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For Ethome...As Promised, Exposed
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For Ethome...As Promised, Exposed |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA 
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What Lies Beneath  Lined in velvet pouched in gold Are memories captured For eyes to behold. Boxed and ribbon-banded tight Written words, a young man's plight. From over seas, thoughts travel, pause Wars are fought A "strangers" cause. But when in hand, a comfort brings My eyes, they hold, your words, they sing. Censored his, in places blacked Wondering I, What often lacked. A missing love, these jumbled thoughts On wings of planes, the mail has brought. My heart remembered, last few nights A young girls war She had to fight. Knowing then, what may not be These written words, to her from he. The war raged on, and news was read Dying, dreading, Images led To sometimes hearing, what should not Mistakes were made, no deaths forgot. Each hearing sent, the order mixed Her mind sent soaring In betwixt. Were these of loving, missing her Newest of the thoughts that stir? Or were they first and last received? Were "Dear John's" messages To be believed? The time was lonely, tunes were cried Dusty Springfield's songs, I sighed "You don't Have To Say You Love Me Just Be Close At Hand" I breathed.. And sent to you return of love Awaiting more, your thoughts to read. So in this box, the one that holds Attention, mine Pouched in gold A dusting of, my memories few Of loving thoughts, so timely, too. For in my life, of sadness now I grasp, inhale, Hold on somehow Needing just a touch of "real" Some nights and days, I need to "feel". Maureen 8*2k for ethome |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Oh wow Maureen--this is exquisite in form and content...had me near tears...very beautifully done!!! |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
Martie..thank you..I meant it to make others "feel"...E. had asked me in my poem As Promised what I had in my treasured box lined in velvet, pouched in gold....and the answer...memories...letters ribbon-banded from times past... Maureen |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
. .. ... .... (simply awed for words) well, MOST EXQUISITE, MOST WONDERFUL, ... (sorry, words will not do justice to the beauty of this...) regards Maureen, Sudhir |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Maureen that is the most pleasingly beautiful delicate answer I have ever been given to a question I have wondered about. Thank you so much...your tremendous skills as a poet with a deep and loving heart continue to amaze me evey time I read.....write on! beautiful poet! |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
Sudhir love when someone has trouble responding and does so with . .. ... ....'s reminds me of me, when I finally am at a loss of words thank you, I always enjoy when you stop for a chat here  ~~soft hugs Maureen |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Wow-excellent way to respond to a question and I can see why ethome is so amazed. You have a great talent |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
Mark...you grace me with your words...maybe more than I deserve...but I will eat them up like my favorite caramel chocolates...one at a time and savor the aftertaste just for a bit longer... ~~soft hugs M |
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