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Angel Harp |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Angel Harp She always said some day they’ll come To take me to that place And angel halo beams will be A’glowin on my face They’ll carry me to heaven’s door And there I’ll meet my King But first they’ll play the angel harp While little angels sing I can almost hear the music now A’ringin’ in my ear I can almost feel those angel wings Soothing all my fear They’ll blanket me with angel quills To shield me from the cold The angel feathers soft and white To wrap around my soul When they come, my dear sweet child You’ll know that I am safe ‘Cause you’ll hear that lovely angel harp When I’m to leave this place She passed away when winter came One night of snowy storm And never got my Christmas gift A shawl to keep her warm They came and carried her away Then gazing at the sky Through snow-piled icy window panes I softly mourned and cried The moon shown through the haze that night Wind blustered ‘cross the crusts In whispery whisps it lifted snow In sparkling diamond gusts Beyond the sound of crystal flakes That danced in misty glow A sound so fine and glorious Spun through the ice and snow The lovliest strains I ever heard The plucking of a harp Sent chills of truth right through my soul And warmth right through my heart The music slowly disappeared Into the winter night I knew my Grandma would be safe In angel's halo light I walked into her darkened room Before the break of day And there upon her pillow So exquisitely displayed There was a feather snowy white A quill so fine and soft I knew ‘twas not from feathered bird But from a place aloft I still recall the words she said Before her final breath My child, you’ll learn the beauty And the peacefulness of death Let love from out your spirit sing And you will fly on angel’s wing Let kindness lace each deed you do And angel harps will play for you Elizabeth Santos |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
You must know that I would find your sentiments to be exquisite in this Liz. What a beautiful and inspiring picture you've painted here, from angel's songs to feathered miracles. I truly enjoyed these visions and the message they carried throughout. Lovely!  Best wishes, /Kit |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Oh, how beautifully sad and devoted these words are, it's so lovely and so lyrical, Elizabeth, this is wonderful. Kathleen |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
*applause* - this is exquisite. |
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Alle'cram Senior Member
since 2000-02-28
Posts 1816Texas |
Beautiful!!! Marcy |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
This is very beautiful, Liz...sad yet joyful |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
now that I know the good to listen for - what sounds sould make me quake? ~S~ (still not sure where I'm going ~G~) Seriously, Liz this is most beautiful. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth~ Such a comforting write. Lovely thoughts feathered on the pages of sweet memories. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Elizabeth...outstanding...this is just beautiful. |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
This was just too touching 4 this reader today...O my goodness how your verses just clawed at my heart and how the tears seem to stream down... Well a tissue box next time for me when I read such exquisite poetry (geesh you think I'd know better by now huh...) Lovely poem Elizabeth, I shall keep this one 4ever Coco |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Truly a work of art, so beautiful, thank you so much for sharing Liz. Love, Cerenity "God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist. We have to be reminded that He exist!" (Writer Unknown) |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
You are living proof that one does not need a brush and paints to be an artist. Fabulous work! "The heart and soul have no illusion of boundries when friendship is the quest" ~ My Angel. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you all for your king replies to this poem. Some of it is true. I returmed from a trip to Peru, and had purchased al alpaca shawl for my Grandmother. But she died before Christmas and never received it. Late that night, I looked out the window, and in the wind I heard the angels singing and harps playing. You may think this absurd but it is true. Thanks for reading and commenting Liz [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 10-13-2000).] |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is wonderful, Elizabeth! I could hear the harps too! Just beautiful! Denise |
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BloomingRose Member Elite
since 2000-08-09
Posts 3092Florida |
Elizabeth, so beautiful this vision. Soft angel wings to carry and hold a loved one so dear. Precious and lovely are the ones he keeps. Sad for now, but laced with love and a promise to meet again one day, when angels will place this sweet one back in a mothers embrace. deb |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Oh Elizabeth such beauty, tenderness and grace in this lovely piece of yours *sigh* Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Elizabeth, this is utterly beautiful, so tender so pure. Written in angelic letters, with an angels quill. I love this. Take care Marsha |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Leave it to you to find a way to touch a cowboy's heart with your words. This is simply eloquente in every sense of the word my friend. Beautifully penned by one of the best. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
THank you very much, three girls and a cowboy, all having been touched by this poem. That is the greatest compliment. Thank you all Liz |
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