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hoot_owl_rn
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0 posted 2000-06-29 09:33 PM


I just wanted to peek in and let everyone know that I'm still around and doing fine. This is not what I'd consider as one of my better poems, just a bit of word play.

From The Ashes She Flies

Cornered and captured, she was so cruelly caged
Repeatedly ravished, she rebelled and raged
Scared, scarred and beaten, her spirit still soared
Righting wrongs of a lifetime, she resoundingly roared

Alone in the ashes, could any hope still abound
Where she, facing the fire, by dawns firstlight was found
And his tender touches on wings tattered and torn
Were masked with love’s magic on that misty morn

Out of triumphs and trials, trickled all of her tears
Far from the faces of her unfathomed fears
In soft spoken words he shouted life to her soul
Healing wings that were wounded and making her whole

“Do you dare risk it, my sweet, darling dove
Abandon all apprehension, to now rise above
Fearlessly now, you must first fall to fly”
So she leaps, spreading wings, to soar in the sky

Wind whispers lightly on feathers of white
As fearlessly, gracefully she takes her first flight
Soaring, he joins her under soft setting sun
In wide open spaces, where two become one



To love means never to be afraid of the windstorms of life: should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings. ~Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

© Copyright 2000 Ruth Kephart - All Rights Reserved
Lone Wolf
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1 posted 2000-06-29 09:38 PM


Ruth,

I can see her soaring before me right now.  She is beautiful . . . I like this one.  The end is wonderful my friend.  

Lone Wolf


Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.
--William Wordsworth

Jamie
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2 posted 2000-06-29 09:46 PM


It is wonderful to read about restoring trust and faith. jamie

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



Elizabeth
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3 posted 2000-06-29 09:57 PM


Ruth this is beautiful! So glad she left those nasty ol' ashes behind--may she never return! Great work here.

Elizabeth


I'm grabbing my hat and coat
I'm leaving the cat a note
Quick call me a ferry boat-getting out of town!



Nan
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4 posted 2000-06-29 09:57 PM


Glad you're doing well, my friend... I'm smiling for you...
Jeffrey Carter
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5 posted 2000-06-29 10:03 PM


Hi Ruth,

You may not consider this as one of your best but I DO Glad to hear that you are doing well  

All my love,
Jeffrey


Elizabeth Santos
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6 posted 2000-06-29 10:12 PM


Thanks for stopping in. Wish you could do it more often. WE miss you
Liz

Poet deVine
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7 posted 2000-06-30 12:09 PM


One of your best to be sure!! Nice to see you Ruth.  
hoot_owl_rn
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8 posted 2000-06-30 01:25 AM


Thanks everyone...it's nice to see some old names and some new ones too. I miss you all dearly and think of you daily.
Hugs  

lucky
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9 posted 2000-06-30 02:06 AM


Nice little piece,

I'm not around that much myself lately but you've got one of those names that hard to miss and I just hate missing your words. Oh by the way RJ read me the story of the red marbles, I to found a tear. Thanks so much for the blessing.

Always Dale


[This message has been edited by lucky (edited 06-30-2000).]

Rex Allen McCoy
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10 posted 2000-06-30 05:59 AM


lovely Ruth ... glad you're back

angelswing
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11 posted 2000-06-30 06:10 AM


This is a great poem, I really enjoyed reading it, as it was beutiful in every way . The picture you have painted with this one is trully a master piece of truth, brightness and optimism, Thanks .
L.of.L. Tom .


Insanity is a perfectly normal responce to an abnormal world -R.D.Laing.-

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12 posted 2000-06-30 06:21 AM


Hoot~
So glad to see you.
Hope your heart is soaring ...
~*Marge*~


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Kit McCallum
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13 posted 2000-06-30 06:35 AM


This is wonderful Ruth!  Your subtle use of
alliteration makes this verse flow so
beautifully ... a lovely poem!

Best wishes,
/Kit

JamesMichael
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14 posted 2000-06-30 06:50 AM


Nicely written verse...I enjoy the message of hope...James
hoot_owl_rn
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15 posted 2000-06-30 08:39 AM


Thank you everyone  
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