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The Many Gifts Of You ... for Mark ...my 5000th post
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The Many Gifts Of You ... for Mark ...my 5000th post |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Mark ... thank you for believing in me ... and for your never ending patience ... I know I test it daily *smile* (hard to hold baby)  I think it is poetic justice that my 5000th post be dedicated to you ... my sweet "warden" of "rehab" ... and I promise to give you a return on your investement of time and friendship ... ( not to mention phone cards)  OUCH LOLhas any body ever told how way cool you are cowboy. *winkie winkie* love you MC. me ************* ~The Many Gifts of You~ Where once there was only thorns and stones ... you sowed me a garden of fragrant roses. Where once there were walls built high and strong ... your offered me passage thru patience doors that never closes. You took a dark river of endless tears ... and turned them in to an azure crystalline ocean. You took anger, self doubt, and fear ... and turned them into promises and devotion. Where once was only loss and lies ... your offered trust ... faith ... and strength to borrow. When the days were long and nights so lonely ... you sent quiet comfort to carry me on to tomorrow. When the journey became all uphill ... you gave my path a new direction. When I became too scared to go on ... you embraced me in arms of protection. In the times that I was too weak to walk ... you gave me the will to try to stand. When I was too afraid to reach out ... You offered me the gift and grace of friendships hand. And when I was lost in the dark ... when I couldn't find or believe in me -- You lit my path back home ... and helped me make these discoveries. When all I could hear ... was the sound of my own desperation. You sang a song of promise ... and gave me back my anticipation. How does one return these gifts ... How do I show you the way you healed my weary heart ... If only by the gift of this poem ... then promise to do the same for you ... as this friendship shall never part. Janet Marie *kiss kiss* and thank you also to me twin, and SS and all my special poetic gator gang for the sweet teases in my day ... you know who you are ... and how precious you are to me ... thank you for the daily support and encouragement...checking on me in E-mails. Thank you also to the many poets and friends here at Passions ... for understanding why I'm not replying to all your work as before. I am here reading your gifted words when possible... but until I get my life back in order I need to continue taking a break. In the next weeks I may not be here much at all as I am going to be working on some projects that I have for too long neglected. This weekend is a chance for me to play in the forums and hopefully get my fixx of this place I love so... maybe then I can "behave" ...(hush Mark) LOL later me treasured poetic gators love ya all 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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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee First...whew that was hard work  Ohhhhhhh My sweet SS...goodness knows it's hard not seeing your smiling face in here...but thank the stars for e-mails and phone cards...lol I'd fall apart without contact...ditto on the warden stuff  You know that this poem is one of your most beautiful right??? And you know why right...??? OK then...let me explain it to you...This my dear sis shows your heart and your soul...I know the last thing that "we" want to do in life is to allow someone to lift us up when we have fallen...this shows your strength and the wings of a butterfly shining more beautiful than ever...as they get stronger everyday...we need ya strong sweets...why??? Because Butterflies are meant to be Free~...a very wise b-fly told me that **winkie winkie** **Angel Wing Hugs & Butterfly Kisses** Congrats on 5000...what a way to share it sweets!!! Love ya me bfly-gator [This message has been edited by Butterflies_dont_cry (edited 09-24-2000).] |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Good evening Janet Marie, A wonderful writing you have done that I read. All I can say is, don't go, your poems are needed here. But if you must, I wish you all the luck. |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
JM, this is so sweet! What a wonderful friend to have! You know things like this are what love is made of. You really are special and to have a friend like this is a treasured gift, unspeakable! Hugs!! |
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rosepetals25
since 2000-05-31
Posts 3076PA |
