Open Poetry #11 |
Memories |
Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Looking out my window today My mind wanders to days of yesterday Where memories seem to abound Leading me to hallowed ground I see snowflakes everywhere All the way from here to there Nothing else is in sight In the peacefulness I delight I am transported to another time When I began writing words of rhyme It was nature that first inspired me To write of the wonders that I see It was she who encouraged me each day A ray of hope showing the way Telling me to write it down All these visions far from town So I wrote of the beauty I'd beheld Imagination and memories together I'd meld From the forest to the frozen lake No one could match the pictures I make Today as I look at all this snow To the north my mind begins to go Where I spent much of my childhood Inside I'm filled with a warmth so good ---------------------------------------------------- Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
LW~ this is WONDERFUL!!! I can see ya at the window smiling softly to yourself, lost in memories........ -SEA |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
nature one of most wonderful gifts of inspiration ....love the peaceable imagery that you shows inhere. love it LW ((hugs)) Charisma |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Jennifer, nature nurtures us, it is a cycle where nothing ever dies, it restores itself, and writing about it restores us, and nurtures us, I believe. I am probalby the most die-hard nature lover, it runs a close second to my romanticism, and I believe that in nature we have renewal. Let it renew you, even the snow, remember it's immaculate, pure and white, and even before it touches the ground each flake is imprinted, much like our own signature. Special, unique, from the ones that fall on your nose to the ones that rest on your windowpane. But remember most of all, we are more special than those snowflakes because we have souls. God bless... "If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you." Winnie the Pooh |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
I am transported to another time When I began writing words of rhyme It was nature that first inspired me To write of the wonders that I see It was she who encouraged me each day A ray of hope showing the way Telling me to write it down All these visions far from town =========== and look how far you've come ... wonderful verse of beginings and coming full circle... and so nice to see your name here again as well. jm Some people find subtlety in strangers if you find anything~let me in Your eyes~you see everything my eyes~I see it all together now~and I know |
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Poeminister Senior Member
since 2000-02-26
Posts 1862Regina SK; Canada |
Lone Wolf, Excellent writing. Enjoyed the read. Poeminister There is pleasure in the pathless woods there is rapture on the lonely shore there is society where none intrudes by the deep sea, and music in its roar I love not man the less but nature more -Byron [This message has been edited by Poeminister (edited 12-17-2000).] |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Wonderful warm memories...thanks for sharing them...James |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
like this much |
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snowpants Member Elite
since 2000-09-16
Posts 2061KS |
'I see snowflakes everywhere All the way from here to there Nothing else is in sight In the peacefulness I delight I am transported to another time When I began writing words of rhyme It was nature that first inspired me To write of the wonders that I see' Beautiful images, LW! Love this! sp I won't go; I won't sleep; I can't breathe until you're resting here with me... |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
I have to agree with Kathleen on this one. . . nature helps us find who we are. . . in the call of the wind, we hear our souls. . . in the sound of the water, we know our hearts. . . nautre speaks to us. . . through us. . . and through others to us. . . Just be sure that you don't miss the lesson. . . Great poem. . . ------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
LW~ Loved the images you gave me with this, loved it Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
SEA . . . Thanks, glad you enjoyed. Charisma . . . The snow is peaceful in its purity. Makes me feel refreshed. Nature is awesome inspiration and has always been mine. (((hug))) Kathleen . . . Very true my friend. Nature is healing and naturing for the soul. When I look at the wonders of nature, I feel the renewal begin. The snowflakes are special and unique. In a way they are comforting when they softly fall to the ground. A sight to behold. I will remember . . .thank you. JM . . . Hey there! Thanks for stopping by. I am still around just not as much as before. May the circle continue . . . Poeminister . . . Glad you enjoyed. Thank you! James . . . You are welcome. Hard not to be inspired by twenty inches of white fluffy snow!! vandana . . . Thanks. sp . . . glad I could convey the beauty of it all. Sven . . . I know it does. I have always known it. Thank you. Tracie . . . Happy to share the images with you my friend. Hey, want some snow?? LOL. Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
....LOL Jen bumping this with my reply to your: "want some snow" I guess you know how hot it is here at Christmas (too hot) I'd love a little snow...thanks Love Tracie~ in the mean time I'll just sit here under the umbrella ((cheers))< !signature--> Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe [This message has been edited by tracie66 (edited 12-19-2000).] |
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