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There Once Was a Man
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There Once Was a Man |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Once Was a Man There once were two eyes that held the stars in a trance Two soft black eyes that swirled me into a dance That smothered my lips, my eyes, my dress, and my face And spoke without speaking and held me in captive embrace There once were two arms that could have held me that night With a tenderness not of words, but of gentle delight There were two hands that could have caressed my skin And spoken in silence the ecstasy drawn from within There once were two eyes that looked to the depths of my own And taught me to love in a way that I'd never known There once was a man that I loved, but never embraced There once was a heart that can never be truly replaced Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 06-24-2000).] |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Elizabeth~ This poem is so touching, so beautiful...your love just cries out with every word written in this. Liz lovely heart felt poem for your lovely man. Love Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Coming from you Elizabeth I knew I'd enter this post and not find a limerick. Love this line "and speak without speaking the ecstacy drawn from within" and this one, "There once was a heart that can never be truly replaced." Very enjoyable read....Well done! |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
I'm running out of words to say how much I love your poetry! Great one here!  |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, Beautiful, Love Sy |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I look for your name I always find beauty... Sunshine ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ |
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OLIAS Senior Member
since 2000-06-20
Posts 1090Pearl city Iowa |
Wonderful poem, Thanks for sharing it Olias |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
Lovely poem, Liz!! Your heart and soul never run out of beauty to share. Love and hugs, Lizzie  "Poetry is the true expression of my soul, it is my ultimate means of communication. It is my rainbow of delight." |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth~ 'There once was a heart that can never be truly replaced' And a lovely poet to share it with us. Tenderly rendered from your heart's recall. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Liz, we're never going to be able to keep it quiet if you keep dropping hints like this!  Let me just say "Beautiful poem" and maybe no one will suspect anything  |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you each and every one for your comments to this poem, and Michael, you just blew it. Now everybody knows! Liz |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
"That smothered my lips, my eyes, my dress, and my face. And spoke without speaking and held me in captive embrace." Oh Elizabeth, my sweet poet, if I could only tell you how much I Loved this poem...delicious...James |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Just lovely Lizzy - as usual. I agree with Sharon - it's hard to find the words to express how wonderful your poetry truly is. love  K~Sleeping Beauty never knew how lucky she really was~ (Me) |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz...this is so subtle and alluring....loved it! |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
Liz, as always beautiful and heartfelt. As a poet, even I cannot find the words to express how deeply this touched me, it must have poured from your heart while writing this and I stand in awe. This is one of your best Take care, Melissa Honeybee |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Liz, All I can add at this moment, where words have deserted me is that, I ECHO what all have said above and say that this was most enjoyable... Regards, sudhir Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; - John Donne |
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Lorraine Nisbet Member
since 2000-05-18
Posts 218Jersey City, NJ USA |
Once again, lovely, Elizabeth!! ~Lorraine A great poet is nothing more....than a discovered amateur |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi Liz, So much love you speak of from this poem, you really can express from the heart your feelings so perfectly, wonderful work, thank you for sharing. Love, Cerenity |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
Very gentle and sweet expression here Elizabeth Coco |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Your comments to this poem are so lovely and so much appreciated. THank you all so very much. Liz |
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Gemini Senior Member
since 1999-12-15
Posts 1203Wisconsin, USA |
Oh Liz-I felt this one, very well written piece. |
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LoveBug
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Member Elite
since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
Liz, this was beautiful! I especally loved the closing lines: "There once was a man that I loved, but never embraced There once was a heart that can never be truly replaced" A beautiful piece, my friend. "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde "The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief" -Shakespea |
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TerryW Senior Member
since 2000-03-23
Posts 779Louisville, Mississippi, USA |
Liz~ Truly beautiful, my dear! It resounds in your heart long after your eyes have read the last word. There once was a heart that can never be truly replaced Truly Lovely! Love Ya~ ~you reached inside, you touched my heart, and I am all the better for it~ Terry A. Woodson, Jr. |
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JulieAnn Senior Member
since 2000-06-12
Posts 754Earth 3rd Rock from the sun!! |
All has been said already......all i can say is "ditto"...great poem.... Julie :) |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
 I know |
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