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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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And Then There Was Nan The Miracle Worker can simply make magic In one giant swoop by the slight of His hand One day He decided to make a pure addict Of poetry genius - And then there was Nan She came to be born in a family of poets A mother lode’s richness of words in her head Vocabulary of colorful hues as she shows it As varied as Netherlands’ vast tulip bed He placed her among all the greens of New England And sat back to witness the tones of her mind The cranberry’s burgundy, smooth mottled yellow Of small Dandelion were treasures He’d find He placed in her mind magic vision and sound Which she captures and sings in melodical words The coo of the pigeon who struts on the ground And the twittering music of northeastern birds A sheet of white paper attracts her ink pen As the sun draws the rose bud, and honey draws bee The magnetic forces of aesthetic beauty Draw into her verses the you and the me He makes His own magic as best as He can He waved The Poetic Wand - then there was Nan Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 05-01-2000).] |
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John the cat Member
since 2000-03-23
Posts 357England |
You use the most beatiful words in the most wonderful combinations. I love it as always. May your roof never fall in and those beneath it never fall out. Irish proverb. |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
Wonderful tribute Liz ! I just wish she would stop making me run for my dictionaty.  |
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twinsgd Member
since 2000-02-13
Posts 416Ontario,Canada |
Wonderful poem again Liz The wand touched you also, beautiful language as always. Jack |
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PrincessPoet Member
since 2000-04-15
Posts 133Long Beach, Calif. |
When reading this Liz, I thought about the first time someone actually called, Me a Poet This is poem that reflects As always, Very Good!  < !signature-->Your failures in life come from not realizing your nearness to success when you give up. -Yoruba Proverb Poetry & Friendship, PrincessPoet [This message has been edited by PrincessPoet (edited 04-27-2000).] |
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Swåmp¤Faerÿie Member
since 2000-03-29
Posts 358Illinois |
OOOOOH gotta love this!!I especially like : And sat back to witness the tones of her mind The cranberry’s burgundy, smooth mottled yellow Of small Dandelion were treasures He’d find. BEAUTIFUL,i love this poem,your ideas and manipulation of the words is SMASHING!! swamp And there she weaves by night and day, a magic web of colours gay.~Tennyson |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
Liz, this is a great tribute to Nan!! Your poetry continues to awe me! Lovely! Love and hugs, Lizzie  "Poetry is the true expression of my soul, it is my ultimate means of communication. It is my rainbow of delight." |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you all very much. I've never known anyone with such a command of the English language. Yes, many times you do need a dictionary when you read Nan's poetry, at the same time, she writes in a way that is easily understood, and that is wonderful for common folks, such as I. The "mottled yellow" is from one of her poems, naturally. (I would never have thought to describe a dandelion in mottled yellow.) If you haven't yet gone there, visit her home page. You will enjoy. Liz |
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Gene Senior Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 935Colorado, USA |
Lovely tribute, Liz. I wish I had an English teacher like Nan when I was a kid. ~Gene |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Gene, Thanks, Gene I feel the same way. I wish I had had her for my Engish teacher also. Perhaps I would have started writing poetry a long time ago Liz |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
"He makes His own magic as best as He can He waved the Poetic Wand-then there was Nan" Wonderful tribute to our Naniness ... Liz .. I love this .... |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
Where is Nan's website? I wanna go there!! Love and hugs, Lizzie "Poetry is the true expression of my soul, it is my ultimate means of communication. It is my rainbow of delight." |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Liz.. I've been working so hard on websites for the last two days, and doing administrative stuff here, I haven't been reading as many poems as usual... You made me cry, you brat!! Thank you so very much - This means more to me than you can possible ever imagine...... and you've alluded to soooo many of my poems...hehe... I've been doing so much work on other sites, I haven't updated my own and you're inviting company... ..But that's all right - they can all come back again - I've got lots to add ... Just click on the little house at the top of my post, ESP... I'll have the coffee ready..  Thank you so very much Elizabeth |
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Alicat Member Elite
since 1999-05-23
Posts 4094Coastal Texas |
Elizabeth, this is a wonderful tribute to a wonderful poet...Miss Nanners. I've read this one many times, but waited on replying until Nan had a chance to read it. Now, I can't wait to hit her site....oh, Nan? Make mine a double...gotta love that coffee.... Alicat |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Pepper, Thanks, dear for you lovely comments. Nan is so sweet, isn't she? Lizzie, It very easy. See Nan's response. Nan, I'm glad you liked the poem. It's an expression I've been saying to myself when I read back over some poems I've written, and see so many things wrong, I say in my mind, "And then there was Nan" As for your website, I have read your poetry over and over and never tired of it, and I suppose many do the same. So don't worry if there's nothing new. Thank you for your sweet response Liz Alicat, You will have a great time. Enjoy! and thank you for your kind response Liz |
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Yu Lan Senior Member
since 2000-04-13
Posts 1462New Zealand |
Aah, sweet, Liz.. that is so lovely.. yeah, and Nan deserves it, huh? ^_^ u have such a way with words! Lynne |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
I keep coming back to visit "my poem".. .. and find still more of you have been by as well... Thank you, each and every one - I love you all - and you really do inspire me to get my quill in gear again.. |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Your quill being busy can only be a good thing, Nan! Now get writing! Lovely tribute, Elizabeth, to a very talented poet! Denise |
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blackhalo Member
since 2000-02-15
Posts 467Denver, CO |
Once again, beautiful. I can only repeat the above... Awesome thoughts, obviously the wand did more than just touch you. Life defines no more than what it is you ask for. April 20, 2000 Alicia A. Renzelman |
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Kitty_Fett Junior Member
since 2000-03-02
Posts 35 |
Hmmm, a very nice thing to say. I wish Spyro was here to see it. |
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Little_Spyro Senior Member
since 2000-01-09
Posts 659San Diego, CA, USA |
Well, look no further! I'm here...but not for long...sigh...I can't wait for summer to come and I'll have so much more TIME to reply to everyone's posts and make more dedication poems like this one Elizabeth did so well...and Nan you are VERY deserving of this piece, if I could right now I'd write you one too...  And I wish something too, Kitty...well wishes for you Little Spyro T. Dragon |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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