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0 posted 2006-02-24 01:15 PM


"I don't know, that's just the last verse.
It started here.
When the rest is written, it's yours."



Lovecolor

Love colors us
and sometimes it stains
with the light we shine
into each other.
Like light it goes forever
unless it crashes
into some dark thing,
or something that is
gray too long
for it to live.
Hold on to red, to yellow
because love may give
the full rainbow,
and if those colors form,
after red of its beginning
and the happy yellow days
you may come into green
then blue.


Now it is all written, and it is, as promised, yours.

[This message has been edited by Ratleader (02-25-2006 10:24 AM).]

© Copyright 2006 Ed Ratledge - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2006-02-24 01:25 PM


Ed....This is beautiful!  Can you post a link here to the poem that inspired you, please?  
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2 posted 2006-02-24 01:30 PM


Yep, thank you!
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3 posted 2006-02-24 01:31 PM


Hey now, that's pretty...and rockin'.
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4 posted 2006-02-24 06:19 PM


This one graduated pretty fast -- I've got notebooks with at least a hundred half-written poems in 'em....and by the time I write one, more kibbles and bits have come to take its place!

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5 posted 2006-02-24 09:06 PM


Hold on to red, to yellow
because love may give
the full rainbow,
and if those colors form,
after red of its beginning
and the happy yellow days
you may come into green
then blue.

I read this earlier today... but was dashing out the door and knew that any response I gave then couldn't possibly do this justice. *S* Now I'm home with plenty of time on my hands... and face the same problem. *S*
I love this entire poem... but especially the promise of these last lines. *S* However long it takes your words to become complete and graduate from the notebooks... it's worth the wait. Beautiful work!!! *S*

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6 posted 2006-02-25 01:54 AM


'after red of its beginning
and the happy yellow days
you may come into green
then blue.'

Lovely thanks for sharing.

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7 posted 2006-02-25 06:38 AM



So go uncover
those half-written

and let them fledge
full of wing...




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8 posted 2006-02-25 07:01 AM


  to cool green days, the warmth of sun,
the peace of blue skies and an open heart to take it all in...  

~ Karen ~  

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9 posted 2006-02-25 10:27 AM


This one had a good start -- ITR's work is astonishingly good, for a guy of 22...or 32...or 42.... My "see-now-read-now" list has grown again!

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10 posted 2006-02-25 10:59 AM


Hi Ed,

I enjoyed reading your wordplay
It is beautiful

Love,
MiCheLLe

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11 posted 2006-02-25 01:08 PM


as intricate as love itself...which, I'm sure, is the point...nice read. welcome to the corner a bit belatedly.

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost



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12 posted 2006-02-25 03:05 PM


Ed~
You took a lovely word-thread and wove it beautifully~

Thank you for coming to the Pub~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

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13 posted 2006-02-26 10:29 PM


Ratleader:  Nice to see you posting here and this makes a grand entrance!

Betty Lou

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14 posted 2006-03-03 07:18 AM


that was excellent.. i really wanted to thank you as well, the feedback i got was really tremendous.. thanks!
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15 posted 2006-03-03 04:43 PM


I don't know where I was to miss this so long.  It is lovely and I like your color theme.  Joyce
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16 posted 2006-03-03 05:52 PM


I shall keep all the colors. Green is for emerald fire, blue is for clear blue sky.

I  realize when love fails to bless, it isn't love.  This is a beautiful word-paint.  Thank you for the rainbow!

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17 posted 2006-03-09 02:04 PM


This is beautiful, Ed!

~sky

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