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Pause and Listen
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea 
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Pause and Listen by Michael Auguste Please pause and listen as I speak That I might share a word or two Allow a glimpse into myself To share something you never knew You know not me but only part Of this whole person I allow For you to see and then I close This door again yet for awhile This poet that you have come to know These rhymes and words I chance to lay Of love and such eternal woe And dreams I chased along the way Are puzzle pieces, one by one A picture will they make when whole A few more in this poem I'll give And someday all to give my goal Of brothers eight and sisters four Right in the middle was I born Into a home that was so poor There was no breakfast in the morn Of hand-me-downs and worn out shoes And all the floors I had to sleep If now a childhood could I choose I know that still this one I'd keep Age nine I was hit by a car And there I was so close to death My mother near all through the night She prayed for my continued breath Soft eyes of brown and same of hair A vigil in the night she kept This angel that was always there That held my hand and softly wept The next day woke I in such pain My mother's joy filled my ears Though badly broken it appeared That fate was robbed, I'd live for years And now I close the door once more New pieces now have you to try The childhood that I spent was poor Sometimes this giving makes me sigh A little more you know of me Of things that seldom reach the light This poet from many words you know His food the stars, his air the night Proust- "Love is space and time measured by the heart" |
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Eloise Senior Member
since 1999-11-27
Posts 1096Wyoming |
This is wonderful and written from your heart. I'm glad I got to know you a little better. Our childhood memories are such a treasure. |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
hi Auguste, O my, I am so impressed by this one... The flow of expression carried thru rhyme straight from your heart... Thank you for once again sharing [This message has been edited by CocoBaci (edited 09-15-2000).] |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I did, ya know...'pause and listen'...and, this was like a journey that read itself to me...thank you,it was, if you'll pardon the expression, SERENE....smiles. |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Michael.... I'm glad you gave me this opportunity to get to know the real you a little better! This was what I like to read, about the man behind the words....talk to you soon. And this is also a great piece! Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! |
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Beth Member
since 2000-07-06
Posts 468WA, Australia |
~This was wonderfully written. It takes courage to step out and show pieces of ourselves but you did it exceptioanlly well. This was a sad but powerfull tale!~ ~Cherie~ |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Michael-Wonderful write and I paused and I listened and I thank you for letting us know a little more of you. It may only be a tidbit or two but your sharing it fills a sky in smiles. Great read. |
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angelswing Senior Member
since 2000-02-10
Posts 705United Kingdom |
Wow - what an insight into the way you work, I am glad you know what your life has been about, I can't say I could look back at mine and see it with any clarity . Nice job matey . L.of.L. Tom . Don't try, do or do not, there is no try . - Master Yoda - |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Thanks for another glimpse of you, Michael. Each look builds up the picture I have of you in my head. Beautifully written. Love, Dee |
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English Rose Member
since 2000-08-20
Posts 211Berkshire, England |
Really nice read Michael.....very insightful |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
There are worse ways of being poor than to have no money...it sounds to me like you were rich beyond compare with a mother who loved you and brothers and sisters to share things with. Loved this Michael |
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Rosebud1229 Senior Member
since 2000-04-05
Posts 1813North Carolina |
I paused and listened, I'm glad I did for I found a hidden treasure in this poem, YOU! Though you may have not had much as a kid you had the greatest gift of all LOVE, It's spoken of so well here, thanks for sharing. |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Eloise, Thank you for the nice response and taking time to read this one Coco, Thanks for the "impressed"...that made me feel good Sunny, I'm glad you like hearing about the man behind the words...thank you and thank you also for visiting my poetry site and the nice comments you left in my guest book serenity, Thanks for coming by and the sweet words Beth, Thank you the "powerful" Mark, Thank you...it's always an honor to have you comment on one of my poems angelswing, I'm glad you liked it and thanks Dee, Yes, and I'm sure you'll see many more my dear one...Thank you, Dee Debbie, Hi! Good to see you here...how's the eye today? Paula, Yes, there was not shortage of love in my childhood, only money...I feel very fortunate. Thank you Rosebud, What a sweet thing to say...thank you |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
this was an intersting way to let people get to know you. Very cool. ~Heather |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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