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Martie
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0 posted 2000-07-03 07:40 PM


To Dream of Honeyed Clover

I walked on callused road
following a curling thought
and I was drenched
my breath a torch
for I knew where I was going
thus far and my faith leaped
across the precipice
and then caught me firm and growing

How tall I seemed
so wrapped in the moon
and then kneeling
into the dirt of meadow
shimmering with fragility
caught in questioning
one small blade of grass

and indeed there were enchants
a heaven of diaphanous clouds
and one of them holding a rainbow
so dainty and perfectly colored
with no beginning or end
only this pure now

and still I chased some majesty
that called my name
and it was filled with words like stars
and it dripped sound
that found me and pierced my thirst
with honeyed clover
and spread me out
and I let it have its way with me
and plant this fertile place
with ancient harmony

and I thought this is the place
where I was born and will die
and then I was awake
and so caught in this delicious memory
that on my hands I held the fragrance
of the dark and loamy earth.



© Copyright 2000 Martie Odell Ingebretsen - All Rights Reserved
Mike
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1 posted 2000-07-03 07:57 PM


I remember well the first time you posted this penning to allow us to sojourn into your exquisite poetic heaven.  Beautifully expressed my friend.
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2 posted 2000-07-03 08:21 PM


Read it...remember it ...love it....voting  
Christopher
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3 posted 2000-07-04 12:53 PM


Great Martie!
Glad to see this again!

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4 posted 2000-07-04 10:01 AM


Martie~
Such a beauty from the pen that captures your thoughts.

'kneeling
into the dirt of meadow
shimmering with fragility
caught in questioning
one small blade of grass'

I can picture it just as you've drawn it.
~*Marge*~


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Jamie
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5 posted 2000-07-04 04:50 PM


.......and still I chased some majesty that called my name--
Lovely phrase -  One day perhaps we shall find that for which we search.
Great poem.
jamie

Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. - Virgil.
"Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely".



Martie
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6 posted 2000-07-05 11:27 AM


Thank you for reading and for your wonderful replies to this poem.
Danny Holloway
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7 posted 2000-07-05 12:02 PM


I like the comments by Prometheus.
~~nice writing~~


A life isn't significant except for its impact on other lives.



Rex Allen McCoy
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8 posted 2000-07-05 05:37 PM


I can never remember my night time dreams
I hope some of them are as beautiful as this

Nan
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9 posted 2000-07-05 06:31 PM


I love your style....
Denise
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10 posted 2000-07-05 10:56 PM


Your poems always leave me with a *sigh* because they are soooooo beautifully done!

Denise

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11 posted 2000-07-06 12:36 PM


Oh this poem was wonderful, it left me breathless and wistful. With this strange longing to get my little "New York Garden" started in my overly shady lot....LOL
The things reading all this poetry does to me!

Beautiful work...
~Heather

Kit McCallum
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12 posted 2000-07-24 01:20 PM


You weave such incredible imagery into your words Martie ... just leaves me in awe.  This was stunning!  

Best wishes,
/Kit

juliet_2u
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13 posted 2000-07-24 01:56 PM


Wow that was incredible Martie. I could see it all. Very well done.  Juls
Martie
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14 posted 2000-07-24 05:26 PM


Danny--I hope he is right, but I like looking

Rex--not a night time dream...just a dream thought.

Nan--thanks for the liking...I'm so glad!

Denise--I feel the same about your replies.

X Angel--If I've inspired you to do that, It would be wonderful.

Kit--such a nice compliment, thank you.

Juliet--I'm glad that you could see it...thank you.

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