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For What It's Worth |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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Love is at the center waiting in the middle of despair, anticipating joy, with edges burned by ferocity, crumpled by the long wait we call time, waving a flag over the heathen shadows that lock down the dormitory of sanity and crawl up the walls of indecision. Feel its comfort sticking stubbornly to belief, across the barren shores of forgiveness where the crashing waves offer change; unfinished as a moment demanding action; relenting to the pressure of a beating heart accepting those living borders, love knows, that though time stands still, it grows. |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear Martie, Growing love is always a good thing. Love Bobby |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Martie - over time if it's real, love does grow, and that's a good thing... BC |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Love those verses flower girl. Love really is tricky stuff isn't it? Wonderful metaphors as usual. Eric |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Dear Martie, every heartfelt line you offer us is a precious bud of truth and pure unadulterated love. What a wonderful gift you generously share. I shall tuck this one into my library. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Somehow, within the blue walls, it seems even more profound than when you first shared this with me. You, m'sis...are a marvel... and I, a mere sisterling... stand in awe. |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
“Love is at the center” One would be hard pressed to find five more meaningful words. “love knows, that though time stands still, it grows.” This reminds me of flowers Martie, and you.  |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Hi Martie "Feel its comfort sticking stubbornly to belief, across the barren shores of forgiveness where the crashing waves offer change; unfinished as a moment demanding action;" Wonderful! The whole poem is, of course, just that but I particularly like the above. Hope life is treating you well these days.  Helen |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
VERY well written! much sustained applause!! |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
"lock down the dormitory of sanity and crawl up the walls of indecision" ...what a creative and interesting choice of word usage in this phrase...very nicely done throughout |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Love is at the center waiting in the middle of despair, anticipating joy, And centering our lives. *S* Beautiful work! |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
Brava! |
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threadbear Senior Member
since 2008-07-10
Posts 817Indy |
Hey, Martie! It's as if we have another living entity inside of us that always is changing, deals with difficulties, matures and grows: the simpliest of things: love, that no-one claims to understand. You're always on top of your game,Martie, Jeff-S/R |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
The wonderful mind of MArtie is conjuring up those delicious phrases again A sad poem though. I wish it were a happy one Love you Liz |
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lucky Senior Member
since 2000-01-17
Posts 1601Idaho |
for what it's worth... You've got it... dale |
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