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Sunshine

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0 posted 2000-10-03 09:21 AM

Two Things I Must Have

for my soul and serenity
there are two things I
must have, one for
sight
one for
sound…

I keep these things hanging around

for my sight
I washed my windows today
O I could still see through them
but they impeded the light
from crystals that hang
on the windowpane
and I needed their
rainbow dance
to brighten
my spirit
so I stood on my small stepstool
and washed them first
inside ~ then ~ out
and re-hung the crystals so that
I might smile back at them
and dance with their
light

I like to keep them bright

for my sound
in front and back yards
and with varying degrees
of clarity, no clang
but tonal quality
deep and sonorous
and its opposite
brilliant and light
I have replaced the tethers
and re-hung
my small and large chimes,
which sound best
at night

and they keep me all right

for I would have
crystalline eyes
and a chiming heart
to last me through my days

©Karilea Rilling Jungel
1 October, 2000

SEA

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with you

1 posted 2000-10-03 09:23 AM

Sunshine~ this is beautiful!

-SEA

suthern

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2 posted 2000-10-03 09:34 AM

One thing I must have
For hearing, for seeing,
For touching, tasting,
Smelling, for being.
For satisfaction
In my very soul
It breathes life in me
And makes me whole.
Without this thing
My world is shattered.
What is this treasure?
Knowing I matter. *S*

I love your poem, Sunshine... forgive the nonsense it inspired. *S*

Sunshine

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3 posted 2000-10-03 09:42 AM

SEA, I so appreciate your reading all of my poems as the "pop" up...it truly means a lot to me...thank you!

suthern, you may always share nonsensical whimseys with me as I shall be inspired by them as well...thank you!

Karilea
When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ

Mark Bohannan
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4 posted 2000-10-03 02:07 PM

for my sound
in front and back yards
and with varying degrees
of clarity, no clang
but tonal quality
deep and sonorous
and its opposite
brilliant and light
I have replaced the tethers
and re-hung
my small and large chimes,
which sound best
at night

and they keep me all right

for I would have
crystalline eyes
and a chiming heart
to last me through my days

You have inspired me to go wash the windows on my truck now so that I may see as you do. Wonderful write my friend.

Sunshine

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5 posted 2000-10-03 05:30 PM

Mark, if I got you to do something positive [although I wouldn't have expected washing truck windows would have been it...] then I did something right today! Thanks for reading...< !signature-->

Karilea
When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ

[This message has been edited by Sunshine (edited 10-03-2000).]

Seymour Tabin
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6 posted 2000-10-03 05:53 PM

Sunshine,
A well constructed and beautiful poem. And you will be rewarded. *L*

Sven

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7 posted 2000-10-03 07:02 PM

Sight and sound. . . I must have these as well. . .

Did you know that sunshine makes a sound? Listen. . .

Just wonderful my friend. . .

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That which gives light must endure burning
--Victor Frankl

Sunshine

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8 posted 2000-10-04 04:23 PM

Sy, thank you...Rewarded? I don't know...I can only hope...

Sven, I certainly do make sounds...you should hear me nag!!! Thank you for your read...

Karilea
When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ

Tennessee Angel
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9 posted 2000-10-04 04:49 PM

Absolutely beautiful!

--You can either take me as I am...or you can watch me as I go.--

Martie

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10 posted 2000-10-04 05:48 PM

Karilea--I too love crystals and chimes, but one thing I don't love, and that's washing windows...but I like seeing through yours!

doreen peri
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11 posted 2000-10-04 06:11 PM

quote:
for I would have
crystalline eyes
and a chiming heart

wonderful!!
i can see this piece sing!!!

Sunshine

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12 posted 2000-10-05 09:27 AM

TA, thank you!

Martie...I'm giggling right along with you...I only do 'em when the crystals get cloudy...then they get a good bath as well!

Doreen, you make it a very special response when you pick a line you like, thank you!

Karilea
When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ

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