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Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

0 posted 2000-04-17 11:56 PM

Once held by a king who never saw its true beauty
It began its life around his neck
          a symbol of royalty
Reflecting the power of the ocean
          the power of nature
A power that proved to be too much for one man
          let alone a king

Recast and recut, it found its way to a new shape
Continuing its life as a heart
          a symbol of love
Reflecting the power of a life
          the power of passion
A power waiting to be shared by two people
          lovers not yet found

Now held by a woman who knows its true beauty
It ends its life around her neck
          a symbol of true love
Reflecting the power of lives joined
          the power of passions fulfilled
A power now shared and found by two people
          The Heart of the Ocean beating in time
               with the hearts of their bodies

Now. . .
         . . . and for all time

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Une fois tenu par un roi qui n'a jamais vu sa beauté
vraie il a commencé sa vie autour de son cou
          un symbole de redevance
reflétant la puissance de l'océan
          la puissance de la puissance de la nature
A qui s'est avérée être trop pour un homme encore
          moins un roi

Remanié et recut, il a trouvé son chemin à une nouvelle forme
continuant sa vie comme un coeur
          un symbole de l'amour
reflétant la puissance d'une vie
          la puissance de la puissance de la passion
A attendant pour être partagé par deux amoureux de personnes
          pas encore trouvés

Maintenant tenu par une femme qui sait sa beauté
vraie qu'il termine sa vie autour de son cou
          un symbole de l'amour vrai
se reflétant la puissance des vies a joint
          la puissance des passions a accompli la puissance
de A maintenant partagée et trouvée par deux personnes
         le coeur du battement d'océan à temps avec les coeurs
              de leurs corps Maintenant.

et pendant. . .
               . . . tout le temps

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That which gives light must endure burning
--Victor Frankl

[This message has been edited by Sven (edited 04-17-2000).]

Meadowmuse
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since 1999-12-27

Posts 3263

1 posted 2000-04-18 12:10 PM

Sven, I love the story of The Heart of the Ocean, and your telling breathes poetic reverence. This is lovely...

~ Claire

Jeffrey Carter

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since 2000-04-08

Posts 2367
State of constant confusion!

2 posted 2000-04-18 12:10 PM

Sven,
Like the heart of the ocean This piece is very unique.
Quite lovely

Jeffrey

Poet deVine

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since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

3 posted 2000-04-18 12:16 PM

Lovely, lovely, lovely!!!! And in French!

devina
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since 1999-10-28

Posts 3539
Cali

4 posted 2000-04-18 04:31 AM

The story behind the Heart of the Ocean is pure beauty Sven...I could listen to the tale all day...and the French got me m'dear!!

This was beautiful...brought back the Titanic with all its romance!!!

Open arms can be the most fragile in the world...

Joannak
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since 2000-03-11

Posts 121
Indiana, USA

5 posted 2000-04-18 07:27 AM

Sven, thank you for posting this un francais.
I have been toying with some ideas myself, and this has inspired me to get busy. What a lovely posting you have created.

Joanna

What better way to become immortal than to wake up each day and write? Ray Bradbury

INclan
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since 1999-07-20

Posts 1024
Indiana, USA

6 posted 2000-04-18 09:30 AM

Sven,

Your talents never cease to amaze me...and in FRENCH no less. I am glad you posted in both languages! I studied German in school but would not dare write poetry in that language.
Please, MORE!

INclan

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

7 posted 2000-04-18 10:10 AM

Beautiful. Thank you...

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

8 posted 2000-04-20 12:54 PM

Thank you all. . . I was inspired to post in French because of the name of the jewel. . . I hope that I have done the language justice, not being a native French speaker. . .

Thank you again. . .

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That which gives light must endure burning
--Victor Frankl

PoeticKnight
Senior Member

since 2000-01-20

Posts 1144
New Orleans, LA

9 posted 2000-04-20 09:27 AM

Well, i am cajun French Sven, and you did superb. You are the King of Romance my friend. I loved the ending....in both languages.

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