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Gold in my Hand
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Gold in my Hand |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Gold in my Hand Is the sunlight now drying the wet of the earth Or are rain clouds relentlessly flaunting their worth Are the lilies wrapped petals still bursting with dews Or wilting and losing their beautiful hues Is the sorrow outcast by the pleasures today Or is pain of reality making its way Can I block out encumbrance and joyfully smile Will my mind allow heartache to rest for a while Will chronic disease ever leave me alone And give back in reverence a life of my own Will the robin stop coming to nest in the spring Will the meadow lark ever decide not to sing I balance life’s offering with joy and respect For it’s given me much more than I would expect The fate of the hour was decided above And this pain’s less severe than the loss of a love So I look at each moment as gold in my hand For the joys of the spirit are at my command And whatever befalls me on this given day It’s only perception that’s guiding the way The rain clouds are blessings to lilies sweet bloom And the lily gives pleasure for me to consume The petals will wilt as they do every year And come back to please me when summer is here Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 08-13-2000).] |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
My my my I don't know how you can get any better but you just seem to....Your work can be compared to a garden, the words are the seeds you plant in the readers mind and they grow immediately into beautiful word picture flowers. Elizabeth I love your poetry it always draws my heart right up into my mind. Reading it is like having gold in my soul. God bless you! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Good morning, Elizabeth! I have no doubt that whatever the day holds for you, you will make the best of it. That is what inspires me most about you. That was what struck me most about you when you first came to Passions...I wish you a most glorious day!  Love ya, Denise |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
I am glad I found this wonderful poem this morning. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This sunshine will gratefully shine on the gold of your craftswomanship... Karilea When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Hi Elizabeth, What can I say, except that I like every one that you write that I have read. A pleasant way to spend Sunday morning reading some of your thoughts. |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Oh Elizabeth ... the depth of your thoughts and message in this beautiful piece, leave me breathless. To be able to look beyond the pain and sadness and see the light, is a wonderful gift indeed, but to share this with others, is life's great treasure. Thank you for this wonderful verse! Best wishes me twin, /Kit |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
All of your responses are so wonderful. Thank you all for your thoughts, Looks like it's going to be a beautiful day Liz |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
Dear Liz; You are pure inspiration to my heart. You have chosen the road less traveled and that choice, written so beautifully, touches me so deeply. Love, ellie Summers haunting melody that awakens the butterflies, calling them to join the dance in their silent song of praise to God. eL |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
Beautiful, Liz...your outlook on life is wonderful and the way you share it is magical. God bless you!! Take care. Love and hugs, Lizze  "Poetry is the true expression of my soul, it is my ultimate means of communication. It is my rainbow of delight." |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
I changed how I answer poems tonight, instead of going for names as I usually do because I never have enough time and somehow I seem to be exhausted after feeling the emotions that each poet/ess puts into their work so tonight I went simply by titles and squeezed my eyes so I couldn't see the names and here you are, 3rd one to catch my eye so as always I'll leave a little of me on your poem, cause I know you try to peice me together.. About two years ago, I got something that meant the world to me, it too glittered gold but wasn't real gold but should have been for all the joy it brought me...it was a brooch of two cats linked together by their tails, one black and the other studded with rhinestones, it shimmered gold...but it was the meaning behind the gift and the tale (g) that told and said so much...it was a parting gift and one that I only ever wear when I need to know that sense of being loved...much like your ring of gold.. You always bring back such memories for me, it's such a pleasure to read you.. HUSG |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Ellie, Your comments are always topped with honey, thanks for the sweetness. I was in K of P yesterday all day. Today I can't walk! Talk soon Lizzie, Thanks so much for reading. Your comments always brighten my day I think I dreamed about Vittorio last night (hehe) See ya Cindy, Thanks for another brief look at another tidbit of your life. Interesting about the brooch. When I need love, I drink a cup of hot chocolate. Thanks, dear for your kind response HUSG Liz |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
So I look at each moment as gold in my hand For the joys of the spirit are at my command And whatever befalls me on this given day It’s only perception that’s guiding the way The rain clouds are blessings to lilies sweet bloom And the lily gives pleasure for me to consume The petals will wilt as they do every year And come back to please me when summer is here .... Liz, If I ever could write so fluently and beautifully as this, I would give myself a medal in gold... regards, sudhir [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 08-15-2000).] |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
So I look at each moment as gold in my hand For the joys of the spirit are at my command And whatever befalls me on this given day It’s only perception that’s guiding the way The rain clouds are blessings to lilies sweet bloom And the lily gives pleasure for me to consume The petals will wilt as they do every year And come back to please me when summer is here Liz-your honesty and your attitude towrds life and all that you read is so wonderful and you have been blessed with a talent to be able to show us all too well your heart. You are cherished here among many and I am at the front of the line when I say that. |
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