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Radiance, Ablaze
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Radiance, Ablaze |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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Radiance, Ablaze  It is November, again. ~*~ When I hid in the quiet moments away from you, away from all… scratching something on parchment in blackest ink for some future look back… I did not then know how it would come back to me today, for tomorrow’s yesterday. I think it is the first line that, on brown-edged aged paper caught my eye… No date, but so old…it must have been written in one of those quiet moments of separation an effort to find my own way… not away from you… but to find a path that would lead me to the womanhood that you seemed to hold so… easily. ~*~ In the nearness of the end, I find myself unlimited in dreams of unexpected simplicity, and I wallow in them for their beauty. For now I am held in invisible sun’s rays, even as it warms hearts and quickens the sight of those who may see. I was spring, soft, budding, tender, where love started to flourish. I became summer in a breeze, rushing over seas onto the shore, then far beyond the horizon’s edge… I was a summer breeze lifting hope… Fall fell, so did I, transforming leaves of a summer’s stately tree, readying to slip its dress to the ground, releasing these golden red leaves leafing me naked… Coldness set in, too soon time to dress love in pure white… such fragile skin under a sun which continues to shine, even as birds keep their song alive, of love… promises of birth will keep budding as well in nature as in my kind, and the sun climbs above, watching over the many seasons of a past world. ~*~ All I remember, now…is that I never shared these words with you, before you went out in a gloried flame. Feel the touch. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sissie The color is too ripe to be the end of something, yet it is. Such a beautiful photo and poem...deeply felt!  |
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Nightshade 
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Beautifully written piece Karilea. Much enjoyed. hugs, Chris Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
"Fall fell, so did I, transforming leaves of a summer’s stately tree, readying to slip its dress to the ground, releasing these golden red leaves leafing me naked…" the softness of your words always makes me smile  |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
The reflection of the radiance, ablaze, here is beautiful! Oh, lady! You do have such a lovely heart! .....jo |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Just lovely! The poem and picture complimented each other to a 't'. |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Up to the word "easily" I felt this poem, commonly good... But then it became much more, the phrases and statements began to arouse, and stir emotions, like anything beautiful that is formed geometrical, or fluidly sensual. Only a few poets can take me to that place, Rilke, Neruda etc., and perhaps the visual poetry of what I see in nature. Thank you for the chills....  -----------ice/ford ><> |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
Very beautiful Karilea. believe in what your heart feels... |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
How tenderly you pen these words~ Absolutely beautiful Karilea. Hugs~Nancy Now - while the leaves still dance on the wind |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
What a fine looking oak tree and great compostion with that fork and green leaf. Your reach to those who have gone before you continues to stretch you...and us. Beautifully written. Ken Through rubble and trouble and dark of night |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
I became summer in a breeze, rushing over seas onto the shore, then far beyond the horizon’s edge… I was a summer breeze lifting hope… Fall fell, so did I, transforming leaves of a summer’s stately tree, readying to slip its dress to the ground, releasing these golden red leaves leafing me naked… Coldness set in, too soon time to dress love in pure white… such fragile skin under a sun which continues to shine, even as birds keep their song alive, of love… promises of birth will keep budding as well in nature as in my kind, and the sun climbs above, watching over the many seasons of a past world. ~*~ All I remember, now…is that I never shared these words with you, before you went out in a gloried flame. Feel the touch. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ this muse is priceless...and yes...Radiant your pen is whats ablaze.  |
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Robert Frazier Senior Member
since 2003-02-06
Posts 1014 |
"I did not then know how it would come back to me" you have a way...capturing deep things, simply...and always through beautiful eyes. Hugs, Robert |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
This write IS Radiance Ablaze. Very beautiful write Sunshine!! JL |
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Tiersdin Member Elite
since 2000-11-17
Posts 2364east coast |
When sung the songs of Karilea deeply touched, the heart of me ~tier |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
A blaze? You rang? a radiance yes, but one that whispers... purty |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
Another beautiful write, my friend. I love the fall. |
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