Janet, First of all, congrats on your 5000th post and second of all.. what a wonderful tribute to Mark. You can feel the strong friendship jump off the page Good luck in real life...and i hope to see you return soon. You will be missed here.. as well as your wonderful poems rp25 [This message has been edited by rosepetals25 (edited 09-24-2000).] |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Janet Marie-You know how I love ya girl and because of you I have been able to come back from some very dark places in my life and YOU brought me through all of that and it is because of you that I and a certain "butterfly" can now share something that we both knew would be our destiny some day. We are "US" because of YOU and that is the truth so in all of this I would like to leave you with something special from the past since you mentioned garden and to let all the ones who are new just see who helped who first. It is I who owe you my endearing friendship for eternity and I who owe you all the thanks. Garden of My Heart No longer is there a thorn ... in the garden of my heart No longer is there drought... forming a layer of crust No longer are there weeds... smothering my love's desire For within your friendship... I have found the promising trust Your sweetness and tenderness have pruned with such care Your gentle caring and nurturing cried an abundance of life-giving tears Your laughter and your smiles disposing of all my broken dreams Through your loving sincerity I have released all my fears Forever there will always be gentle breezes of kisses for you Forever there will always be perfumes of memories lofted in the air Forever there will always be new blossoms of love waiting for you As we tend to the garden of our hearts in this love we will forever share Mark Bohannan For JM and all her support in helping me get to where I need to be... to be able to reach out and try to love again....she is a true friend and I will always love her dearly deep in my heart. [This message has been edited by Mark Bohannan (edited 09-24-2000).] |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Mark, if you don't consider yourself the luckiest man alive, I'm gonna hunt you down and shoot you like a dog!!!! JM...this was beautiful and heartfelt and so are you and congrats on 5000!!!!!!!! |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Fabulous writing Janet, to have such a friend is a blessing. Congratulations on your 5000th post! "The heart and soul have no illusion of boundries when friendship is the quest" ~ My Angel. |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
ROFLMAO @ Balladeer------man he has "NO" idea the things I go through with you does he.....seriously Balladeer....I know I am so don't worry....save your ammo for that pirate.(thanks for letting me rent this space JM....I will pay you back by feeding you sometime this week.LOLOL. |
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Ethan Halo Senior Member
since 2000-04-28
Posts 793on the roof again |
boy-o-boy. i leave for a couple of months, and suddenly you've made 5000 posts! and what's this about leaving?!? stop the train, hold the phone, call the governor, wait just one cotton-pickin-minute... STOP THE PRESSES! okay. there are no presses, but i always wanted to yell that out really loud. so, okay, i'm sorry about the leave abscence, but you are going nowhere little missy. i'll email you bout more of this... anywho, back to the issue at hand. m'lady, this is an exquiste piece of poetry. this is not only a fantastic tribute and dedication, but a glimmer of the light at the end of the tunnel that we all persevere to. i'm soo glad that you have reached it. the thing that makes my smile bigger is that you have the talent to paint the verbal portrait that's on my screen right now. now i know why i felt so displaced for two months. because i couldn't read things like this. you have, as ALWAYS, outdone yourself. i'm green with envy, orange with warmth, tickled pink with satisfaction, and gold with the gleaming pride that i know one helluva poet. i'm glad to be back, and i'm glad your still here JM. much love, m'lady! and congrats. Everyone's got their demons. We all got somethin' to atone for. |
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Jenn E Senior Member
since 2000-08-02
Posts 589Kelowna, BC, Canada |
Janet, This beautiful display of frienship, trust and love is truly wonderful. You have such a caring heart that a person just wants to "spill their guts" ......so to speak.......you make such an effort to be there for everyone......I see now how much you need to spend time on you........and I am grateful that you have a friend like Mark and Bdc........for that is what friendship is, being there equally for the other and just loving.........One sometimes get so caught up in things you forget that others need the same thing you do  ......So, take this as a very heart felt thank you from me for being a light when I needed one........and although my light is new..if you look for it...it will be there for you always......Your friends are good examples and you....well you are just ALL GOOD GIRL!Take Care..... Jenn E |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
There's A Party... /pip/Forum3/HTML/000572.html Party hats are optional |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Oh my dear sweet Janet Marie, this whole thread is just makin' me cry and smile all at the same time!  You know I adore this poem. It speaks of such an incredible friendship you've nurtured and grown from, and clearly it's reciprocated fully with Mark's beautiful reply. How fortunate you all are, to have such deep and wonderful bonds. Your words speak them so clearly ... it's so wonderful to see you here again, if only briefly. And thank you soooooo much for my "gator fix" ... I need that once in a while. I've missed ya girl! Best wishes and warm hugs (oops, and I forgot to say ... CONGRATULATIONS on 5,000 JM!), /Kit [This message has been edited by Kit McCallum (edited 09-24-2000).] |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
