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Mike
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since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

0 posted 1999-11-08 01:46 PM

In a valley in the mountains,
...in a land so long ago,
Lived a people O' so tranquil,
...in the kingdom of the snow.

Mountain peaks of pristine glory,
...rose as altars to the sky,
Down below in peaceful valley,
...never did the children cry.

Man and beast in harmony,
...lived upon the valley floor,
Endless harvests of land's bounty,
...sated hunger evermore.

Greed and envy, they were strangers,
...to the people of the snow,
In the safety of the mountains,
...Shangri-la to them bestow.

No passes in the ring of mountains,
...No pain could enter in,
So the people lived in Eden,
...peaceful valley without sin.

In the kingdom of the valley,
...Man and beast exist no more.
What became of tranquil Eden,
...people of the valley floor?

The mountains shielded all within,
...a barricade from strife,
The problem was no one could leave,
...and so there was no life.

[This message has been edited by Mike (edited 11-08-1999).]

Watcher666
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since 1999-10-13

Posts 1606

1 posted 1999-11-08 02:27 PM

Liked this much!!

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Munda
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since 1999-10-08

Posts 3544
The Hague, The Netherlands

2 posted 1999-11-08 07:05 PM

Gee Mike, I really love this one. : )

caroline
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since 1999-08-16

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3 posted 1999-11-08 07:16 PM

Very well written with lots of creativity and originality evident

Bravo!

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"Tread softly, for I have spread my dreams under your feet"~~William Butler Yeats

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

4 posted 1999-11-08 08:30 PM

Another beautiful piece, Mike! I so enjoyed this one!

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Denise

Ohme
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since 1999-07-17

Posts 816
Texas

5 posted 1999-11-08 08:34 PM

Love this one, Mike

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

6 posted 1999-11-08 08:52 PM

Mike ... I like !

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Mike
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since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

7 posted 1999-11-08 10:37 PM

Thank you all for your comments. I was afraid the poem was too songy.... I read it and want to break into one tin soldier...