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Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2011-10-27 02:54 AM

Life honors death and Death honors life.
Yet they speak not of each other

When you entered this world you were already crying the sweet song of life
and though in your death, you have been silenced,
yet the season’s breezes are whispering the joyful melodies of you.

Life speaks not of death, and death speaks not of life
Yet the living rose will die and in its death, remains alive
I cannot write of either life , nor its purpose
Nor can its infinit spectrum be scrolled in black ink
On a one-dimensional page

And so I throw this paper to the wind
And relinquish my poet pen to you, the rose
As you reach for the sun, growing ever taller
Ever stronger, your petals more beauteous than in
The season past, and in your silence you reveal
God’s secrets understood by nature

All of life speaks for itself
its intricate web synchronized in
Timeless beauty,
Each leaf, each creature of the sea, each child
One dependent on the other to sustain itself
For future generations
And with each rebirth comes the longing
To rise a little higher
To love more deeply
To have more compassion,
To honor and to respect
To give of oneself
And life speaks of its purpose in
The fragrance of a flower

Elizabeth Santos

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2011-10-27 04:13 AM

Wise and wonderful, Elizabeth. A keeper for me.
Ida

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

2 posted 2011-10-27 09:10 AM

There are times when I simply feel humbled to have had the privilege of reading a particular piece. This is such a time. I'd yell a BRAVO! but the lump in my throat won't let me...

Absolutely superb!

ebonygirl
Member Elite

since 2011-07-14

Posts 2000
California U.S.A

3 posted 2011-10-27 02:05 PM

Enjoyed your wonderful poem, ms. e

Kit McCallum

Administrator

Member Laureate

since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

4 posted 2011-10-27 08:34 PM

Oh I very much like this poetic style and side to you Liz ... Wonderful thoughts to ponder, beautiful writing my friend.

Best wishes and hugs,
Kit

Kit McCallum

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Member Laureate

since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

5 posted 2011-10-27 08:34 PM

Oh I very much like this poetic style and side to you Liz ... Wonderful thoughts to ponder, beautiful writing my friend.

Best wishes and hugs,
Kit

Ps, sorry for doubling up Liz, this iPad needed a screen refresh, lol.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

6 posted 2011-10-29 06:28 AM

And you "give of yourself" most beautifully here, dear Elizabeth, revealing your luminous soul.

A wonderful write, to keep and reread.

Love,
Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

7 posted 2011-10-30 10:40 AM

Oh this is so perfectly said, our own mortality is so fragile, and yet there was a time when I thought I were invincible. Your thoughts are my feelings as well, I just couldn't have put them to poetry quite like you do.

So lovely, thank you for this heart song~

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

8 posted 2011-10-30 02:24 PM

Liz, my dear friend...you are so life lovely.

icebox
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

9 posted 2011-10-30 03:06 PM

This all so very good!

Thank you.

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

10 posted 2011-10-30 07:03 PM

Liz,

quote:
And so I throw this paper to the wind
And relinquish my poet pen to you, the rose
As you reach for the sun, growing ever taller
Ever stronger, your petals more beauteous than in
The season past, and in your silence you reveal
God’s secrets understood by nature

And is that rose the name of any of the beautiful children before you? The name seems bent on belonging to at least one of those of your garden.

Beautiful work, m'friend.

bslicker

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since 2000-12-04

Posts 2321
state of mind

11 posted 2011-10-31 08:35 AM

beautiful enjoyed

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