 posted 2004-07-20 10:35 AM


Ed

This form is perfect for the beauty of this poem.  Wonderfully done!  

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5 posted 2004-07-20 12:16 PM


beautiful
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6 posted 2004-07-20 02:04 PM


Yes, oh please ....yes
this is beautiful

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7 posted 2004-07-20 05:23 PM


Singing along my skin,
the echo voice of waves  
made whole by endless breaking  
and the whispering spirits.

The echo voice of waves  
in peach blossomed moonlight  
and the whispering spirits....
I dreamed a place of flowers.

It just doesn't get any lovelier than this! *S* You've proven once again that you're master of any format!!

Susan
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8 posted 2004-07-20 07:44 PM


Most lovely, soft and soothing.

  Susan

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9 posted 2004-07-20 07:52 PM


Very good Ed!  A Pantoum is not an easy form to master, and you have done this very well!  Very good indeed.....
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10 posted 2004-07-20 08:21 PM


Ratleader,

this is lovely and just a bit sad.


Corinne

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11 posted 2004-07-21 03:07 AM


I have never tried this form but you seem to have a good handle on it   enjoyed the read
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12 posted 2004-07-23 01:10 AM


Nice writing...James
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