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Seeds of Love (written by Elizabeth Santos & Kit McCallum)
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Seeds of Love (written by Elizabeth Santos & Kit McCallum) |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada 
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Seeds of Love 'Neath low, the rich and loamy soil, First seed is planted there, A miracle, born out of love, Enriched with warmth and care. Held gently in protected realms, Tucked hidden by the light, Till souls awaken, venture forth, Into the world, take flight From out the soil of tender love, The little rosebud grows; It's heritage so well defined, In petals of a rose. Well nurtured by the family bonds Of trust, and love, and worth; And roots that carry firm beliefs From garden's common earth. The flower to itself, brings forth A beauty all it's own; A delicate, and fragile sight, Yet sings a silent song. However, joined with family, A symphony appears, With hues of radiant colors, To define it through the years. The flower's spirit blossoms, All content and joy within; The fountain of its happiness Is drawn from next of kin. Though winds may blow and threaten To belie from outside force; This sanctuary grounds it to It's past and future course. A canopy of kinship Wraps about this single stem; To form a brilliant landscape, Countless treasures found within. From infancy to golden years, Through all the days and nights; A family's love and comfort Are the flowers of our delights. /Elizabeth Santos & Kit McCallum |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Liz and I thought we should post a little explanation after the poem for you. Over these last few months, we've grown to feel like "poetic twins" because our style of writing strikes us each with such familiarity. We thought it would be fun to try to write something together, and see if we could distinguish who wrote one stanza from the other in the final result. You may be able to guess … but I can't tell myself anymore! I can't thank you enough Liz, for asking me to join you in this collaboration … it is I, who am honored. PS. Ron, I hope this doesn't cause a problem since we did place it as a book submission.  |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Magnificent writing! No matter who wrote which verse! Voting!  |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Voting also. . . Superb writing from two of my favorites. . . wonderful. . . twins indeed you are!! ----------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Beautiful work, you two! (And I THINK I could distinguish some of the verses, but not all...) Elizabeth Why ME??? |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I think the magic of this piece is not to be able to distinguish who wrote what, but that you blended and melded as one. What a treasured piece, worthy of many, many votes... 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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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
Dear twin lady poets; Being the mother of 6, and totally family oriented, I was so moved by the beauty you have both created here. I'm going to be very brave and chance this...I think the first stanza was Kit and the second, Liz. Am I right? Or, does it matter, the whole together is such perfection! Love, ellie Summers haunting melody that awakens the butterflies, calling them to join the dance in their silent song of praise to God. eL |
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rosepetals25
since 2000-05-31
Posts 3076PA |
Beautiful poem Elizabeth and Kit. I love it. You are definately getting my vote  rosepetal25 |
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poutprincess Senior Member
since 2000-07-06
Posts 735Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
a very wonderful piece indeed...and i cast my vote as well! |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you for your wonderful responses to this poem, although Ellie's guess was incorrect. I don't suppose it matters in the least who wrote what, but that we write and think alike. Thanks so much for your lovely remarks I would like to thank Kit for the honor of writing with her, as I have admired her superb phrasing in her poetry. Love Liz |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
A most enjoyable read presented by two ladies that I admire. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
Awesome! It's almost unbelievable such a work of art could have 2 authors. What a creative idea! |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Marge, Glad you enjoyed the little endeavor. Thanks for the comments Sandgrain Thank you for your kind response Liz |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
OH this is like a slice of Heaven on this Sunday morn... ladies this is exquisite... i could eat this one with a spoon... yes you two write amazingly similar... but each has their trademark gift.. ditto to what Sun said above... Im so glad I did not miss this.. (playing catch up) please give us more of this poetic pairing it tis BLISS love ya gator-girls jm There are places inside our souls - that have never been touched. There are places inside our hearts - that need to be loved this much. ~jm~ |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
you two have done a knockout job on this very lovely Rex |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Kit and Elizabeth, Could not be better, You are both my favorites. *L* |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Beautiful work! The collaboration seems to make the work even more delicate and refined. I love the conclusion......I am a firm believer in the family unit..click.. |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
~Poet deVine: Thanks so much Sharon, for the lovely comment! ~Sven: A beautiful comment from one of my favorite poets also ... thank you so much Sven! ~Elizabeth: Glad we kept you guessing Elizabeth ... we were just curious to see how well we could blend together! Thanks. ~Sunshine: Thank you so much for the wonderful words Sunshine ... we very much appreciate it! ~Ellie: LOL ... we're not telling the who or which Ellie, we were just pleased to be able to create it together! Thank you for the wonderful comments. ~Rosepetal: Thank you so much Rosepetal, we're glad you enjoyed! ~Poutprincess: Thanks poutprincess for stopping by and responding ... much appreciated! ~Elizabeth: Well now ... we can go back and forth here I so enjoyed writing this with you Liz!  ~Marge: The appreciation and admiration is returned 10 fold to you Marge ... thank you! ~A Sandgrain: Thank you so much Sandgrain ... we very much enjoyed collaborating on this, and appreciate your response! ~Janet Marie: Now what can I say to this wonderful response, except a heartfelt thank you dear JM ... MUCH appreciated! ~Rex: Thanks so much Rex ... we're happy you enjoyed! ~Seymour: Oh my ... so sweet Seymour, thank you so much! ~Ethome: Thank you Ethome ... families seem to inspire the best in everyone, glad you enjoyed this theme! Much appreciation to all, and another thank you to Elizabeth for such a wonderful writing experience! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Ah but I know you both too well and this blending of two gentle spirits regarding the love of family and the value of it, simply warms the heart. Be-ooot-e-ful! |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Gosh!! How did I miss this?? A thank you to Sharon for bringing it back up. It's poetic perfection about one of my favorite subjects....thank you ladies!!  |
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Angel_without_wings New Member
since 2006-07-12
Posts 6 |
That was wonderful... it gave me the chills.. thanks for sharing it. I'm new here so many of you don't know me. I just want to say hi. Patricia J. |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Thank you, Angel - for bringing this beauty back up for us. These are two of our very best poets, and their work is always a treat to revisit... Yeah, my lady friends...  |
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