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To Weave a Basket |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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To Weave a Basket The marsh twilight's deep staining feet across the stone bridge I to keep there filigree of music starts to weave a basket of my heart Such variant day in wind a change touched by opening package lain alive from powder’s fragile mist across the whispered light of kiss I go there to the cave of be all lit from reflected waters three one rippled softly from my breath one still as never moving chest The third reflects the inside view all dappled sunlight shadow hued with sweet of longing bending near a drop in time spread out in tear I pull the plug within my soul to empty cobwebs staining goal and there in feathered imagery I catch a hint of destiny It like a coral ocean floor distributes time through moonlit door to see it sow imagining and mend hurt flower fragmenting Hold it up ‘tis sweet as sky studded star sung lullaby A canopy of slanted light reflected from the fire of sight Pull time across the plains of earth into waterfalls exploding mirth then watch the healing from the wound of drinking drought by time perfumed It’s plain as dirt on cavern floor and light as whispered evermore all parts be held or felt in clasp from answered wisdom of the past It is what stillness brings around and listening pulls from warming found in opening life times mending seam to shake out dust from field of dreams The marsh twilight deep staining feet across the stone bridge I to keep there filigree of music starts to weave a basket of my heart ------- 2001 |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America |
There you go again, Martie, putting together a poem in the manner which I'm finding out is your trademark. Using phrases and words no one else would use to get your points across. Phrases such as "alive from powder’s fragile mist / across the whispered light of kiss" Some many of your verses are so embellished with your wonderful descriptive passages. Loved this . . . |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Oh my, this is such a glorious poem. You weave nature and heartfelt emotion into the most exquisite basket. It is lovely, Martie. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I caught the first basket...heaven only knows where I might have been when you gifted it a second time, but I do know this, my lovely. This basket... catches pearls.    I am glad you brought it back. You've left unbelievable treasures in the last eleven years...and you will continue to do so. Some just need to be found, and posted again...to let all of the newer members view perfection. |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
A radiant beauty that falls unfailing from your fingertips and such emotion it it does bring that from my eyes a tear does slip. Bless you heart Martie.  |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
This is really lovely, Martie. Yes, perfection indeed! Helen |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Ah Martie, only you can weave a basket like this one out of that beautiful heart of yours. There's so much to comment on that I couldn't begin to start, so I'll just say this is superb in all aspects of your unique style. Excellent! Eric |
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Amaryllis Senior Member
since 2010-05-20
Posts 1306Mi now |
Lovely... I adore the metaphor: the heart as a basket woven... because weave too loosely and it will leak, yet if woven tight enough, will hold water... this whole piece is a dreamy, Keats-ish feast! Reminded of the atmosphere of 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci'. My best~ Amaryllis A pile of scribbles here: |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Jerry...Thanks so much for such a lovely comment. I appreciate your words. Hi Lori...thanks..you weave some very pretty baskets yourself. Sissie Sunshine...Yep, the new poetry is not coming forth as fast as it used to. Thanks for always being so supportive. Lori..what a lovely blessing your words are to me...thank you Hi Helen...Not perfection, I'm sure, but one of my favorites none the less. Eric...thanks for such glowing words, my songster friend. Amaryllis...I like what you said about the basket...I hadn't really thought of it that way. I like it! Appreciate your words here too. |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Hey Martie, Hello don't seem to be able to write much poetry anymore, but still love coming back to visit my ol favorites...this was awesome...thank you for sharing... hugs Lee J. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I always remember my holier-than-thou brother saying if my girls took any college classes other than basket weaving, he'd pay for them to go. What a sorry excuse for a million dollar man who couldn't weave a basket if his miserable life depended on it. |
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