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I Am the Sun
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I Am the Sun |
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Sunshine
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I Am the Sun. < !signature-->Once, I was known as Ra, glorified, deified and ratified in excellence. I was 'the creator of all that is and is not yet… the father of fathers and the mother of mothers.' I was the 'God of the living and my brother Osiris the God of the Dead.' I do many things. Nay, do not worship me as the son worshipers did, and the sun-worshipers of today do. I do many things. I have been duly worshiped by the scene of the falcon, and do not need more sacrifices made. I do many things. Perhaps I led you to monotheism. I give life; see the nurturing of your greenery and the warmth on your face. I take life; see death quiet even in my brightness. You behold my arising joyfully. I bring to you the start of many things, and end them at eventide. I am sought in solitude and the close of day. Even then I am not gone but live on in the shimmer of earth's moon. I have a life too. I can span only so much time. While I am here I will give you what I can. For righteous or adverse. I am the Sun. I am. Can you live without me? Theoretical interpretation Karilea Rilling Jungel Excerpts from the World Book Encyclopedia 1976 ©Karilea Rilling Jungel 14 July 2000 Sunny ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ [This message has been edited by Sunshine (edited 07-14-2000).] |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Oh Karilea, This is music to my soul. I love the way you write, you have such grace here. I hope that some- day, my flights of fancy will learn to soar with the eagles, as you do..... Beautiful work here........ ~~~Sunny1~~~ My heart is an open book ....take a look.... |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Sunshine, This was fabulous!!! You are Mother Sun and you are proud!!! Loved this piece!!!  Lone Wolf Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
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Sunny1, thank you for the high praise, it means much... Lone Wolf, your comments are appreciated, thank you!... Sunny ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
"Even then I am not gone but live on in the shimmer of earth's moon." WOW! This was absolutely incredible Sunshine! Something about this verse, it's imagery, it's flow ... has just struck me right out of left field. You followed your theme throughout so beautifully (made me run to my encyclopedia a few times too )This simply "must" become your signature poem! Really ... I just loved this Sunshine!!! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
Sunny ... you're going to give Balladeer a run for his money with poems like this. Incredible |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Karilea~ From the spirits flowing ... this render is glowing ! 'I give life; see the nurturing of your greenery and the warmth on your face.' Genuinely enjoyed ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
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Kit, Kit, come back onto the playing field..."left field"!!! you left me chuckling and happy...what kind comments... Rex, you flatter me...I'll never be a Balladeer, but he certainly inspires us all on to greater things...as do YOU... thank you both so much! Sunny ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Marge, you snuck in on me there...thank you for reading...I always know if I can catch your glance, then perhaps it is a really good piece... and Kit, I never thought of a "signature poem..." you think this is the one, then? Thanks! Sunny ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
You are indeed the sun my friend For you light shines as a beacon to all. . . A truly wondrous poem. . . full of wonderful imagery and superb flow. . . Simply beautiful. . . ------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Sven, I will take your wondrous compliment and curtsey...thank you... Sunny ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Sunshine writes about the sun. Very applicable I would say. I found these to be tremendous words of comfort and very upbuilding. The entire work made me feel the warmth. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ethome, what a nice thing to say, thank you! |
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