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Soul ASea Sonnet....#1
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Soul ASea Sonnet....#1 |
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Nan
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since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA 
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Aye, look from shore as far as eye can sea At waving tiers of wont. Your pounding heart Beats harmonies on lonely bights, a part Of shoal’s; deep passion is revealed to me. A spray of droplets whispers in my ear As symphonies brew tempests that cascade Effluent torrents – Thence shoal’s all is said. Transuding chants of seasong’s muse I hear Upon mere’s surface – heart and soul in frith’s Fluidic dance about the brink of tide. You sea this citadel’s embracing shore In countenance amount this earthen plinth’s Protective strand, your deep lee sanctified In Heaven’s light asea forever more.  |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
Your poems always hold some magical light for me. Its usually like being in the middle of a fairy tale or visiting dreams.  Heres hoping all is well with you, Nanners! Nothing can deter a poet, for he is actuated by pure love. Who can predict his comings and goings? "Thoreau" |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Absolutely beautiful, Nan! One of my favorites of yours! I love your sonnets! Denise |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Nan~ This is lovely. The picture is AWESOME too ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Fabulous and lyrical, Aye, yer Irish words ring like the tunes of the ancestors! Corinne |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
my oh my..I do so love a sonnet.. and a NAN sonnet is oh so lovely superb as always our queen of cadence jm |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
FanNANtastic, m'dear......a worthy repost. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I'm gonna have a million questions about how you did this, grin---surely you knew that, tho...totally in awe...and I shall never repost again. (smile) But this is why you are Queen Nan. |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Wher or where to start? to tell you the sonnet is magnificent? to tell you you've increased my vocabulary? to ask when (or how) can I add my own pictures to my poems? I've seen these cape sunsets - I'm sure you know how blessed you are. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
This is beautiful, Nan... I drove to the sea yesterday so that her breezes could clear the clutter of my mind... reading your poem this morning is a wonderful reminder! |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Thank you my dear friends... Jenn - Sometimes I think that life itself is a fairy tale - You're quite the incessant Dreamer, you are... Caught yer wave this morning - Thanks...  Denise - Thanks for bringing this one to mind.. It's one of my personal favorites too.. Marge - Thanks - writing about the ocean is something I haven't done in awhile - perhaps it's time again... Corinne - Yep.. Even my Scandinavian ancestors?? Tak Samicka (sp?)!.. Janet Marie - Glad you stopped by... Cadence, eh?... That's the thing that gets in my way when I try to write free verse, isn't it???.. BallaDEERdeer - Thanks Sweets... serenity - Glad you appreciate it - This really is a pretty heavy piece of work, not for the faint of ear... Wil - Such very kind words - I humbly thank you - This particular sonnet is best when "heard" - There are even more word plays in this one than I recall originally writing... Check with me on ICQ and I'll show you how to post the pics - Thanks again... |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Good morning Nan, This is absolutely beautiful and takes my breath away. I love the picture, and try as I may, I would love to be able to insert one now and again. A truly wonderful poem. Bill |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
the poem is lovely... the graphic is beautiful (did you do it?) just a couple of questions... what's a frith? and what's a plinth? hehe... thanks!!!  |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
O' what tortures doth thee press Naniness? Hast thou bee's swarm hidden in thy bonnet, As thou dost perplex with thy wordiness? Bardess, what creature this, evil sonnet? That doth confound poetic neophyte. As did Moses, lead to thy promised land, With thy learned teachings, show me bard's light, So I might scribe as doth thou bardess hand. I fear I sink in ocean of despair, As from mine head, with trembling hand I pull, What doth remain, what once was known as hair, I beg of thee, as runneth out of mine bull, I close with this, in all seriousness, I read in awe, poetic gems of Ness. |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Humble thanks, all... suthern - Isn't it amazing what a walk by the ocean can do for you?... I rarely get wet, of course - just meander by... Bill - So happy to see you enjoyed the read - 'Tis not exactly a light one.. Doreen - Um... I think it'th the number before thecond, ithn't it???... Mike - Whatever it takes to get good poetry out of you, my friend...:8 |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Mike, You are hilarious! What a laugh Nan, I read this beautiful sonnet (with dictionary) and as always marvel at your beautiful phrasing (how does she split them and it all comes out just right?)and your eloquence (never heard of half the words) and your form (had to look up what kind of sonnet this was). It is beautiful Liz |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
A beautiful picture to match the poem |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Oh Nan ... this is simply stunning. The movement and flow of the words ... so melodic, I had to read it aloud, just to savour it. Beautiful Nan! Best wishes, /Kit [This message has been edited by Kit McCallum (edited 09-18-2000).] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Nan--a wonderous land of words you own...and I just a back lot... This was breathtaking...! |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Aye, many thanks to all... Elizabeth - I really appreciate your taking time from your already overburdened day to stop by and read - God Bless you, my friend.. Hey Ruth - Nice seeing you too... Thanks - and aren't you sposed to be being in love somewhere????... Kit - Thanks - Some of the syntax takes on a whole new meaning when it's read aloud - At least I hope so - That was my intent... Martie - Thanks - You've got quite a back lot - I surely enjoy visiting it.. |
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