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Garden of MY Heart
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Garden of MY Heart |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song 
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Garden of My Heart No longer is there a thorn ... in the garden of my heart No longer is there drought... forming a layer of crust No longer are there weeds... smothering my love's desire For within your friendship... I have found the promising trust Your sweetness and tenderness have pruned with such care Your gentle caring and nurturing cried an abundance of life-giving tears Your laughter and your smiles disposing of all my broken dreams Through your loving sincerity I have released all my fears Forever there will always be gentle breezes of kisses for you Forever there will always be perfumes of memories lofted in the air Forever there will always be new blossoms of love waiting for you As we tend to the garden of our hearts in this love we will forever share Mark Bohannan For JM and all her support in helping me get to where I need to be... to be able to reach out and try to love again....she is a true friend and I will always love her dearly deep in my heart. [This message has been edited by Mark Bohannan (edited 08-06-2000).] |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Someone must have cried forlorn, for look at what indeed was born... Mark, this is absolute... and beautiful... Karilea When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
Mark, these words are exquisitely tender. Your special friend is very fortunate. ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Hi Mark--Yes, beautiful, tender words from you today...I'm so glad your heart is happy, and your garden is blooming! |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
MarkB~ Well, if it ain't Mr. Greenjeans, himself !  I LOVE IT ! It's such a pretty bouquet of thoughts! Love ya' ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
~For Mark~ Your words are like roses ... like sunshine, like spring rain. Your poetry is your gift ... your heart now ready to love again The dark clouds have lifted ... your future skies are shining bright. Its time to dance in a sunbeam ... its time to grow in your own light. Your heart was never a thorn, it just needed a little mending. Your garden suffered from neglect, it just needed a little tending. Now your heart is ready ... to trust and love anew. Your garden is reborn, with hope's sweet kiss of dew. Plant your garden of poetry ... let the beauty of you I see grow. With every new blossom that opens another rose from your heart shows. JM ******* Mark... thank you so very much for this so very beautiful poem. I am very touched by it and your dedication. If I have helped you in anyway... see the sweet, generous kind man that I (we) see here in your poetry and and in your caring, encouraging ways, then I am very happy... Your a special friend to me too... and I thank you for that. You have brought sunshine to my day as well. Thanks MC... now put on those sunglasses and enjoy that Texas sunshine... it is indeed your time to shine...  love ya my sweet friend jm |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
What a beautiful and touching tribute to Janet Marie Mark! She is truly a special person ... and much deserving of these lovely words. (and JM ... you must know I loved your beautiful response). Lovely poem Mark, and so tender ... Best wishes, /Kit |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Awww Mark my poet friend you've touched my heart now because Janet Marie was one of the first poets I met when I joined Passions and like youself, she has been a tremendous source of inspiration to me. I salute you Mark for your wonderful insight. So you can understand what I mean when I say I have lots of time for Janet Marie, she truly is a sweetheart....thanks for posting such a great poem for all to read. |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Mark... It has all been said above me, so I will just add that I think it is beautiful, .......also....... I have but one goal in life......... To make you smile! ~~ Sunny ~~ |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Karilea- Your words have birthed a smile upon my face....thank you much Claire-thank you and I feel as if I am the fortunate one... Martie-Thank you and though the garden is just starting to blossom, it shows much promise already. Marge-I am always happy to see your words and thanks for coming by to smell the flowers. JM-well hon....what can I say other than I have learned that you already know and we will leave it at that for now....Thanks deeply.....hugs of friendly love to you.  Kit-Thank you so very much and yes wasn't her poem as sweet as she herself. ethome-your words allow me to know that you know the tender heart of friendship she so readily gives....she is all that you said and more and I thank you for your always kind replies.... [This message has been edited by Mark Bohannan (edited 08-07-2000).] |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Sunny1--you snuck in on me...LOL...Thank you so much for the beautiful.....glad you liked it.... |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Mark This is a very beautiful poem, and of course, it had to be Janet Marie. She is the voice of Passions She is the enthusiasm, the inspiration, the encouragement for all of us, and if her freindship is special to you, I can well believe it She is a very special person, and you write superbly about her Liz |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Mark, I have read your poem and it went inside very deeply. I know from where you come from, and I wish you the very best. |
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shadow of poetry Member
since 2000-07-22
Posts 76midwest usa |
