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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Dear poet, please write me a verse about love I’ll write of the soft cooing song of a dove Of warmth and desires of heart’s greatest quest Of pleasures and joys as life offer’s its best Please write about sorrow, if you wouldn’t mind Sorrow is easier yet to define For it cuts to the innermost fiber and core And it lingers inside of you there evermore Can you write about justice, and honor and grace To me they’re inscribed onto every man’s face Though they’re not seen by others who haven’t much shame They are written across every brow just the same Dear poet, please write me of joy and of bliss Joy is elusive and easy to miss It’s the phantom that creeps into laughter and song And often not recognized there all along Will you write me a verse about pain, if you dare Pain is brought on by a heart unprepared It will strengthen the spirit and nourish the mind And turn back into happiness in its due time Write me a poem about minutes and time Life is to minutes, as voice is to mime An artificial device that we somehow embrace But the day true begins when the sun hits your face Tell me, dear poet, please write about fear I raised my eyes slowly and shedding a tear Said, no words could I imagine, no thought I believe Can capture the horror that fear can conceive So I laid down my pen and put paper in fold And thanked God today I’ve no fear in my soul Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 06-19-2000).] |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
YES YES YES there could NOT be a book without this amazingly perfect poem... it is THE poets creed... Im so glad you submitted it jm |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Very well, you made an excellent choice and a very wise decision, Liz... But you have not yet placed this for submission, I see, for I can't vote yet... please do so... regards, sudhir... |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
I love this....nuff said!  ~Heather |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
saw you fixed the post for submission so IM BACCCCCKKKK  jm |
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SEA 
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
YES!! I wanted to vote for this!! So now I am.  -SEALive,Love,Laugh :) ~SueB |
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netswan Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369Washington |
Elizabeth this is lovely -- With all the beautiful poems you write, this had to be a hard choice for the selection of the book -- Great choice! ~netswan (of course, I would have said that about any of your poems -) |
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Angel Senior Member
since 1999-07-02
Posts 551Pennsylvania |
I loved this, it would be an awesome addition to the book  !~Susie "If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility." ~Henry W |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
Beautiful Elizabeth ! |
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Not A Poet Member Elite
since 1999-11-03
Posts 3885Oklahoma, USA |
Lovely, just absolutely lovely. Pete [This message has been edited by Not A Poet (edited 06-20-2000).] |
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Corazon Senior Member
since 2000-02-02
Posts 1209 |
yep, perfect is the description for this one, voting here! |
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deleeme Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 1766NEW ENGLAND, USA |
Dear Liz, I think if they should ever decide to select one poet and make a book, of all the poets on this wonderful menagerie of talent, I would strongly vote for you. You are so talented, so versitale I have the utmost regard for you and believe that you give us quality every time out-making you, in my estimation to be the perfect poet- to express the poets heart & genius. You are a true & rare blessing! David |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Yep! You are amazing! Denise |
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Yu Lan Senior Member
since 2000-04-13
Posts 1462New Zealand |
nice.. ^^ I think i like your "Secret Letter" poem better, but I still like this one! Well done again Liz Lynne "He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened." Lao-tsu |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
great choice Liz All my love, Jeffrey I lie awake in a world filled with dreams, but dreams can be so real when you don't know you're asleep |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
This is a profanity free zone, so let me just say: HOLY STUFF! Wow... I'm glad I read this. Mike |
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Elyse Member
since 2000-04-16
Posts 414Apex (think raleigh) NC |
lovely lovely lovely! luv Elyse |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
ABSOLUTELY! |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Liz, I don't think there is a thing you write that hasn't touched me. You are one hell of a poet! |
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Colin Senior Member
since 1999-06-05
Posts 596Callington, Cornwall, England |
If only I had the time Eric. "We are the music makers and we are the makers of dreams." - Willy Wonka. |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
oh, Liz, you out do yourself every time! This is exquisite! Love, Ellie Summers haunting melody that awakens the butterflies, calling them to join the dance in their silent song of praise to God. ellie LeJeune |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
Liz, this is exquisite! Absolutely lovely.... looking forward to seeing it in print. |
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