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gilead
Senior Member

since 2008-03-10

Posts 1067
nevada, USA

0 posted 2008-12-22 01:47 PM

That peace sublime
as quiet as snowfall
upon snow let me go
to that place I knew
where the birds sang
for me in summer and winter
Let me go there
in the mists of April’s
early blooming Let a flower
find root in my heart
as I lay a rose upon her breast

O remembrance
how sweet the cruelty
of necessities dark song
to make me cry these
joyful bitter tears

gilead
Senior Member

since 2008-03-10

Posts 1067
nevada, USA

1 posted 2008-12-22 01:50 PM

The holidays of December---auspicious moments for thoughts about mothers, and the remembrance of mothers.

art

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2008-12-22 03:10 PM

Yo Art,

The thought is definitely there. I'd throw in some strophe breaks, and Standard English language punctuation.

Bobby

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

3 posted 2008-12-23 01:21 AM

Gilead~

'That peace sublime
as quiet as snowfall
upon snow let me go
to that place I knew
where the birds sang
for me in summer and winter'

Oh my ... how very soft and beautiful~
As quiet as a snowflake-in-fall~

*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

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

4 posted 2008-12-24 04:23 AM

Hi Gilead, This is a sweet remembrance and a sensitive poem, a beautiful Christmas gift...

merry Christmas

islander.

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

5 posted 2008-12-24 09:49 AM

Made me feel warm.

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

6 posted 2008-12-26 01:26 PM

This is such a beautiful gift, Art.
Ida

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

7 posted 2008-12-26 02:09 PM

"to make me cry these
joyful bitter tears"

The sweet/the sour, the happy/sad, and memories are all combined.

Thank you for sharing.

Helen

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

8 posted 2008-12-26 02:33 PM

Just lost mine a couple of years ago and I know how you feel.

Glad you wrote this for all of us.

Well done!

Eric

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

9 posted 2008-12-26 10:55 PM

gilead - you write of this very well...

BC

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

10 posted 2008-12-27 09:48 AM

Welcome back, dear Arthur, you have been missed.

This is a wonderful and tender moment of remembrance.

She blows kisses to you through snowflakes ...

Love,
Margherita

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

11 posted 2008-12-28 12:22 PM

Sorrowful but beautiful words of a true romantic and tender spirit. Well done, poet.

gilead
Senior Member

since 2008-03-10

Posts 1067
nevada, USA

12 posted 2008-12-31 10:11 PM

Thanks to each of you friends and poets! Sorry I didn't acknowledge your kind and thoughtful contributions earlier (away for the holidays).
I missed being here and look forward to getting back in the swing of things poetic.

A very Happy New Year holiday to all!

art

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