beautiful poem of a heart healing with the help of a special friend expressed perfectly peace & poetry lil sis  my sister is the poet I am but a shadow by the light of poetry I read then dream |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Mark* This is absolutely beautiful....what a loving tribute..showing your heart and soul..the reason I love your poetry so much. **Angel Wing Hugs**...you most definately deserve them for this piece~ |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Mark this is a lovely tribute to a good friend...I am so happy that she could help never say never |
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Jenn E Senior Member
since 2000-08-02
Posts 589Kelowna, BC, Canada |
Mark, This so tenderly written, it warmed my heart. JM is indeed a very special person and it makes me smile that someone wrote something so beautiful for her. I am so very glad to hear your heart has come out of that dark place we all have been lost in. Take Care.. PS...Never stop fertilizing! Jenn E |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Liz--yes she is all that and more, but do not discount your value here one bit....you are a much needed neccessity in many ways. Thanks so very much for your kind words. Bill- thank you so much and I look forward to more visits with you. shadow--I know that you know how special she is and I thank you for your sweet reply. Holly-"SIS"--I always get anxious waiting to hear from you and I am glad you liked it and I truely cherish you as you know. You are much of my inspiration as well and you have always been here for me at each posting and I thank you for that and for you. hugs back my dear....look for your morning sun.  Paula-thank you and so am I believe me. Jenn E- Thank you so much and yes she is the Sweet in SWEETNESS and if my little verse is able to show that to even just one person then it is enough...... Fertilizing huh.....LOL I could take that a couple of ways....so I will leave it alone and stay out of trouble.....Thank you much. [This message has been edited by Mark Bohannan (edited 08-07-2000).] |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Mark...this is too lovely of a tribute to too lovely a lady to let slide so back to the top it goes [This message has been edited by Paula Finn (edited 08-10-2000).] |
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T McCoy Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 186 |
fantastic writing Mark! very emotional...glad i didn't miss this Tony |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Oh Mark, What surreal beauty you have to offer here.... and a tribute to the fun-filled butterfly-slippers voice-amongst-voices of passions .... Excellent... regards, sudhir. P.S. I am darned sure that I had read and respodned to this earlier... but what the heck... second time this appears even lovelier...  |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Beautiful words...James |
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ma miller Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 806 |
you keep churning them out (and they're all good) ... i liked this one especially, though ... nice work ... |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Paula-Thank you for the bump and she is a lovely "lady" indeed and with the heart of all hearts. me loves her dearly Tony-Thank you much and I am glad you didn't miss it also. Sudhir-Thank you much...you humble me and don't worry....I have done that dozens of times and still trying to catch up.lol James-thank you MA(Mark)--thank you and sometimes they come and sometimes they don't. |
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rosepetals25
since 2000-05-31
Posts 3076PA |
Mark, What a loving heartfelt poem. It so sweet and full of emotion. You must be a caring and wonderful friend, she is lucky to have you rosepetals |
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Martini Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 308Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Mark I've been away for a while, and I didn't get to read this one when you first wrote it... but I am so glad I found it it was wonderful what a lovely tribute |
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cathybohannan Member
since 2000-07-31
Posts 140Paintsville,KY |
lovely poem,Mark I really liked this one. hugs to you, your sister,Cathy |
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JulieAnn Senior Member
since 2000-06-12
Posts 754Earth 3rd Rock from the sun!! |
Beautiful peice Mark......And Janet being one of my favorite poets on the site has been an inspiration of a sort,,,,,,Thanks for sharing this with us,,,, Julie :) |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
rosepetals-Thank you dearly for your reply....yes there is alot of emotion there and it is I who is the lucky one....believe me. Martini-Thank you much and I am so happy to see you back...but of course you knew that didn't you. Cathy-Thanks sweet sister-o-mine. Your hugs are always more than welcome. JulieAnn-Yes she inspires all she comes across...she is one of those rare souls whom has been kissed by angels and dipped in chocolate. mmmmmmmm tastee!!!!!lol |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I would have sworn I replied to this--I'm losing it, I am...this is just an incredible tribute to our loving butterfly...thank you Mark for saying it for us all so beautifully. |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
serenity- It's that darn raspberry tea I tell ya......That stuff plays tricks on your mind.LOL Thank you so much for dropping in again and this time we won't lose your reply.(winkie winkie... as one great poet once said).LOL She is a butterfly and an angel as well and no thanks needed here for me to write one for someone so dear to us all. now put that tea down before someone gets into trouble. [This message has been edited by Mark Bohannan (edited 08-11-2000).] |
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