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Mike
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since 1999-06-19

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0 posted 2000-05-20 06:17 PM

As solemn silence reverberates,
...over pall of dying day,
Evening darkens into night,
...death's calm on land does lay.

From afar, repose is broken,
...by sound of nature's hymns,
Vespers of a settling wind,
...sound forth through muted limbs.

With fading rays of sinking sun,
...shadows stalk the winds of fate,
Silent death with razored claws,
...springs forth from Eden's gate.

As solemn silence reverberates,
...over pall of dying fawn,
The forest and its creatures,
...wait advent of the dawn.

In Luna's light, shadows dance,
...across dawn's silent threshold,
Darkness fades, its anger spent,
...an eerie calm betold.

First breath of morning softly whispers,
...upon lush land below,
As eastern sky in garden blooms,
...at touch of sun's first glow.

Amidst the splendor of day's wakening,
...feral creatures pause,
In cathedral of the forest,
...as hush of night withdraws.

In that fleeting, tranquil instant,
...t'wixt darkness and the morn,
Amongst the forest, and its creatures,
...a speckled fawn is born.

[This message has been edited by Mike (edited 05-20-2000).]

brian madden
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since 2000-05-06

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ireland

1 posted 2000-05-20 06:23 PM

Stunning, beautiful images that perfectly captures the magic of nature.

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

2 posted 2000-05-20 06:28 PM

Mike, I'm so glad to see you!! This poem is wonderful and magical with moonlight and the going out and coming of life...beautiful imagery...great work!

Lorraine Nisbet
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since 2000-05-18

Posts 218
Jersey City, NJ USA

3 posted 2000-05-20 06:36 PM

Wow! Thank you for taking me there.

~Loraine~

Meadowmuse
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since 1999-12-27

Posts 3263

4 posted 2000-05-20 06:41 PM

So fitting for the morning to issue new life into the forest, after the darkness has taken same. The scene of this beautiful poem and the way you've told this story is magical, Mike. Lovely metaphorical writing.

~ Claire

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau

Poet deVine

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since 1999-05-26

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Hurricane Alley

5 posted 2000-05-20 07:10 PM

Lovely to read you again sir.. and as always you bring a delicate touch to your poetry. I love this..as beautiful and tender as that newborn fawn.

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

6 posted 2000-05-20 10:07 PM

Mike~
This may well be the prettiest poem I will read this day.
The critters of the forest bring forth such lovely images.
You have written a piece that I think is wonderful.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Mike
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since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

7 posted 2000-05-21 10:05 AM

Brian, thank you ever so much for the gracious reply.
Martie, smiling here... hope you enjoyed your dance with the moon last night.
Lorraine, glad you enjoyed the journey into my little world.
Claire, dealing in the dark, sometimes I have to force myself to remember the dawn. By the way, have we ever metaphor? (sorry, it's been a long weekend, *smile*) Thank you to a magical poetess.
Ms. deVine., why do people always call me sir? that's not what my four kids call me...hehe Appreciate the reply and glad you enjoyed.
Marge, if this turned out to be one of the prettiest poems you read this day, you didn't read many of your own. Thank you ever so much for the gracious comment... your love of nature comes out so strongly in your poetry.

Meadowmuse
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since 1999-12-27

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8 posted 2000-05-21 10:17 AM

Mike, we may have...were you ever in Synecdoche? or somewhere simile??

Nan

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since 1999-05-20

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Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

9 posted 2000-05-21 10:26 AM

Awesome... of course!!

Denise

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since 1999-08-22

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10 posted 2000-05-21 11:42 AM

Very beautiful, Mike! Nothing unusual for you! So very nice to see you again!

Denise

Nan- cute picture!

Mike
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since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

11 posted 2000-05-21 07:43 PM

Heavens to Zeugma, I'm lost in paronomasia...
she's using five dollar words on me...
send help, I'm somewhere between hysteron proternon... nope... think I would have remembered Claire... *smile*
thank you for the awesome Nan... I've heard rumors you're pretty awesome.
Nice to see you also Denise. *smile*
glad you liked.

Lone Wolf
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since 2000-03-16

Posts 5842
Lansing, MI USA

12 posted 2000-05-21 08:44 PM

Mike,

Very beautiful work. Love the imagery you used throughout....breathtaking. The birth of a fawn at the end is just perfect!!

LW

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