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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Sy and Me A very dear friend has asked me Of my relationship with Sy It's rather hard to describe it all And I cannot explain the why To tell the truth, I'm completely taken By the poet's magic pen And skip a couple vital heartbeats At every single phrase he wends I have been a lover of poetry From very early childhood days And there are just a few poets Who move my heart in special ways One of them is Paul Verlaine A Frenchman of musical rhyme Another, Venicius de Moraes Brazilian poet of our time And Sy has these same qualities Of wisdom and music, polish and style With willowy phrase that grace each poem And words that make my spirit smile But I also notice here in Passions Reactions to Sy's poetry That half the women poets are in A state of fainting ecstacy And I,too, am quite in love With the wondrous phrases that he writes And my passions come a'pouring At the slightest little sight I will admit I get carried away By the exuberance I truly feel But that is who I really am And what I write is really real Who wouldn't want to be the one That he was heading home to meet In the midst of cherry blossom time In the dead of springtime's distant heat But I know that there were several others Swooning at his tender words Waiting for that solid kiss In songs that they had never heard So why is it Sy's poetry Makes us faint? I'll tell you why He knows just how to touch a woman A man so rare is hard to find And I truly feel that poetry Reflects the person that you are And so it is the man that takes me To another distant star I am in love with his spirit His mind to me is welcomed bliss And I am very fond, indeed Of the person that he truly is But Sy and I are like two vessels Passing in the open sea With different courses we have charted I wave as he waves back to me Two people who have never met But close friends from the very start And he will ever be a friend Deep within my tender heart He is a jewel among the thousands To me he is a treasured gift He wields my spirit as his pen And makes my very soul uplift I never even met the man A gentleman, that's plain to see And never will we ever meet But friends on Passions we'll always be Elizabeth Santos |
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Poet deVine
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
This is a wonderful tribute to a true poetic gentelman! Friendship is one of the 'perks' of being here at Passions! I treasure the friends I've made...and your tribute well describes the friendship you have with Sy.. but never say you won't meet...you never know! (And I agree with all you've said!)  |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth, my friend - Beautiful salute to a poet that inspires many of us. The nicest thing is that between you and Sy there is a respect and admiration that goes far beyond the words that show up on the screen. The very idea that one writes so lovely and then illicits a beautiful response is rapture ... I do agree ... of your description of Sy's poetry. The man can woo with words so sweet. Why, if he wasn't already taken he'd sweep me off my feet. What I see when I read the man, is poetry flowing from the watering can. He tenderly nourishes this rose to bloom, with just a phrase I easily swoon. The words he pens fill me with the desire to pen my own thoughts. Why, he lights my fire ! The inspiration from his poetic pen is magic to this soul, as is the man. No, we two have not met ... but if we ever should I'd have to simply shake his hand and say .... man, you are good ! I see the magic between you two inspiring, desiring and that's okay too. Ships in the night ? I'd have to agree, Hello, Sy ... it's Liz and me ! ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Your comments are so well appreciated, Poet DeVine. Thank you, LIz |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you Marge, and you are right He is the source of my delight Liz |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
What a wonderful tribute to a wonderful poem...sorry Sy, as much as I love your words...I don't swoon over you  |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, Once again you have kicked sand in my eyes And when I can see again you will get some replies. *L* Sy Marge You poem affected me as much as lizzy's In fact it made me a little bit dizzy. It's a big ocean and our ships are small But one never knows how the future will fall? Love Ya Sy |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Ruth, I must say that Sy isn't the only one who has inspired me to write. I look at your poetry and see a compassion and love of fellow man greater than I've seen anywhere, and that in itself is an incentive to write. And you've shared many thoughts with us of love and of sorrow and your words pour so beautifully from your heart. Thank you for all of that. Love ya, Liz Sy, No need to answer this poem As long as you liked it, that's all I need to know Love ya, Liz |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Beautiful, Elizabeth! As soul to soul and heart to heart such lovely words you do impart The poet's words do touch us all Bouquets of love the heart's enthrall! Lovely, lovely! Denise |
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Elizabeth
Moderator
Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Nice to see this--the epitome of interaction! Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare sail- And give her to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale! -Oliver Wendell Holmes |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Denise, Thank you! Lovely little rhyme! So sweet a message on Christmas Day. Liz Elizabeth, Thanks, only a poet would understand. Liz |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
I've read this several times before Liz..but I didn't know how to express my thoughts on this poem and as I'm writing this I still am not sure how. But I want to say something....I loved this piece! Sy is such a poet extraordinare and this is a most touching tribute.The poems that you write back and forth are simply grand and your friendship is beautiful for all to see..... Sorry, got a little sappy there must be the Holidays getting to me ...but my words are sincere... [This message has been edited by Pepper (edited 12-25-1999).] |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you Pepper, and I will e-mail you a response to your post. Thank you, Liz |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
'Not good poetry....'? What? The best IS from the heart, my friend. 'The midst of cherry blossom time...' lovely - and that says it all to me. You two have a friendship that is bound in the eternal spring of poetry - and I think what you have is truly precious, and I'm glad for you and Sy. You brave woman - you do have a tender heart indeed. Hugs, Kamla. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you , Kamla, and I will also e-mail you as soon as I have a little time. I'm glad you liked the poem! I told you it would get posted eventually. Love ya, Liz |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
oh my goodness...this goes way back! I would love to see this reposted |
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