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Coming Home |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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Coming Home The sun has fallen round and ripe, turned the sky to olive and pimento, then gone to pot liquor, now chilled in the fabric of cold hands lighting fires from the yards of summer, the neighborhood takes on the fragrance of burning wood, apple, cedar, pine. The lane is lit and swaths the gardens in magic, and I can hear the piano although no one plays it. The sounds from the kitchen are music, the knife cuts a perfect note and the glass and silverware sing. So tender is the love that surrounds, as a fragile paw clicks across the tile I breathe in my lingering chaos and blow it out where it disappears into the opening where love abides, and this is coming home. |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
You seem to see the beauty in everything Martie ... just lovely |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
The sun has fallen round and ripe, turned the sky to olive and pimento, then gone to pot liquor, now chilled in the fabric of cold hands lighting fires from the yards of summer, the neighborhood takes on the fragrance of burning wood, apple, cedar, pine. ============== So tender is the love that surrounds, as a fragile paw clicks across the tile I breathe in my lingering chaos and blow it out where it disappears into the opening where love abides, and this is coming home. =============== *smiling* yes...it is.. you just stirred up are collection of holiday memories at grandmas house...the sounds the smells...all of it... your poetic senses capture it all and your pen defines it for us excellent martie girl...cant help but think cowboys gonna love this one.  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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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Martie~  this made me smile......I could see hear and smell it all  very nice to say the least!! -SEA |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ 'So tender is the love that surrounds, as a fragile paw clicks across the tile I breathe in my lingering chaos and blow it out where it disappears into the opening where love abides, and this is coming home.' This IS the PERFECT description ... ~*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 |
Martie--I could feel that "finally home" relief as I read, and I've been home all night! Another beauty from you! You bring me "there", everytime... |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
"I breathe in my lingering chaos and blow it out where it disappears into the opening where love abides, and this is coming home." No one can phrase things quite so tellingly and beautifully as you can. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Rex Allen--there is beauty in everything. Thanks Janet...I hope he reads it. Sea--so happy to make you smile! Marge--thanks sweet sis. Serenity--I'm so glad you could feel the relief too. Bill--What a sweet thing to say...thank you. |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Martie my friend..........how could I not read it. I may be slow in getting here sometimes but rest assured, ALL of yours get read by me and usually quite a few times. Yes, coming home is very special and this year I have that pleasure to do so and you have made it even more special with this wonderful verse and your wonderful friendship. I cherish you and love you to death my friend so I am sending you loads of hugs and kisses just because and I don't need a holiday to do that either. A life with love will have some thorns, but a life without love will have no roses. author unknown |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Marty, I only wish I could plant me feet in the world you see and stay forever. Utopia? jwesley |
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LoveBug
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Member Elite
since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
This is a beautiful piece. There is nothing like coming home, is there? Thanks for sharing. "Where there is great love there are always miracles" -Cather "Love heals everything, and love is all there is"- Zukav |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
MArtie, a beautiful poem, it is true that there is nothing like home. "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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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Hi Mark---I'm glad that you read this...I know home has a special meaning for you...and I wish you much joy and happiness in this new beginning...sorry it took so long to get back to you...I've been very busy being a flower delivery girl, ya know...love and hugs! JWesley--You have beauty where you feet are...I know...I've seen it. Hi Love bug--If home is good...then going there is always special. Brian--Hi, my friend...I'm always glad to see you...home is in the heart, you know? |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
I love that..."I breathe in my lingering chaos...and blow it out where it disappears..into the opening where love abides.........and this is coming home" I could just hear all those familiar sounds and I could feel that wonderful warmth that resides there...at home.....love to ya ethome |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Martie, this is indeed coming home. Write on, live long Keth Religion is for people frightened about going to hell - Spirituality is for people who have been there. Anon. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
ethome--thank you for pointing out the part that you liked...and for reading this and replying with such a nice comment. Kethry--smiles and hugs to you, my friend. |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
"I breathe in my lingering chaos and blow it out where it disappears into the opening where love abides" damn! you're good!... really really good! geesh... merry christmas, happy holidays, happy new year and all that, too! |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
you say you cant see the picture on the card I sent you ... oh no... that will not do  pretend its snowing in the pic.... the card site had that special effect Merry Christmas sweet poet love ya me 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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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Doreen--Merry Christams to you and Happiness on every day...not just the holyone. Janet--Oh, the scene is beautiful...thank you sweet lady for making it work..one way or another....Love you! |
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