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#65 (from XAIPE - and my piece it inspired
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#65 (from XAIPE - and my piece it inspired |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware 
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#65 (from XAIPE -by e.e. cummings) and my piece:"YES" it inspired (and yes he did use capitals) i thank You God for this most amazing day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees anda blue true dream of sky;and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes (i who have died am alive again today, and this is the sun's burthday;this is the birth day of life and of love and wings:and of the gay great happening illimitably earth) how should tasting touching hearing seeing breathing any - lifted from the no of all nothing- human merely being doubt unimaginable You? (now the ear of my ears awake and now the eyes of my eyes are opened) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes Thank You God for the word For it said with the eyes Thank You for it spoken Someone said and memory's broken: "Of all the words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: 'it might have been' " Thank You God for the affirmation I give You praise and confirmation Spoken with a touch It means so very much All my years I sat 'neath trees All my years I felt the breeze Or basked in sun's warm rays Through haze and cloudless days Never giving you a thought No credit for the wine I bought Absolutely none for what You'd wrought Until today my heart's been caught Clearly I'm no prize you see Had no thought what's meant to be Thought forever I'd be free Carefree as a child with glee But today you've brought me her Heavenly thoughts first did occur Could not have found her on my own Yet in my heart her seed you've sown So now I see glory in trees Smell her scent on every breeze In her eyes sun's brightest rays And I'll love her for all my days ~Upon the seagulls wings lies the ocean breeze, as silver moonlight floats along the tides endless shore, I stand beneath the stars to find peace *~LC~* [email protected] |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
The poetry is more amazing than the day Phrases of great beauty in discovering love Joy to the reader for discovering this poem Thank you God for bringing us this splendid verse Liz |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
This is an amazing piece. I thank you, sir, for presenting it..... |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Bill--I love ee cummings as you know and your poem is so tenderly rendered that it made my heart light...beautifully done, my friend! |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Liz - Such a wonderful reply - I thank Him every day for what He does for me Deer- Humble thanks kind sir! Martie- we both do - but I think you've read more of him than I ~G~ - thank you so much |
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Greeneyes  
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
You Know I love your words, this is beautiful Bill....*S* Good to see your post again Greeneyes (wink) you know me as ~LC~ Your aroma still lingers when I stand there, still on soft ground, still lingers as the ocean |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Bill...sigh...I never can find the words your poems make me feel...you just steal them right away |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Wilfred~ Quite the joy to read. 'But today you've brought me her Heavenly thoughts first did occur Could not have found her on my own Yet in my heart her seed you've sown So now I see glory in trees Smell her scent on every breeze In her eyes sun's brightest rays And I'll love her for all my days' Yes, quite the joy ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Green Eyes- I'm so glad you found your way into this forum - I've missed your words as well  Thank you - I'll watch for your new handle Paula- Your responses - always lift my spirits Thank You Marge- Your Responses are equally a joy to read - almost as good as your posts - but they will always be first. |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Bill, inspiring read. Thank you for posting it. Kethry "It is the image in the mind that links us to lost treasures; but it is the loss that shapes the image, gathers the flowers weaves the garland."- |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
K - My thanks to you - for reading and finding value ~"The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread." ~Mother Teresa~ [email protected] |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
Wil- that e.e.cummings poem is one of my very favorite poems of all time... i used to have that one memorized... it was one of the poems which sparked my interest in writing poetry when i was 16. your poem is a fine tribute and i can see within the lines how cummings' poem inspired you. it was lovely-- thanks for the read (i think it's important to put the (c) for the poet and someone may own rights to it... Ron has spoken about this somewhere in these halls but i'm afraid i dont have a url reference at the moment....i'm not sure what the exact "rules" are here about posting poetry of published poets... you might want to check into it)< !signature--> ~ all you can really ever expect out of life is a good apology and some decent poetry ~ [This message has been edited by doreen peri (edited 09-10-2000).] |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Doreen - you're absolutely right - - - and thank you so much - I will put the © on it and benton as well |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Wilfred, First off, I love the poetry of e. e. cummings!!! Wonderful choice!! Very beautiful writing. He is always there watching out for us. Lone Wolf Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Lone W - He is 'special' - no doubt about it - Thank you |
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