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Is This Love
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Is This Love |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas 
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Is This Love Do I love you, or is this a passing thing. Can it be just a game we play, or is it something for eternity. In doubt I wondered how I could tell, then thought about the games we play, the games that children know so well. Campbell's made a special soup, Alphabet was it's name, and, oh, the fortunes it could tell. I stirred it up, swirled it round and round, and mixed up all the words it could spell, "oh magic soup, is this love I've found?" "Yes!" It said, when the swirling settled down. With hope touching near my heart I picked a daisy from the yard, settled down under the willow tree, and said, "now daisy, play your part". I pulled a petal "please let it be" I asked; pulled another and said, "this is not for me". I did this round and round the stem till only one remained to be thrown in the wind, I closed my eyes and pulled it off, "this is love it said to me". Still not sure I thought again, what other game could I play, then my eyes grew wide in glee, Ouija board's never lie, only truth do they say. Resting my fingertips on the planchette I nervously asked the question, "Is this love, or is it not?" I thought I felt it start to move then spied your picture on the shelf. There is no game I need to play, there are no questions I need to ask; this IS love I say to me, love as strong as love can be. w. james beard, jr. Kinda lame, I know, but it just kinda popped into my head and... [This message has been edited by jwesley (edited 11-11-2000).] |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
James, this is indeed love and this playful poem is indeed lovely. Be well Kethry Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. Gail Sheehy |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
James, this is such a sweet innocent poem you wrote and how you ended it in verse just made me smile so bright  Thank you for the read  Coco |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
not lame...no...very sweet and so human, I still compulsively maim daisies...lol very endearing, jwesley |
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peppermint35 Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1106Texas, USA |
Not lame at all!!! I really enjoyed the end 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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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
James~ This is just adorable ! Been known to try a few of those myself. As a matter of fact you just might enjoy this little offering in The Corner Pub - /pip/Forum27/HTML/002557.html ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
JW* We seem to look many places for the answer...but the heart is the only place that matters This was a delightful change of pace and within there were many smiles of memories gone by...Thank you! Great writing~ |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Well gee whiz, expected to get my knuckles rapped for this one. I know it's hard to read in places but just didn't feel like messing with it. Thanks for the read and the overkind comments my friends...you're a terrifc bunch. And Marge, sweet poem lady, I guess we all look for four leaf clovers, blow on dandelion puffs, look for faces/words in the clouds and pluck daisys at some time or the other; me I never stopped, never grew up either! jwesley |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
James, I don't think it's lame at all I love it. Haven't we all played 'he loves me, he loves me not'. I really like this one I truly do. This is a lovely poem. Take care Mushy Marsha  Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Rainydays Member
since 2000-10-21
Posts 324 |
JWesley, Simple yet stirring, this poem projects innocence of heart. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you ~ Rainydays |
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SpitFire Member Elite
since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396 |
~You know J,...this is just too sweet. Not lame a bit, and don't let me catch you saying that anything you wrote from inside is lame. Ya hear?  . This is such an innocent rendering of the thoughts and feelings that run through you,...Enjoyed! Take care you. *Peace. |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
I immediatly gained a warm attchment to these lines and phrases...right from the heart.... really enjoyed muchly lame...limping halting gimpy...having a limp Merriam Webster |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
J-- this is both cute and lovely. yes, i'd say it's definitely love. glad you have found happiness. take care. great poem!! ~amy~ |
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