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Unmeasured Time |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware 
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(Martie's "Melting Time" deserves credit for inspiring this) It's cold outside, still the chill creeps through Insidiously crawling up my calves I could see crystal spores growing On the periwinkle blue of the window As your vision filled the room Your warmth stole beneath the quilt Crackled in the radiator Nailed my shivers to the sheets Your diaphanous eyes wrapped mine In curacao blue Crystal glasses chimed hellos As lips sipped merlot smiles The thermostat resigned In grateful submission To abandoned wine I held your love totally encompassed, A baby orchid in cupped hands As your arms locked mine And lips closed night on my eyes This dream of passionate peace Poured over me as emollient Turning day to twilight Enbalming darkness beyond understanding In recumbent clouds Whispers caressed the air As securely two floated Through hours of nestled sleep To downy day's soft alarm Thus long intervals of whispered sweetness Gently held in twined limbs Were interspersed with smoldering fires Fueling volcanic eruptions Tectonic plate shifts As sun and moon chased each other Across our windows At sometime I got up Was it dark or light I think I wondered Was this marvelous alchemy your doing, mine, or ours Such wonderful synergy Serendipitous, confounding Returned to your opening eyes We greeted more waking love Finally ending with thoughts of food < !signature--> Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes. ~ Chinese Proverb ~ [This message has been edited by Wilfred Yeats (edited 01-12-2001).] |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
WY~ "I held your love totally encompassed, A baby orchid in cupped hands As your arms locked mine And lips closed night on my eyes" You, are SO romantic!!! This is just perfect  -SEA |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I cannot pick a particular line...it all crept into my mind and allowed me to feel the crackling of the radiator, and I could smell the wine...and feel the quilt... love it! |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Bill--If my poem inspired you...I am pleased...amazing isn't it, how such a cold thing like snow...could inspire this beautiful warm poem you have written. |
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Lady Ollyne Member
since 2001-01-08
Posts 337East Coast |
This dream of passionate peace Poured over me as emoluments Turning day to twilight Enbalming darkness beyond understanding... a most wonderful grouping of words, Sir Wilfred Lady Ollyne "O, learn to read what silent love hath writ: To hear with eyes belongs to love's fine wit"...Shakespeare |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
SEA- ~S~ I just write with my heart - Thank you Karilea - Quilts - are the only cover for cold winter rooms ~G~ - Thanks Martie - It is like you to be so modest - - Twas not the cold - twas your vision of love - Thank you Lady O- I get Mr and now Sir - but may I humbly suggest - Bill - Thank you |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Wilfred~ She certainly wrapped you in a quilt of inspiration ! This is just lovely. Your thoughts complement the style. 'I could see crystal spores growing On the periwinkle blue of the window' That would sure send me burrowing under a quilt ! Wonderfully done, my friend. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Marge - Thanks thrice -For responding, and saying such nice words AND (I'll publically add my thanks for letting me know I used a word I didn't intend instead of "emollient".) I'm not too proud to admit my mistake or express my thanks for letting me correct this gaff (foolish talk - nonsense) and btw - my 'new' dictionary did not have 'emollient' - guess I need a better one. ~G~ You're an angel in more ways than one. (sheesh - and I must proof read more carefully - this reply almost went in with 'typos' too) [This message has been edited by Wilfred Yeats (edited 01-12-2001).] |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
MMMM just the thing to warm this womans heart on a cold night...beautiful |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Paula - On cold days - it's a dream I wake to often - thank you |
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