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0 posted 1999-09-05 06:50 PM


The Other Life

There are long ago, distant, past, times in me
for in heaven’s truth there is more than one
of places lived, and loves known in my distant past,
of feelings remaining unsaid, deeds left undone.

When in a span the ocean’s waves call
or standing alone in an ancient medieval hall
or walking in moccasins of cured deer skin,
or the time my body was darker than it’s currently in.

Memories flood deep through my resting soul
or perhaps, could these dreams be but deja vu?,
far back in time do the deep memories roam
shadowy spaces, faces, giving out small clues.

Aboard a vessel roaming from shore to shore,
knowing the heart of a pirate’s deep core
vessel’s sails a soaring breeze curry
memories not vague, nor are they blurry.

Of listening to a lone balladeer’s song,
when hooty owls caused one’s blood to stir
when Greensleeves was first sung aloud,
memories warming like a mulled liqueur.

Those times of roaming flatland grasses
retelling histories of winged ancestors passings
being one with the spirits, the wolf, the deer,
caring for the Great Spirit’s land while here.

The sorrowful times of being owned whole,
of carrying chains and scars around body and soul
when spirituals were what forced on my heart
knowing of ancient history I have been that part.

Listening to heartstrings, memories smooth,
of long ago lives from now far removed ~
not to listen to them would not to be thus soothed
for these, my lives, were from what memories grew

In each of these long ago and so faraway times,
as my soul is warmed from rich mulled wine
I am entranced by the medley of my other times,
within all my souls rejoice, and my memories bind.

©KRJ
5 September, 1999


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Sunshine
Words will always express our feelings true. ~~~ KRJ
Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



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caroline
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1 posted 1999-09-05 09:02 PM


Wow Sunshine! this is beautiful...I enjoyed the read very much. It has a peaceful kind of feeling to it

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Seymour Tabin
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2 posted 1999-09-05 09:20 PM


Sunshine,
Your fancy has flown the coop
but I loved it. Well done.

Julie
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3 posted 1999-09-05 09:57 PM


This was a beautiful piece Sunshine. It had music.

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Julie
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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
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Starith
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4 posted 1999-09-06 12:10 PM


Beautifully done...I feel all warm and fuzzy inside...I love it when a poem can do that.

Bravo!

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Sunshine
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5 posted 1999-09-06 02:06 PM


Comments of warm, fuzzy, music[al], may fancy's done flown the coop, and peaceful feelings mean that you who have read, understood! Thank you!
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