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In Anonymity I Send This Love
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In Anonymity I Send This Love |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533
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In anonymity I send this love, a sonnet cast to winds of cyber-space, with just the slightest hope you’d guess where-of such admiration grew from your sweet grace Although its timid author bares no face, he sends the soundless music of a dance whose rhythm he prays joins your pure heart’s pace and pulses in a warm flow of romance Though while he knows no distant word supplants what supplicating presence would portray, a too slow healing heart won’t let him chance so “X” sends admiration in this way Though brazen, it is sent from bended knee, In ardent adoration signed “just me” POETS AGAINST THE WAR IS REDUNDANT |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
A beautiful presentation for the season, Sir... |
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Soulfisher Member
since 2005-01-07
Posts 226where ever the fly fishing is good |
Mr wells you have out done yourself sir. Nicely done |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
I was waiting to see what you would bless us with for the season of love. Distinguished sir, this is absolutely beautiful!  yep, it's a  choose to chance the rapids, |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Somewhere there is a lucky lady, Richard. Sooooooooo romantic of you!  gawd-yer-so-cute |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Any woman who reads these ardently romantic words, would secretly wish that she were the one for whom this valentine's poem was written!  Love & Light, Linda |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
i think...you should tell her...some secrets are not worth keeping |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Richard He who with heart speaks can only gain when gift is given with a name Your poem is so beautifully expressed!  |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Dear Friends. I am touched at the outpouring of well wishes. I must explain however that this was written to no one. That it won't be sent to anyone and that no fair visage attended its creation. I realized that I was becoming a bit of a sour puss curmudgeon between my political rants, moral outrages and woeful admissions of depression and angst, of the dark passage to this place and the unlit way ahead. It is merely a gift to you all, who've been so kind to me through your encouraging comments. While I seldom attempted to define a "muse" even in my solitary musings, I suppose that a touch of a once idealized notion of love still exists. And while I, personally dare not even venture a future that would include such hope, I've come to realize its importance to so many of you. Please see this poem as yours and I hope it gets good use. (please see as well this comment as something beyond the latest woe is me) POETS AGAINST THE WAR IS REDUNDANT |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
for me? oh thank you then, best thing that has happened to me all day |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
you are to darn cute Then I will simply say thank you and claim this as mine.  I think you underestimate yourself Richard, I can not see anything but hope and peace in your future. choose to chance the rapids, |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I'll arm wrestle Helen for it. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Heh. I answered first. It's MINE!  No "woe is me" about you in this one, Richard. And yes, I do think you have a muse. I see her smiling. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Richard, your generous and self-effacing explanation is, in itself, another gift that you have given to all of your readers. May you have the love in your life that you so 'rich'ly deserve!  Linda |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
So tell me then, does this now means you don't love me after all?  Happy Valentine's Day you old softie you!  Love will find you when you least expect it ~ it always does. |
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Susan Member Ascendant
since 2004-03-27
Posts 5104walking the surreal |
I understand your thoughts poured out - sometimes we are caught in the downward - and it is a nice gift to your friends, and to yourself - to put on those rosy glasses for a bit - lovely poem - sending you a smile - Susan |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
I wish I could give this one the critique it deserves, but alas, I am not qualified other than to say that the words flowed like a stream with no obstruction, and the sentiment of the sonnet was perfectly measured out both in cohessiveness of thought and form. Sonnets have the potential for being redundant or boring sometimes, but I think you really hold the reader's attention with the choice of words. This one felt inspired. Now mind you, I do not usually try to critique poems but I read your encouragement, so I have tried. (Please don't think I am capable of amply critiquing for I feel inadequate to do this. However, I do enjoy reading your poetry; and I don't particularly care about "status as a critic.") |
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Snow
since 2000-10-16
Posts 1170desert flower looking for rain |
ohhh..... *sigh* i'm just loving this  "i close my eyes and gather up the puddle of this life, one teaspoon at a time, into a bucket with holes" ~me an excerpt from "she still sees ugly" |
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