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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores 
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Backdoor Birdie ~*Marge Tindal*~  Quietly through the alley she makes her way each clock's morn long before the sun comes up to kiss the dawn Enters without knocking for she holds the key to fit the locks of many doors in quiet sanctity She flits about the chapel chirping her little songs Quietly secures the doors before she skips along Invisible to many who have never met her face to face They only find the cleanliness she signs across God's place Backdoor Birdie didn't show today something was quite wrong Seems a monster lurking in the alley silenced Birdie's sweet song They'll turn out for Backdoor Birdie in the Chapel Of The Hills To sing her praises, way too late How sad this one feels ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Marge.... I loved this......even with the poignant ending!! What a nice story.....and it's one about someone who does what I call an 'invisible' service, everybody sees her work, but they won't notice it until it's gone. Thank you, my friend...... Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
marge- so beautiful and so sad. i love it. thanks for sharing this.  love, -vicky < !signature--> "...until you have read the verse on his heart, you have not truely met the poet." -vlraynes [This message has been edited by vlraynes (edited 09-23-2000).] |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Aw. Marge, I thought it was a golf poem  It was beautiful, however  |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Ahhh Marge a beautiful reminder to us all to not ignore the little things that go on in our lives to make it so much better. One who does the services that we so often just take for granted should know of our happiness in comfort because of them, yet it seems that the only time we think about it is when we find something wrong or in a case like this. You teach us so much in your words and give us a little bit of YOUR heart in the process. You are a tender loving soul and this cowboy will forever cherish you. Hugs |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Sunny1~ Thank you for your kind words. She was special to many of us and yet, many of our congregation knew her not. Vicky~ Thank you for your sweet reply. This one was hard, but she deserved to have it written for her. Balladeer~ And she was also 'beautiful'. Thank you. MarkB~ Her name was Bertie Purdue ...She was the sentinel of the sanctuary of God's house. She will be greatly missed by us. Thank you, Mark. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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CMGrimm Senior Member
since 2000-02-14
Posts 685USA |
great job Marge...as always... (sometimes I feel like I only come here to read your work...LOL) chris Never be a carbon copy of anybody...make your own impressions. - ANON. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
ChrisG~ Well, that would keep you VERY busy, indeed. No time for fishing !  Thank you for such a nice compliment. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Marge~ A wonderful and beautiful dedication. This poem so sad and you have written it so beautifully. Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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TerryW Senior Member
since 2000-03-23
Posts 779Louisville, Mississippi, USA |
Marge~ My friend, this is absolutely beautiful. What a lovely tribute. I knew someone who was like that, and I took them and all they did for granted until one day they were gone, too. That was when I realized just how special they were and how much they did do for me and many others. Thank you so much for reminding me that we should always be thankful for every little thing and for every person, and for reminding me that nothing special should ever be taken for granted. Love Ya, my dear friend, ~you reached inside, you touched my heart, and I am all the better for it~ Terry A. Woodson, Jr. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Tracie~ Thanks for stopping by to read this one. Sad ... yes ... but she was a lady that is missed. TerryW~ I'm glad to see you catch this one. It's so good to see you here with us. Yes, there are people who seem invisible ... until they aren't here anymore. But they mattered to someone ... and Birdie mattered to me. Love ya' ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
tearful Hugs...thank you thank you, a million times! |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
SweetSerenity~ Whatcha doing up, babe ? It didn't occur to me that you would need to share this one right now .... but then again .... maybe it did ! Love ya' hon ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
"They'll turn out for Backdoor Birdie in the Chapel Of The Hills To sing her praises, way too late How sad this one feels" I think that verse kinda says it all, great work! "The heart and soul have no illusion of boundries when friendship is the quest" ~ My Angel. |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
well... what a wonderfully soft, sweet poem about a bird.. hehe... i saw the title and thought it was going to be a poem about this stripper i knew in Boston... hmmmm ROFL  seriously, lovely tribute to your friend... beautiful! [This message has been edited by doreen peri (edited 09-29-2000).] |
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