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Nearly random thoughts on love and pain
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Nearly random thoughts on love and pain |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion 
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The sun shines through, the clouds depart, So comes love to the pining heart. E'er lovers break and love lies spent, Pain is the stake for encouragement. Without the pain of nights alone, There is scant gain from love's atone. As love's dismiss is to despair, Pain's the kiss past lovers share. Love turns the earth thru night to dawn, Showing its worth in pain now gone. But, pain's not pitched, it awaits its call, For each is enriched by the other's fall. Love is the fire, pain is the heat. What births the pyre? These two replete. Love's price is true, pain sets its mark. When love burns through, pain is the spark. |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Beautiful words, LongJohn. I am a living testiment to your poem. Without the pains of my past, I surely couldn't appreciate the love I have found today. Kudos. Michael |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Nicely done Mike.....I won't attempt to be sarcastic....it's just too good to try....Great work my friend....I only wish I had your heart and brains.... |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I like the more serious side of you, LJA, thanks! Too bad as young ones, we cannot know the true depth of these very feelings... Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
This is beautiful, LJA!!! Well done!! And Toe... you do! *S* |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Help! Help! Toerag has my heart and brains!!! Warning! Warning! Don't trust suthern Belle! She'll get yours next!!!! Thanks for the very nice comments, everybody. especially you, Toe - a compliment from you is a treasure. Michael - The bitter does make the sweet that much better, doesn't it? Sunshine - If you've not known the pain that only love can bring, you are indeed a fortunate person. Thank you for your very sweet compliment. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Sailor man: 8--)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LOL. I ought to get paid for a set up like that... unintentional though it was. *G* And after Toe said I had brains, too... (shaking head) [This message has been edited by suthern (edited 01-13-2000).] |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
LJA... glad you were able to write this prior to the loss of brains and heart. A fine piece indeed. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
This was excellent! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
LJA, I didn't communicate very well - [I'm not young - LOL] but that young people cannot know real love, and its pain, until they are older, like we have known. I think that covers what I was really trying to say. However, I must say, it's been a good 20 years since I've had to suffer greatly... Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
"Love turns the earth thru night to dawn" Very beautiful indeed, the entire poem Liz |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
LJA: If I said that I had to row to get here cause the tide is against me...LOL Thought provoking..  Remember the poem you did on doors?...repost it for me..I can't find it anywhere...Please?HUSG Don't ask me where I'm going, just listen when I'm gone and far away you'll hear me singing softly to the dawn. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Beautiful random thoughts, Mike! Denise And slight is the sting of his trouble Whose winnings are less than his worth; For he who is honest is noble, Whatever his fortunes or birth.~~~Alice Cary, ~Nobility~ |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Queen Lemme go look for that poem - I wasn't totally satisfied with it because I had meant to go off in another direction - but for you, M'Lady, your wish is my command. |
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Lorelei54 Member
since 1999-07-27
Posts 458 |
I think he needs to repost the one about moving...since he is moving his office again!!! LOL |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
I agree with Rainbow...this is very thought provoking Lng Jhn and an excellent piece! A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! Shannon |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
LngJhn Wise thoughts, good paint,well done, excellent poem. Sy |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Methinks it's Lorelei who has your heart, brains, etc..... ya think??? Nice poem, my friend.. |
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Rus Bowden Member
since 2000-01-13
Posts 139 |
Hi LngJhnAg, Love and pain, such a muse turned so well into a fine rhyme. I read it a few times and enjoyed. Rus |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I'm glad I found this one Mike, you are missed |
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