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Sunshine

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0 posted 2010-05-26 11:12 AM

Memorial Memories
[Memorial Verses of Desire]

~*~

“…When Byron’s eyes were shut in death
we bow’d our head and held our breath
He taught us little; but our soul
Had felt him like the thunder’s roll.”

Mathew Arnold, 1850

~*~

And I, perhaps, in little verse
Would spend this life in full rehearse
To come around, then come again
To leave a sense of where, and when.

Would I so live memorial?
Still to live prior funeral
Flowers that may soon grace my grave
To share more than that to save,

To spend words of valued trust
And let not this good pen rust;
Perhaps I am not a sage grown white
But by Truth might I pen some light

For I would take the darkest chill
Thus lending life a sunbeam’s thrill,
To fill one’s soul with purest beam,
To give one cause to hold a dream.

For as I read Arnold’s penned poem,
Then prayed to the poets, 'bon homme';
As it struck me while night did fall
That poets write, well beyond the pall.

~*~

Have a Safe Memorial Day Weekend.

~*~

©Karilea Rilling Jungel
25 June 2002
revised slightly 05-28-05

threadbear
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1 posted 2010-05-26 02:23 PM

Many thanks, Kar, for remembering what this weekend symbolizes. it's a hard subject to write about, but your pen was loaded with wisdom and maturity in verse.
Jeff

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2 posted 2010-05-26 02:44 PM

the stones, the stones
the grinning white teeth of death
whispering names of fallen sons
like an echo his breath repeats
as if their mothers dare to listen..

(what I visualize when reading your art ms...)

Martie

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3 posted 2010-05-26 06:06 PM

"For I would take the darkest chill
Thus lending life a sunbeam’s thrill,
To fill one’s soul with purest beam,
To give one cause to hold a dream."

You are indeed a light, dear Sissie!

BluesSerenade
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4 posted 2010-05-26 06:55 PM

True to your pen name, Sunny gal!!

Thank you for this, it is lovely and so meaningful to me.

Richy
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5 posted 2010-05-26 09:44 PM

What a wonderful spirit you are Karilea.

This was so beautiful.

Sunshine

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6 posted 2010-05-30 09:13 AM

Thank you, Poets. Yes, Jeff, it can be difficult to write about, but more of us should do just that. To let the memories of those who are current giving and have given so much so that we might retain their gifts is just...not right.

Be safe, write well.

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