me sweet SS ... what would we do without this place to get us thru the weekends thank you for your role in mending my wings as well ...ya know.. i was thinking the other day ...how much my life has changed in the last year..since my first 'butterfly kiss" so, many months ago ...and because of him..what the butterfly symbol has come to stand for...we are all butterflies in different stages of our metamorphisis ... We all grow wings and fly in each others light.. one day at a time ... we will get there. Bill ..thank you kind poet sir ...I wont ever leave here all the way... this place is my hearts home and the people here .. my family ... I will be back .. assuming I ever "really" leave ...LOL Dovey ... thank you my sweet poetess friend ... yes many wonderful friendships and bonds have been formed here ..thank you the many words of encouragement you have given me in my time here. Rose, thank you kind poet ...I will be back..as soon as I can leave .. I been trying for weeks..longest goodbye in history...LOL Mark... well what can I say that will do this justice ...thank you seems so inadequate...If I have done this for you then you know Im half way to where I need to be ... all I want is for you to be happy...you deserve that... and you KNOW how I feel about that amazing poem ... so we are even baby ... equal ...a sweet "DITTO" hehe ... my sweet Deer ... you ALWAYS make me smile or flat out howl laughing ... your wit is endless and i thank you for sharing it ...I hope you know how special you have become to me as well...TY for all you many encouraging replies to my work.. you always understand me.... your one of the reasons I cant seem to stay out of here ... SHHH dont tell the warden Eagle ...thank you my fav down under gator..Im so glad to see you here ... thanks for all your encouragement ... . Ethan ... do you know how happy I am to see your name here. where ya been BOY!!!!!!!! LOL...Im so glad to see you back... we ALL come home again in time ...I have missed you sweets your replies are pure poetry .. you rock Ethan ..as always ...and may i place a poetic request?? when your ready please repost Angry Bird and that amazing My Rose so the new people here can see them but mostly so i can get them in my private library file OK?? OK!!!!!!! *smile* your timing is perfect... Jenn .. thank you hon..you always are so generous with your replies.. you give so much in them ... I f i was a lihgt for you then I know Im "doing it" right all I want is for us all to be happy and taste content... Kit ...thank you my sweet gator-girl ...you always make me smile too ... thank you for always being so supportive of my work and you know me or my muse-gator cant stay away long thanks to all for making this post so special .... and to Marks poetic reply....comes mine to that special poem ~For Mark~ Your words are like roses ... like sunshine, like spring rain. Your poetry is your gift ... your heart now ready to love again The dark clouds have lifted ... your future skies are shining bright. Its time to dance in a sunbeam ... its time to grow in your own light. Your heart was never a thorn, it just needed a little mending. Your garden suffered from neglect, it just needed a little tending. Now your heart is ready ... to trust and love anew. Your garden is reborn, with hope's sweet kiss of dew. Plant your garden of poetry ... let the beauty of you I see grow. With every new blossom that opens another rose from your heart shows. JM ******* [This message has been edited by Janet Marie (edited 09-24-2000).] |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Oh me lovely, I'm late again...sigh...but so glad that I checked in...this is a beautiful tribute to our "angelheart"---and I am so glad that he has sheltered you with his wings---incredible, sweetie...truly touching, and I love you both! |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
WE DID IT AGAIN BABY LOL WE ARE SCARY.... and you know your never late.. the party dont start with out you .. I love you too my girl...and you are so much apart of me and the reason I stay sane(sorta) LOL..for so long now we have been a poetic reflection ... quiet comfort me twin ... were all gonna make it...we got POETRY on our side (and poets) *winkie winkie*me |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Well anyone who can inspire Jan-agator's cranky muse has to be a wonderful person, Mark continue to do what ever it is that you are doing to inspire Jan. Well Jan first of all congrads on the huge milestone marked with a poem that shows both your poetic skill and beautiful warm heart, long may both continue to grace us. "an afixiation a fix on anything the line of life the limb of a tree the hands of he and the promise that s/he is blessed among women". Patti Smith |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
My little JM... 5000 posts considerate of Sir Warden to let you out but even more considerate are those friends who understand you and yours who have stood by, listened, learned and cajoled who have raised your hopes and caught them when you self-dashed... how fortunate for you to find such stars in the heavens and souls on your doorstep JM, I've always counted myself fortunate to watch all of you... for you are all making a most wondrous garden Karilea When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
