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hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05

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Glen Hope, PA USA

0 posted 2001-04-10 08:36 AM

Wow....greetings dear friends, it's been a while here. I'm doing fine, but yet no local internet access :{ . I did need to stop in and say hi though and let you all know I'm alive and kicking...and no, the poem has no significance in that respect. Miss you all

Stand Not There

Stand not by my grave and weep
Where my body’s buried cold and deep
I am not, nor, were ever there
Beneath the ground now striped and bare

Stand not by my casket closed
Head bowed down, your stance reposed
Wherein the lowly vessel lies
I am not there, mine is the skies

Please, stand not under falling rain
In cemetery filled with pain
Where mourners gather out of love
I am not there, I’ve rose above

Oh stand not there, and do not cry
My dearest friends, I’ll tell you why
I’ve gone to greater places far
Above soft clouds and glistening star

'Till one day we shall meet once more
Where angels sing on golden shore
So do not stand there, do not weep
Let my body go, my memory keep

~ Ruth
www.angelfire.com/pa/OriginalMinds/index.html

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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

1 posted 2001-04-10 08:44 AM

If and when this time comes about, I shall indeed keep your memory close. Welcome home Ruth. I have missed you, my friend!

SEA

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since 2000-01-18

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with you

2 posted 2001-04-10 08:58 AM

Hoot~ You are making me cry this morning.....It's so wonderful to have you back, even if only briefly. I hope you'll be back full time SOON!! You are missed. Hugs, SEA

hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

3 posted 2001-04-10 09:03 AM

Sea and Sunshine...thank you both so much. Oh, you can't imagine how I've missed this place. I borrowed my brothers computer (and house) for a short time to pay a visit to some very dear friends

and I'm so glad I did

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SEA

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with you

4 posted 2001-04-10 09:17 AM

we are so glad you did too!!! Stay as long as you can

SEA

Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

5 posted 2001-04-10 09:39 AM

Wow, incredibly sad
yet incredible strong!

Great to see you back!

Corinne

Poet deVine

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6 posted 2001-04-10 09:57 AM

Oh, my 'tis lovely to read YOU Ruth. Would it help get internet connection for you if we picketed outside some internet provider's office????

jellybeans
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since 2000-10-13

Posts 2298

7 posted 2001-04-10 09:59 AM

yep, lovely to see you is right....great work as always dear lady, have missed you

vandana

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8 posted 2001-04-10 10:46 AM

enjoy

2dalimit
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Mississippi coast

9 posted 2001-04-10 01:54 PM

A good and true read.
Melton

Honeybee
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since 1999-12-26

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Ontario, CANADA

10 posted 2001-04-10 03:56 PM

Welcome back Ruth! I've missed you and your poetry!

It's refreshing to read a poem by you, this brought a tear to my eye, what a sadly beautiful poem, you handle this subject delicately and sensitivly. Into my library this goes~

Take care,
Melissa~

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

11 posted 2001-04-12 11:02 AM

Hoot: I am so very glad you've found the man of your dreams... but why, oh why, didn't we remember to add constant internet access in our prayers for your happiness? LOL

This is superb... and it's so great to see you back! *S*

Honeybee
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Ontario, CANADA

12 posted 2001-04-14 11:05 PM

*Bump*

Irish Rose
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13 posted 2001-04-15 09:30 AM

I'm glad it doesn't have any significance for you! WOw!

Kathleen Blake

"When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass,
and the sun drips honey."
Laurie Lee

Kit McCallum

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14 posted 2001-04-15 09:35 AM

It's so lovely to read you again Ruth! A beautiful post this Easter weekend, indeed only a vessel lies beneath the ground. Very nicely written!

Best wishes,
/Kit

hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

15 posted 2001-05-03 12:24 PM

Thanks for all the kind replies and again just a brief dropping by here.

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