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The Lady
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0 posted 2006-07-21 10:29 PM




On a winter's morn, on a stormy day,
        In a Sieve they went to sea!


       ~Edward Lear


on the swelter of a summer’s afternoon
they took to the sea
with no eye map

knees fell open
to water trailing toes
thin breezes wrapped their shoulders
60 years of white moons charted their course
dream touching fingers
held wet to the wind
for direction

they sailed
in a fancy of yearn
a soupçon of real
nights they slept blanket still
woke to holy mornings
purple plums
dark raisins
sweet succulent treats
held to greedy mouths

they were never seen again
tacked to an afternoon dream
and words of soothing hush

things are not always as they seem
sometimes a sieve will float

© Copyright 2006 Kate - All Rights Reserved
Midnitesun
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Gaia
1 posted 2006-07-21 10:46 PM


yes

sailing, takes me away
to where I'm going...

lol, a Chris Cross tune

loved this one
succulent plums
hmm, maybe plum wine?

Sunshine
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2 posted 2006-07-21 10:53 PM


Ok.

I give up.

This...is poetry.

All should yield...

Truth, I say

you, are a poet Laureate.

I have no critique.  This simply bowled me over.

And while I still feel I am a wanna-be?
I know my diamonds from coal.

Lady, you are a diamond.


The Lady
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3 posted 2006-07-21 10:56 PM


I love Chris Cross' "Sailing" Kacy.
Could be plum wine. Why not?  
Sweet plum wine. mmmmm....
I like it.

Oh Karilea! What a sweet bunch of
things to say. Thank you so much.
You make me blush.  




Dark Stranger
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4 posted 2006-07-22 07:51 AM


when you cook up an ocean
it does make one hungry
to watch it rise
and spill over

enjoyed this one lady one

divine chaos
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dancing 'neath the moon
5 posted 2006-07-22 08:24 AM


sooo purtyful!
I can hear "Sailing"
in my head as I read it

absolutely lovely

~*Sheli*~

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6 posted 2006-07-22 08:59 AM


oh my!  Now this..
this...is pure magic!!
Love love love it!!!
Hugs~Nancy

For it was not into my ear you whispered
But into my heart..
It was not my lips you kissed
But my soul.

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7 posted 2006-07-22 09:18 AM


Kate~
You billow poetic sails~

There is tranquil beauty here -
The quiet hush of *sigh*~

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
Email -       noles1@totcon.com       

passing shadows
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displaced
8 posted 2006-07-22 05:13 PM


I'm in awe
The Lady
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9 posted 2006-07-22 11:46 PM



Why… thank you Stranger.

Thank you so much Sheli!

Nancy, I value your reply.
Thank you.

Such a nice thing to say, Marge.
Thank you so much.

passing shadows, I appreciate
your response.  

aziza
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10 posted 2006-07-23 02:37 AM


This is magical.
The Lady
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11 posted 2006-07-23 03:42 AM



Thank you kindly aziza!

Margherita
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12 posted 2006-07-23 09:22 AM


Extremely captivating and intriguing.

And I agree fully with Karilea's comment.

Love,
Margherita

The Lady
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13 posted 2006-07-23 04:45 PM





Thank you so much, Margherita.
  

ThisDiamond
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14 posted 2006-07-23 05:23 PM


smiling..."sometimes there's duct tape!"

Wonderful feel to this Kate.  Sobering, yet peacefully written.  Much as the tide you bring to the page.
TD

The Lady
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15 posted 2006-07-23 05:57 PM





Ahhh TD... thank God for duct tape!
Thank you. Smile.


Edward Grim
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16 posted 2006-07-23 11:17 PM


Sunshine is right. Everybody should basically snap their pens in half, because they won't match up to this. Super   - Ed

I'm not smart, I'm just a tricky dumb person.

The Lady
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17 posted 2006-07-23 11:21 PM




Oh Ed! How you do go on.
Thank you.


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