What a heartwarming tribute to a true friend, which is a very rare thing to have, a person in whom you can confide and who truly believes in you. JM, you have been such an asset to passions, not only with your poetry but with your enthusiasm, friendship, love and inspiration to all of us Congratulations on your 5000th post and also for openly confronting your trials in life and fighting for what you want. It is so great to see you posting. Do what you have to do, but please bless us when you can with your delightful words Love Liz |
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Rosebud1229 Senior Member
since 2000-04-05
Posts 1813North Carolina |
Janet Marie this was a very heartwarming poem and I know Mark is smiling from ear to ear, I'm glad you can see your rainbow now, and remember to hold it high and look for all life's love that the heavens have to offer. Sometimes we get so caught up in the sad and gloomy things we forget about the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and I'm so glad you've found it in your treasure that are your friends. I enjoy your poems very much. |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Janet--My sweet friend...you show you friendship here in such a glorious way...Both of you are so dear to me! Congratulaions on the 5..so glad you are you!! |
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Elizabeth
Moderator
Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Janet Marie, you are blessed to have such a wonderful friend as Mark is. Your poem was a beautiful way to thank him. Congrats on 5000. Elizabeth Something sweet, something sort of grandish, sweeps my soul when thou art near... [email protected] |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Bri-gator...thank you my sweet friend for always being my constant cheerleader... I hope you know how special you are to me.. and I hope your return to campus wont take you too far away from us. Sun...thank you for the lovely verse.. and belive me I know how very fortunate I am for Marks strong shoulders and hand held out and for ALL of you here...all the special poets who make this place so amazing. Liz....I have found MANY RARE GEMS here in this treasure chest of poetry... you being one of them...Thank you so much for always understanding and encouraging me and for inspiring me as well. Your courage & strength awes me daily love you poetess lady Rose ...thank you so much for the words of acceptance and understanding ... you speak the truth... Martie-gator ... thank you my dear.. yes he is very special to many of us here and some of us have been blessed to get to know him "one on one".. and know his "cowboy touch" LOL... i know hes special to you too... Elizabeth ... yes I feel very lucky for Mark and ALL my beautiful freinds here in poetry land..thank you sweet poet. THANKS TO ALL FOR MAKING MY 5000TH SO SPECIAL LOVE ALL YA GATORS JM [This message has been edited by Janet Marie (edited 09-25-2000).] |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Hey Janny girl This is a wonderful dedication to Mark what a friend indeed. This piece says it all, your heart and soul bared and a great friend there for you. Hope your doing O'K until next time (see ya) and CONGRATULATIONS on 5000 posts...well done Love 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 |
JanetMarie~ You know that you are one of the first friends I met once I arrived here at Passions, and I have considered you one of my dearest friends ever since. I, too, have had to be away for a while, but I am so glad that on the day that I came back I found something from you here. I really do miss all you guys. I just hope you haven't forgotten anout me while I was away. And I realize you may never see this reply, but I just want to say to you dear friend, Love YA~ ~you reached inside, you touched my heart, and I am all the better for it~ Terry A. Woodson, Jr. |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
OK, the party can begin now......I'm here!!!!!! LOL Ya I know......get a life! LOL Way to cool write girl. This is perfection, my friend....... Marina It is a blessing to have wings for words, and passion in pen Marina Crossley |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
jm, im sorriee i came so late but being late is better than never, isnt it? CONGRATS on both your 5000th posts and on such an incredibly beautiful poet...your devotion for mark glows brightly through within this piece take care |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Janet Marie, I'm thrilled that you have someone you can trust, there's really nothing more special. Congratulations! Kathleen |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
first congrats with your 5000...wow that's a long way to go for me..... a beautiful gift for your love Mark, your heart lie in it, and ~~~~ what is more worth than your heart, that carried the love, the care, your smart, it is the throbbing treasure full of life, there are no words enough to describe, but I can tell you, you have given a great award, cause nothing is more worth than your heart. ~~~~ Love the reply from Mark either, I am glad to see both of you so happy with each other, and mmmm....I noticed that in the poetry of both of yours. Hope to see more from you, when you are back. take care ......Janet Marie..... Charisma |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Wow, JM, what a beautiful tribute poem! You are a kind person, I hope all your dreams come your way. Corinne |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Glad to know you have a friend like this...congrats |
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