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At the Home of Balladeer
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At the Home of Balladeer |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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At the Home of Balladeer We came together poet friends Putting down our poet pens To take some time to gather near At the home of Balladeer Who greets us smiling at the door Drops before me to the floor Bowing, he says, to the poet queen The silliest sight I'd ever seen It had to be our Balladeer Gracious, warm and full of cheer Tall and handsome, pleasant face Well loved by poets in this place Who is this with golden hair Lovely smile and pleasant air Welcoming us all with grace It is Franni's pretty face Who could this be, warm and sweet Affectionate to all she meets Open heart and smiling eye It is bubbly Lorelie Who is sitting next to me Reading lines of poetry Gentle voice and gentle ways Poet friend who lights my days Soulmate to the very end It is Sy, our poet friend Who is this, with smiles and grin She talks to all and fits right in Delightful tales she likes to tell Sy's lovely wife, it's Isabel Who sits there in introspect With a quiet intellect A mind with many different sides Intelligence he likes to hide I once referred to him as "rogue" He said he likes his roguish mode It is Lngjhn, poet dear Friend to Toe and Balladeer Who is dressed up to the nines Hair of gold and voice that chimes This grandmother lights up the scene Looking more like seventeen It's Pepper, Pepper, full of grace Pretty smile and pretty face She grabs your heart with all her might In charismatic pure delight Who is on our Pepper's arm Looking like a movie star It's husband, Brent, we've met at last A man with talents unsurpassed Who's the one who's come to see Her friends of Passion's poetry Who reads your poems as best she can It's Liz, my friends, your greatest fan Now this was one heck of a night It was an evening of delight The best meeting of poets yet A night I never will forget Thank you Fran and Balladeer For bringing all the poets near We'll do this thing again next year Liz [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 03-19-2000).] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Oh Liz, this is so wonderful, made me miss all of you, even though I wasn't there..so next year....can I be there too??? |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
What a lovely tribute to that special night! I'm sure Balladeer will love this! Corinne |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Liz, you've done a wonderful job describing them all! I can just see Balladeer bowing before you. ROFL!! I'm glad you all had a great time!  |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
All right Elizabeth.... I'm in.... just tell me the time and place...  |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
Marvelous, Liz...and what a time you all must have had. I'm glad for you. ~ Claire |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, You are a proselyte and I'm sure all of us that night, found you a wonderous delight. You have an exceptional poets mind, and thank god so very kind. I'll remember you with the greatest pleasure as one of my very personal treasures. |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Yes ... What a night it was ... one I'll never forget either ... Lizzy .... I absolutely LOVE this poem!!!! .... and thank you for the very kind words ... you, my friend, .... well , you know what I mean ... Wonderful .... Martie.... you have an open invite and Nan , I've got plenty of room here ... love to have you both ....... |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Delightful! Like a movie! I love this.... |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Liz: You brought this scene right into my home, sounds lovely and so do all of you.. HUSG |
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Gemini Senior Member
since 1999-12-15
Posts 1203Wisconsin, USA |
Thank you for sharing your visit with me, I also felt like I was there. Oh, to be in a room with all of you, the presence must be electric! |
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Lorelei54 Member
since 1999-07-27
Posts 458 |
Thank You Liz for the warm, wonderful comments and a special thanks to Balladeer and Fran for opening thier lovely home to us all. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Dear Liz, of course I had to bow The same way I am doing now. Your words of verse, so soft and sweet, Will always have me at your feet. The memories of that happy night Still light my face with warm delight. That sharing of comraderie Will live on in my memory. We know not where our paths may go. Times can get rough as we all know. Cruel Fate can often be unkind And leave our happiness behind But, when pain comes to get me down, I just recall that happy sound Of my dear friends who shared with me Their friendship and their poetry. So thank you, Liz, for being there, Allowing all of us to share Your friendship and your wondrous rhyme. I just can't wait until next time!!! ....and I don't care what Sy says. You're not a proselyte. You're a nice person!!!!! [This message has been edited by Balladeer (edited 03-19-2000).] |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
It sure sounds like a wonderful time you all had! Wish I could have been there too! Perhaps next year!! Wonderful poem, Elizabeth! Denise |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
"The silliest sight I'd ever seen" was Balladeer???? *G* Then all of Toe's suspicions were right! LOL This is a great poem, Elizabeth... and I'm so glad y'all had such a wonderful time. I know from phone calls that you and Pepper and Lorelei are absolutely delightful... LJA and 'Deer are sweeties and I'd love them even if they didn't give sweet Toe so much fun *S*... and I'd love to meet the whole gang in person someday!! [This message has been edited by suthern (edited 03-19-2000).] |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you all for your responses to this poem. It was a wonderful time, for sure, and I hope we can repeat this. Pepper, if Martie and Nan and Gemini and Denise are coming next time, remember - I get the sofa. Now about being a proselyte, I'll have to deny that. I had to look it up in my dictionary, and it says a proselyte is an alien resident or a convert to Judaism. I am a legal citizen and my religion doesn't resemble any that has yet been given a name. As for Balladeer, he can be quite silly, but he is also a gentleman and a very well respected poet in Florida and I'm sure in other realms as well. We had a blast and I have a wonderful memory to fall back on. Wish you all could have been there. Love Liz |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Liz...it sounds like you all had a wonderful time and here I am never having met a one of the wonderful poets here  |
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