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The Memory Garden |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores 
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The Memory Garden ~Marge Tindal~ 1999 I linger in the memory garden, because I find you there. Each yellow rose that I pick, reminds me of your golden hair. The flowers that I see, whether yellow, pink or white, remind me of the times you held me and made my world seem right. The fragrance of the rose reminds me the most of you. You always loved the roses, no matter what the hue. Today in the friendship garden, I saw a butterfly, I knew that for just a moment your spirit came fluttering by. I'll think of you dear mother, as I gather a big bouquet. I'll take your memories with me, and put them on display. I'll arrange the lovely flowers, and place them in a vase, when I gaze upon them ... I'll remember your smiling face. For you taught me to love the flowers, planted in the garden of love. I'm sure that you'll be watching over me from the friendship garden above. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanksgiving thoughts of my mother, Beverly Drury Cowart Adams. Here too short ... gone too long. Her earthly talisman was the butterfly, her heavenly one is an angel. Is it coincidence that they both have wings ... I think not. ~Marge~ ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com [This message has been edited by Marge Tindal (edited 11-21-1999).] |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
A beautiful touching tribute to your mother, Marge, very lovely. ------------------ Denise |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
The boquet in this poem is so sweet. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Denise - My heartfelt appreciation for the read. Martie - The bouquet is sweet with the fragrance of her memories. *Thanks to you both. ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
May your loving garden Ever blossom bright With memories to see you through Each dark and lonely night May you still remember Each year by passing year All of those that you have loved And ever hold them near ------------------ Alis volat propriis (She flies with her own wings) |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Thank you, Ruth. I smile with easy-remembering of all she left me. The mirror of my heart tells me that she never left at all. ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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poetFemmeFatale Member Elite
since 1999-07-25
Posts 2646Arkansas |
Ah Marge! The title ALONE, was beautiful, so what can I say? I am never disappointed in what I read, as long as it has your name on it!!  This was divinely beautiful...I especially loved the little extra piece you wrote at the bottom, of angels and butterflies both having wings.....exquisite thought...I know she smiles on you.------------------ ~~ Lift your head high - spread your "words" and fly - - poetFemmeFatale |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Marge, this is a wonderful tribute to, undoubtably, a wonderful woman. The word association is first class. My ex-wife told me she would think about me in the same way...every time she weeded the garden. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
PoetFemme - Thank you for pullling this one back up. She was a very special person and her memory flits through my mind and settles in my heart. Balladeer - Thanks for the 'first-class' vote. ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Laura Junior Member
since 1999-11-26
Posts 26 |
Miss/Mrs. Tindal- A poem as lovely as this puts a tear to my eye. With every verse I feel myself growing closer to my own mother. Thank you for sharing this feeling with me, and making me realize how wonderful my own mother is! ------------------ *~*Laura*~* "Dream over me with a tear, anything it takes to wish me here. Magic and sweet lulabyes, any lucky penny will do fine to wish me here." -Nikki Hassman "Any Lucky Penny" |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Marge, this is so beautiful, brought tears to my eyes. ------------------ What comes from the heart goes to the heart. Samuel Coleridge |
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DreamEvil Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 2396 |
Now this piece broke my rhythm. 'Tis one of those pieces one feels as well as reads. ------------------ Now and forever, my heart hears ~one voice~. DreamEvil© ------------------------------------------------------- "Either kill me or take me as I am, because I'll be damned if I ever change..." Count Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade (Marquis de Sade) |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Putting memories on display...... Only Marge could conceive such a beautiful notion. Only a love devine could so revere a crimson rose Elizabeth |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
A most beautiful tribute Marge....very moving.. ------------------ A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! |
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