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Elizabeth Santos
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0 posted 2000-01-22 06:13 PM


A Girl Named Vandana

There is a girl in India
Who writes a verse like song of lark
I happened on her poem one day
And found a quite distinguished mark

She seemed to me a poet with
A lot of beauty in her thought
And saw between the lines she wrote
The words and phrases that she sought

I wrote a letter to her name
In sort of curiosity
And found that she indeed has penned
A lot of lovely poetry

And then to my delight she told
The answer to my poet's thirst
That English language is to her
The second language, not the first

And so it follows that her verse
Is written in a different way
But read the lovely thoughts she writes
And add some beauty to your day

Elizabeth Santos


[This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 01-22-2000).]

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Martie
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1 posted 2000-01-22 06:17 PM


What a touching tribute to this poet.  I hope you have sent it to her.  In whatever language, your heart is in your words.
Mike
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2 posted 2000-01-22 06:23 PM


Vandana is one of the poets I always read...
so am glad you wrote this for her...
to be able to write as much as she does in a language foreign to her shows her talents..
way to go Vandana...
when she first started submitting, I offered to assist her in her language... decided I probably need her help more..  *smile*


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3 posted 2000-01-22 06:40 PM


Thank you so much,Liz.I don't know what to say to you.I love the poem very much.Thanks,once again.smile. Thanks!!!!!
Marge Tindal
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4 posted 2000-01-22 06:59 PM


Vandana-

I was just talking on the phone to Elizabeth and we were talking about you and your lovely poetry.

Keep it up.  I see a beauty from across the sea beckoning to me.
It's all I can do to manage two languages ..
well, English, of course ...
and English with a 'Southern accent'.
Oh, guess you can't read that inflection
in my poetry, huh?

Vandana, you keep it up gal.
We love you.
~*Marge*~


 ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Meadowmuse
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5 posted 2000-01-22 07:03 PM


Sincere and sweetly expressed, Elizabeth. A wonderful dedication to a deserving writer.

Claire

Denise
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6 posted 2000-01-22 08:23 PM


The thoughts she expresses are absolutely wonderful. I've always admired how well she does with the English language. This is a beautiful poem for a beautiful poet by another beautiful poet!!  

Denise

Seymour Tabin
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7 posted 2000-01-22 08:30 PM


Elizabeth,
A wonderful thing to do for any poet. I loved your poem. Love Sy

Pepper
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8 posted 2000-01-22 08:51 PM


What a lovely tribute to a most deserving poet....
Wonderful Liz....

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9 posted 2000-01-22 09:30 PM


What a great tribute to a lovely poet and to think English is not her native tongue. Vandana...you amaze me  
whiskey
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10 posted 2000-01-22 11:33 PM


This is sweet very lovely , what a wonderful poet she is  
Elizabeth Santos
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11 posted 2000-01-23 07:19 AM


Vandana,
Well, my Indian poetress, you are certainly well loved in this forum, keep sending us beautiful thoughts to brighten our day.
Love ya
Liz
Thank you for all the responses, poet friends
Liz

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