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0 posted 2006-05-17 12:30 PM





lazy afternoon
windchimes singing lullabyes
sunshine warms my face
as I bask in springtime's bliss
treasuring idle repose ~


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Chris Barker
~*~*~

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1 posted 2006-05-17 12:47 PM


Beautiful Chris..
and yes the sun is finally out today!!
Hugs and miss ya, Teed

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2 posted 2006-05-17 01:01 PM


oh what a beauty!
am keeping this, dear Chris

and still sending healing thoughts to
little Jessica and family

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3 posted 2006-05-17 06:49 PM


So beautiful, dear Chris, how I wish I could just sit next to you, absorbing this peaceful atmosphere.
Love,
Margherita

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4 posted 2006-05-17 06:59 PM


Thankyou lady poets three !
Hugs !

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5 posted 2006-05-17 07:09 PM


brief and to the point.
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6 posted 2006-05-17 07:20 PM


very soothing to the soul...

loved it!

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7 posted 2006-05-17 09:45 PM



Love this - so peaceful and pretty

Melissa~

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8 posted 2006-05-17 10:22 PM


many thanks backtash, Pauline & Honeybee!
hugs all round.

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9 posted 2006-05-18 12:06 PM


A very warm write! The lazy days of spring!
thanks for sharing,
picturegramic

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10 posted 2006-05-18 12:12 PM


Thanks pic !!   &  Hugs!!
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11 posted 2006-05-18 12:40 PM


idle time...wouldn't that be nice?!

I love the sound of windchimes

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12 posted 2006-05-18 09:56 AM


Thankyou sweet SEA  !!
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13 posted 2006-05-18 10:48 AM


beautiful, I could feel the warm springtime air...well done...enjoyed
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14 posted 2006-05-18 11:45 AM


LeeJ, thankyou so much for reading and commenting - it means alot to me.
Hugs!!

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15 posted 2006-05-18 07:21 PM


Oh Chris you just described my back yard the other night and the feeling I had while sitting in it!  Absolutely perfect write sweetie!!
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16 posted 2006-05-18 07:24 PM


This sounds extremely peaceful and relaxing,
thanx Chris.

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17 posted 2006-05-18 07:29 PM


Donna & Magnus - thankyou both so much.
Hugs!

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18 posted 2006-05-18 10:43 PM




"windchimes singing lullabyes"

Delightful poem.


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19 posted 2006-05-18 10:52 PM


I love those lazy spring afternoons....

~sky

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~Tim McGraw

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20 posted 2006-05-18 10:53 PM


Many thanks Lady & sky !!
Hugs!

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21 posted 2006-05-19 09:58 AM


Oh, how beautiful. You do these so well.
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22 posted 2006-05-19 10:04 AM


Hi Sue !!  Hope you are well. Thankyou for your sweet words. Hugs!
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23 posted 2006-05-21 05:57 PM




(does happy windchime waltz) Yay! Oh Chris, this is sooooooooo gorgeous, sweet friend, just like the snshine your wonderful poetic smile always warms my face and the faces of so many others, dearest friend, yay, here's special spring bluebell hugs for you, yay, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Chris, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other"

Mother Teresa

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24 posted 2006-05-21 06:00 PM


Noah, you are a treasure! Thanks & Hugs !!

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25 posted 2006-10-26 08:29 AM


SweetChris~
What joy is mine in playing the archives today~

You are SO good at these ... more, more, more~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

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26 posted 2006-10-26 09:28 AM


I miss you too, Chris!  
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27 posted 2006-10-26 10:16 AM


Awwwww..thankyou both for bringing the sun to me this morning.
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