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I Be Not Fooled
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I Be Not Fooled |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light 
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 Artist: Hallie Champlin Hyde I Be Not Fooled by Linda L. Dowd Upon mine virgin tongue I taste thy brine, As tears doth fall from thy wanton eyes. If thou shouldst but give from love ~ not loins of lust, Then ye wouldst ne'er need wail in pine. If thy passions stemmed from deepest part of soul, I wouldst unfold mine sacred self to thy seeking hands, Giving of mine self with proffer of gold bands, Then we wouldst join as one as bells do toll. But I be not fooled by liquid pools, That weaken maids less fair than I. With strength of pride, and virtues high, ~ Without respect, mine passion cools. ~ |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
regardless of Elizabethan, Victorian, or modern times, is this not a prayer uttered most commonly: "If thou shouldst but give from love ~ not loins of lust," ...nicely done |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
Dear Linda, this was a beautiful write my friend, wanting the truth of love, the passion of love, the all or nothing. Enjoyed the read Linda and the style, thanks for sharing today. Rick |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear Linda, This is nice. However, my old eyes find it difficult to see. Love Bobby |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Even Shakespeare would be envious of your ability to write poetry my dear, be that as it may, I still like your rhyming poetry the best. Have a happy day dear Linda. Love. Lindsay |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
This is just beautiful, Linda. I do love the way you write. I like the line that starts out with "But I Be Not Fooled". |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Smart lady, fine writing, Linda. Ida |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Very very beautiful Linda. You are indeed a lady with a romantic soul. Heart Hugs~Nancy |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Forgot...I love your new avatar!! :-) |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Linda darlin' You write so well. Love, A |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
My Angelo Terrestre has travelled back into the eighteenth century and shows us the perfectly romantic write of a fair maiden of those times ... The picture is so lovely too. Those tears do they not show that love is there? Of course an Angel can't be fooled! Love and hugs. Margherita  |
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Vestibular Bard Member
since 2008-12-11
Posts 284New York |
Linda...Your poem makes me wonder many things... How does one seperate love from lust? Are these ambiguous terms somehow mutually exlusive and easily seperated and discerned by a fair maiden? Why is lust 'bad' and 'love' good? When a man offers marraige, and a gold band, and delays having sex until the night after the wedding bells toll.. ...is that evidence of love? How does one measure the 'depth' of an emotion, and where it comes from, in a 'soul'? Do women lust or only men? Perhaps men and women are different when it comes to mating needs and strategies? What do you suppose accounts for those differences? Just some things your poem made me think about... |
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nourzihane Member
since 2008-07-10
Posts 254Algeria |
Dear linda special expression..special writings you are really wonderful we hope more love nourzihane |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
hmmpphhhhh, saw right thru me, didn't ya! Nicely written in a language not quite our own. |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Earth Angel - when reading this I sensed the words written to the art work, great job... BC |
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PrestonThePoet Member
since 2007-11-07
Posts 87 |
wow, i'd never really like poems written with this persay "genre" but i'll have to give you the award, as the first one ive actually enjoyed. Wonderful work my dear friend. Preston. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Thank you to all who wrote those lovely replies! ~ It makes me happy to hear people enjoy reading my poetry  Love & Light Linda  |
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