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The Dark of White
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The Dark of White |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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The Dark of White At dawn when sunbeams kiss the earth And day has found a new rebirth When dew has given way to frost A season’s come, a season’s lost From autumn breeze to wintery blast I wonder if these days will last When dark of white has laden tree With somber bright of destiny When crystal icy snowflakes come The white of dark will hide the sun With sparkling gloom the days will fill Beneath an icy blanket’s chill The sun will blaze upon the snow Reflecting glare of sorrow’s woe There is no place of dark to hide From crystal snowy white outside The virgin snow is seasoned pain That comes with fate and will remain The glassy crust on drift and hill A mirrored window of my will Shall I remain obscure from sight Or face the bitter snowy white I’ll walk in sorrow but with grace And let the snowflakes hit my face The bright of white will chill my whole And seasoned pain will fill my soul The spring will melt the bitter snow And dry the teardrops as they flow Elizabeth Santos |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
 words, I have none with which to share to take your troubles away but for you I shall lift a prayer and send on Heavenward's way... Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?...KRJ |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
This is so beautiful. Your words are written with such sweet grace. [This message has been edited by inot2B (edited 10-29-2000).] |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Honestly, I felt a touch of Robert Frost as I read this one! "When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey."" Laurie Lee Kathleen |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, A lovely poem with deep meaning. Love Sy |
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peppermint35 Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1106Texas, USA |
Absolutely amazing!!! This is a wonderful poem...so eloquent, such grace!!! Pepper "I honor the place in you, that when you are in that place, and I am in that place in me, we are in the same place" Ram Dass |
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Rainydays Member
since 2000-10-21
Posts 324 |
Elizabeth, this is spectacular in its elemental metaphor and graceful composition. I don't recall when I have read a more lovely verse. Thank you ~ Rainydays |
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BSC
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Member Elite
since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Oh Liz ~ Such a beautiful, melancholy piece. Angels will surely be at your side, Filling you with a heavenly warmth, Making sure those teardrops are dried. Bonnie |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
The virgin snow is seasoned pain That comes with fate and will remain The glassy crust on drift and hill A mirrored window of my will Shall I remain obscure from sight Or face the bitter snowy white I’ll walk in sorrow but with grace And let the snowflakes hit my face The bright of white will chill my whole And seasoned pain will fill my soul The spring will melt the bitter snow And dry the teardrops as they flow ================= Oh Lizzie ... this is so beautiful in its bittersweet melancholy the imagery and elements of the seasons passing are perfection of metaphor but the centerpiece and shining star of the poem is your emotions my goodness ...the ache reaches out to the reader... your writing touches so deep take care poet of grace love to you jm There are places inside our souls - that have never been touched. There are places inside our hearts - that need to be loved this much. ~jm~ |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Superb writing my friend. . . Always showing your heart. . . Beautiful. . . ---------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
So much sadness, so very, very arctic. Corinne |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Everything you do is done with grace. This is lovely, Elizabeth. Denise |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
The beauty and the sadness in this really amazed me. You have an incredible talent, Elizabeth. Dee I wish you every happiness and pray you'll always have the best of the good things in life. a brand |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
One thing about reading the works of one as great as you is you gotta know going in that whatever emotions it holds is going to be felt as you read and your ache was truely felt in this one very deep. Your quill is made of gold it is and your muse wearing wings of an angel. |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Liz- wow...this is just amazing.  i absolutely love this!! this just aches, but somehow you have made even the pain seem beautiful. hugs, -vicky "...until you have read the verse on his heart, you have not truely met the poet." -vlraynes |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Sushine, Thank you for your prayers, they mean so much inot2B, Thanks for your lovely comments Kathleen, Robert Frost, huh? WOW! Sy, You read into the depth Peppermint, Thank you so much Rainydays, Your comments overwhelm me, Thank you! Bonnie, Your verse is so touching. Thank you Janet Marie, And your remarks deeply touch me, your comments always so uplifting Sven, A great compliment coming from you and I thank you Corinne, Pennylvania can get pretty arctic sometimes. I guess my thoughts are in anticipation. Thanks for your comments Denise, Thank you, dear friend Dee, Your comment is much appreciated mark, Your remarks sound like poetry in themselves, how lovely Vicky, Thank you for bringing this back, another poem that slipped away from me, and now I have the chance to respond. "You even made pain seem beautiful", what a lovely comment Liz |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Elizabeth this is another marvelous painting of the harsh but beautiful season of winter where the world is smothered in a blanket of white.....excellent! I have grown to love some aspects of winter, however, like you, I prefer the warmth of spring. All told every day I'm alive to enjoy the wonderful gift of consciousness I'm a very happy person and right now I'm happy to have been able to read this exceptional poetry.....ethome |
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Unfamiliar Junior Member
since 2000-11-10
Posts 11 |
Liz, this is among my favorite's by you, the scenes transcribed perfect and a great analogy to ponder. |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Elizabeth* I just love getting lost in your weaves! Exquisitely penned~ |
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