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Margherita
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0 posted 2004-10-31 06:40 AM






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Rolled up in Autumn leaves

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Deep silence broken
only by my footsteps
on the freshly piled carpet
of rustling colored leaves.
Why do I hear Spring tunes
on this familiar path
we once walked hand in hand?

The crackling sound
keeps drumming in my mind,
it invites me to let go,
to rest in peace ….
Should I join the leaves
in their graceful last dance
before adorning the grass?

Waltzing across the lawn
I catch my dance partners
in mid-air for a quick caress
between like minded spirits.
Willingly I lay myself down,
rolling into their caring embrace,
to the rhythm of a Fado melody.

No tears of sorrow I shed
when the breeze is summoned
to arrange the leaves
in a golden cover over me.
Behind closed eye-lids
the late afternoon light filters
in kaleidoscopic choreography.

But soon the chilling night falls
and spreads its misty silvery arms
over the place where I hold my breath
in perfect tuning with Nature,
waiting for this sadness
to slip into oblivion.
A silent sigh and I let go.

There will be a new dawn,
transformation will give birth
to new enticing horizons.
How do I know? Love has its ways…
Rainbow colors flash through
dewdrops mixed with tears
tenderly kissing off my fears.


*

Love, Margherita

© Copyright 2004 Margherita Rueger - All Rights Reserved
Seymour Tabin
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1 posted 2004-10-31 07:24 AM


Margherita
We are like the leaves. A delightful picture and write.

Sunshine
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2 posted 2004-10-31 08:40 AM



Love has its ways.

~*~

Ah, most assuredly so!

Marge Tindal
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3 posted 2004-10-31 08:47 AM


Margherita~
This entire presentation is absolutely beautiful~
I *sigh* ... and read it again and again~
Lovely dearest poetess~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
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EvocativeVerse2
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4 posted 2004-10-31 08:52 AM


Mmm this is beautiful...and the picture just happens to remind me of the tree that once stood in my parents back yard. Can't say how many times I climbed it to dream. Bravo!

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5 posted 2004-10-31 10:16 AM


No tears of sorrow I shed
when the breeze is summoned
to arrange the leaves
in a golden cover over me.
Behind closed eye-lids
the late afternoon light filters
in kaleidoscopic choreography.

But soon the chilling night falls
and spreads its misty silvery arms
over the place where I hold my breath
in perfect tuning with Nature,
waiting for this sadness
to slip into oblivion.
A silent sigh and I let go.

There will be a new dawn,
transformation will give birth
to new enticing horizons.
How do I know? Love has its ways…
Rainbow colors flash through
dewdrops mixed with tears
tenderly kissing off my fears.

=====================================
Margherita, this is just so lovely..
in its imagery and its spiritual essence as well.


kaleidoscopic choreography.

and how cool it that!!
Wonderful writing poetess...lovely lovely.

Poetry is emotion put into measure.
The emotion comes by nature ...
but the measure is acquired by art.

Thomas Hardy


Kahlil
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6 posted 2004-10-31 10:57 AM


Margherita, this is a deeply moving write of love,
loss, hope, change, acceptance, self awareness.
Observations of self are always the most colorful,
albeit blinding at times.
I know you'll find comfort rolled up
in your autumn leaves.
Keeping this...
K

Magnus
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7 posted 2004-10-31 11:02 AM


Yes, love does have ways,  and Autumn leaves
certainly can play a part of it.  Nicely
done M.  

Susan
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8 posted 2004-10-31 11:58 AM


Dear Margherita - this made me feel warm all over with pleasure and delight - what a lovely write -

Hugs   Susan

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Enchantress
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9 posted 2004-10-31 01:47 PM


Oh my how beautiful this is!!
And the picture is perfect!
~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~

~Autumn..the year's last, loveliest smile.~

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10 posted 2004-10-31 08:58 PM


oh Margherita...how precious!
Margherita
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11 posted 2004-11-01 04:35 PM


Thank you my poet friends, you brighten my day with your warm and loving comments.

Love, Margherita

Ericc
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12 posted 2004-11-01 04:43 PM


Beautiful Margherita!!

Love,
Eric

vandana
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13 posted 2004-11-01 04:46 PM


very nice write
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14 posted 2004-11-05 08:42 AM



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15 posted 2004-11-05 06:22 PM


such a lovely write...i especially like the pic.

~ALli~

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