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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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The Magnitude of her Unfolding She stayed out late one day in spring whispering sighs into the fragrant sky for she was sixteen and dreams danced down the dusty weed choked path with her. It was dinner time and the air had cooled but her pounding heart and footsteps blazed in youthful ardor. She turned and was bathed in twilight’s glow floating down a street oh it seemed like floating of houses stained pink and mauve against the light of sunset. She could feel the secrets that touched her from the window’s glow of mother’s rocking children’s laughter and those nesting families touched her soul. She could feel the undertow pulling her up into a woman and she couldn’t say why she cried into the darkening sky. A girl is a mighty strong thing she thought and started running her bright hair dancing back and forth and her feet echoing fast go fast. Her breath felt clean and her colt legs leaped bursting bursting was her spirit on that late night in early spring the night she glimpsed the magnitude of her unfolding. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Who could possibly forget this one?! My vote's in..... In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
One of my most favorite, Martie! Denise |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Indeed who could ever forget this gem... the title alone held my memory perfection Martie, truly jm |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Alright ! My 'almost' favorite of all of yours. Goodness, I can't choose ... you know I love them ALL ! Martie, your talent warrants it's own book, my dear friend. (but we're sure glad to have you in this one !)  Love you~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Dang, I wish I could be like Marge...will ya settle for a hip-hip-hooray (and a vote?) I have loved every word of this-- possibly BEFORE it was written...exquisite, I was hoping you would, and ya did... Happy voter exits now... |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
*smiling* I also remember this one well.... glad to see it posted. |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
*smiling* I also remember this one well.... glad to see it posted. |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Beautiful, graceful, and just a little sad. Mike |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Nobody forgets this one, it is so remarkable as only you could write it. A vote from me Liz |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Wow Martie...breathless again...my vote of course... K~Sleeping Beauty never knew how lucky she really was~ (Me) |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
oooooh I never saw this before! awesome awesome awesome  ~Heather |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
wow Martie, you leave me floating when I read your poetry. Beautiful as always. you have my vote My grief lies onward and my joy behind (Shakespeare) |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
Beautiful =) Coco =) |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Balladeer--Thanks for the Memory. Denise--thank you for letting me know. Janet Marie--Your replies are always so perfect. Marge--you are so good for me! Serenity--Hip hip hooray is wonderful! Mike--thanks for the smile and the memory. bsquirrel--growing up is a little sad. Liz--thanks for your constant support..you are a wonderful friend! Kamla the breathless--thank you! Heather--thanks for three awesomes! Dark Angel--Thanks for such a lovely comment. Coco--thank you for beautiful! |
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Christopher J Member
since 2000-06-21
Posts 94 |
Yep, this one has my vote! |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
had to read this again *sigh* Bumping it back up! Yes, I am here, but I am dead, not alive, my body goes on, my spirit has died and I though alive, feel dead inside. "Rose Petal" |
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BSC
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Member Elite
since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Beautiful!!!!! |
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Geoffrey Sonnen Member
since 2000-07-05
Posts 142Reading, PA USA |
Beautiful, Martie ! Innocent Freedom ahhhh... could use some of that. Thanks, Geoffrey |
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Corazon Senior Member
since 2000-02-02
Posts 1209 |
voting here, this is perfection |
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Not A Poet Member Elite
since 1999-11-03
Posts 3885Oklahoma, USA |
Oh, I like very much. Thanks, Pete |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
O WOW O WOW O WOW Wowing all around, Martie... regards, sudhir |
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jamesjiao Member
since 2000-04-12
Posts 268Backwaters of Avalon |
Martie.. It's such a vivid description of a girl's inner being.. a strong sense of a female.. really enjoyed it.. i shall give a vote. - James The beauty of nature is displayed, not through itself, but through the creatures dwelling within its bosom. |
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jamesjiao Member
since 2000-04-12
Posts 268Backwaters of Avalon |
Martie It's such a vivid description of the inner being of a girl.. a strong sense of female.. good read.. shall vote. - James The beauty of nature is displayed, not through itself, but through the creatures dwelling within its bosom. |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
VOTE for a job well done! Debbie |
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AVANTI Senior Member
since 2000-02-02
Posts 664INDIA/MAHARASHTRA/PUNE |
very well written... I like it a lot... If all was light...then I would have never learnt the dark...from which such truth evolves from which evolves the light... Avanti Rao |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Thank you so much for your kind replies to this poem. |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Definitely a poetic work of art, just wonderful, got my vote all the way....... |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Martie, one of my fav's..... voting. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Martie....I knew this poem as soon as I read the title, it struck me so strong when I read it before. I think this poem has to remain amoung my favorite of all your work and would make a fine addition to any book |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
ethome and Haleyja...thank you so much for the vote and for liking this poem...I like it too...and Ruth, I'm so glad to see you...thank you for remembering this. |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Oh Martie ... such beautiful visions ran through my mind as I followed this young girl's awakening. Lovely! Best wishes, /Kit |
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