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Gentle Spirit
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0 posted 2004-11-19 02:07 PM





Her voice does not come
as often now,
   as it did back then.
What once was heard
loud and clear
is now heard as
distant whispers
on the wind.

         She will not be silenced.

The images have faded to dim,
no longer are they sharp
in my minds eye view.
Her curves and colors
have all changed
with the progression
of time,
and I wonder,
perchance
would she still know me?

           She is, unforgettable.

The way she wore her tranquility
made me feel safe, secure
   and comfortable
    like a blanket of warmth
       on a cold winters night.

I marveled at her beauty
  was in awe of her power,
              and grateful
that she would welcome me home
faithfully, every day.

           I drifted with time,
                  and in time, moved on.

Sometimes,
when the sun warms the day
and falls upon this pale of skin
I can feel her spirit fill me

                  I hear her in the breeze....

the mountain is calling me home.


{with a special thank you for the title help...   }


The greatest beauty on earth, is
found in the hearts of those
who love....

© Copyright 2004 dmsmith - All Rights Reserved
Earth Angel
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Realms of Light
1 posted 2004-11-19 02:11 PM


One thing that is for certain ~ when you poetically speak, I listen.

Lovely as lovely gets.

Love & Light,
Linda

Sunshine
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Listening to every heart
2 posted 2004-11-19 02:22 PM



Oh, you've got to listen to those mountains...

they speak just as much to our soul
as any tree, river, or ocean...

well done, Dear!

Enchantress
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3 posted 2004-11-19 02:39 PM


Yes Donna...they do speak and you should listen...
How perfectly lovely this is!!
Hugs, Nancy

~ Time has cast a spell on you,
   So you won't ever forget me ~

jwesley
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4 posted 2004-11-19 02:51 PM


Truly a beauty here, my friend...soft, loving and faithful too.  My first thought was mother, and I guess I was right in a way...Earth Mother counts too.

Much enjoyed the taste of this...

jimmy

Susan
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walking the surreal
5 posted 2004-11-19 02:53 PM


Mmmm - soft, lovely - most worthy of a prolonged sigh -

  Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you.  Joy is a state of mind.

JL
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since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128
Texas, USA
6 posted 2004-11-19 02:55 PM


“She will not be silenced.
She is, unforgettable.
I drifted with time,
and in time, moved on.
I hear her in the breeze....
the mountain is calling me home.”

Beautiful!  I have been listening to the breeze calling me home too.

Thanks for the write, I needed that!

JL

passing shadows
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displaced
7 posted 2004-11-19 09:43 PM


hey...where'd you find all that inspiration? send me some?
Martie
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8 posted 2004-11-19 11:45 PM


Donna

Beautiful...and full of the passion of belief in what is, and what has been learned from the past, and what will be.  

ice
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Posts 3404
Pennsylvania
9 posted 2004-11-20 05:24 AM


G.S.
I can relate to this poem in a personal way..
I was born a flatlander, lived half my life as such....but there was always a restlessness, an iritation of the spirit that haunted me....
It was the mountains that were calling me home...

Your poem stirred old spirtual emotions, surfaced thoughts about my choice to move towards their grace, and the reasons I took the path that lead to them, and never looked back.

Thank you
____________ice
   ><>

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10 posted 2004-11-20 08:25 AM


GentleSpirit~

'I marveled at her beauty
  was in awe of her power,
              and grateful
that she would welcome me home
faithfully, every day.'


Such rich imagery comes to mind in this tranquil setting~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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Dark Angel
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11 posted 2004-11-20 05:17 PM


Oh I'm SO enjoying your poetry Donna.

a keeper

Maree

into this night i wonder, it's morning that i dread, another day of knowing of, the path i fear to tread.
~Sarah McLachlan~

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12 posted 2004-11-20 06:19 PM


Oh, I could feel, this one, Sweet lady.
Hugs,

Gentle Spirit
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13 posted 2004-11-22 08:29 AM


Linda, I appreciate you listening! Hugs.

Kari, indeed they do lady...

Nancy, Its very hard to ignore that voice hon!

Jimmy, you make me smile with that lovely comment, and yes, we can NOT forget the Earth Mother...

Susan, that's so sweet dear, hugs.

JL, I am glad there are others who still hear. People can get so wrapped up in life
that they forget to listen.

Dix, I didn't find it, it found me! I would glady send some your way.

Martie, exactly! Your words remind me of an old saying
Live for today, dream of tomorrow, and learn eternal truths from past.

Ice, your sharing of thoughts touches me! Yes, the lure has a very
magical feel to it.

Marge, your a doll my friend!

ohhh Maree...you have no idea of how much that means to me! Hugs.

Ethel its good to see you and I'm so glad you could feel it with me.

My thanks to each of you!  

The greatest beauty on earth, is
found in the hearts of those
who love....

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14 posted 2004-11-22 02:03 PM


Donna, I could have sworn you were talking about my grandmother throughout this poem until you got to the end, and I will hold onto this one if you don't mind, as this truly spoke her.

quote:
The way she wore her tranquility
made me feel safe, secure
   and comfortable
    like a blanket of warmth
       on a cold winters night.

Simply beautiful and you have every right to be proud of this one, it is truly lovely.

LeeJ
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since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296

15 posted 2004-11-22 02:11 PM


The way she wore her tranquility
made me feel safe, secure
   and comfortable
    like a blanket of warmth
       on a cold winters night.

I marveled at her beauty
  was in awe of her power,
              and grateful
that she would welcome me home
faithfully, every day.


the sea calls to me the same way

absolutely stunning read...very much enjoyed

Shelley
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since 2000-01-27
Posts 263
Ohio, USA
16 posted 2004-11-22 03:14 PM


I can not thank you enough for posting this.
A beautiful message I needed to hear today!

Thank you again.

hug!
~Shelley

Gentle Spirit
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Posts 13989

17 posted 2004-11-23 11:04 AM


My friend Sharon, you know that any time you find something of
mine that touches you it honors me.  Hugs.

Oh Lee, I love the sea too and wish I could visit
with her more often...the tranquility is peaceful
upon those blue waters for sure!

Shelley, I'm pleased to meet you.
I'm glad you stopped in to read.

Thanks to all.

The greatest beauty on earth, is
found in the hearts of those
who love....

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