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The Measure of my Window
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The Measure of my Window |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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The Measure of my Window Listen to this morning drench night sound as the steady hum of crickets fades to one small trill with the first dawn smudging the sky with melting smoothie. Then a chorus sounds of tree glazed song bird the backup for the tender rendering of the morning dove who questions the blinking eyelash asking who and who will hear my waking call. Listen this pillow pulls me dream side with enchanted lullaby and the open window is my speaker and the sweet dregs of jasmine my youth and you my tongue in whispered sweetness loose me in the warmth against my back. Then the day has ripened and a lawnmower plays the grass a chainsaw the tree and I am still fragile with the beginning that so sweetly opened and the birds fly across the measure of my window. Listen as wings play the air and dance in grace to life. [This message has been edited by Martie (edited 05-24-2000).] |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Absolutely beautiful, Martie! You have once again painted a breathtaking picture in my mind! Denise |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ 'the first dawn smudging the sky with melting smoothie.' You're a 'smoothie' yourself ! 'a lawnmower plays the grass' The rest of the neighbors are swearing ... and you're listening to the music ! Go figure ! Girl, you definitely 'accentuate the positive' ! Love you muchly. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
at the end of a less than enjoyable day, you have me smiling with this one my friend... *smile* |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Denise--Thanks so much for the lovely reply. Possitive--I guess I do...I hadn't thought of it that way. Thanks for the sweet words. Mike--I'm so glad to have given you a smile. |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
"Listen as wings play the air and dance in grace to life." Oh Martie...for want of that line what I would have given. Beautiful piece, as usual... jwesley |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Oh Martie, I am always left in awe of your talent. I find myself there everytime I read your poetry, in amongst your words. Beautiful!  Je t'aime plus qu'hier et moins que demain." I love you more than yesterday and less than tomorrow (unkown) |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
~Martie~ This is your best piece to date. What a vivid and soothing picture you paint with your words! Beautiful! Take care, Melissa Honeybee |
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