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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2001-04-20 10:40 AM

Other Lives

There are long ago, distant, past times in me
in heaven’s truth there is more than one
of places lived, loves known from distance gone,
of feelings left unsaid, deeds left undone.

When in a span the oceans' waves call
or standing alone in ancient medieval hall
or walking in moccasins of cured deer skin,
or of times my body darker than it’s currently in.

Memories flood deep through my resting soul
or perhaps, could these dreams be but deja vu?,
far back in time do the deep memories roam
shadowy spaces, faces, giving out small clues.

Aboard a vessel roaming from shore to shore,
knowing the heart of a pirate’s deep core
vessel’s sails a soaring breeze curry
memories not vague, nor are they blurry.

Of listening to a lone balladeer’s song,
when hooty owls caused one’s blood to stir
when Greensleeves was first sung aloud,
memories warming like a mulled liqueur.

Those times of roaming flatland grasses
retelling stories of ancestors passings
being one with the spirits, the wolf, the deer,
caring for the Great Spirit’s land while here.

The sorrowful times of being owned whole,
of carrying chains and scars 'round body and soul
when spirituals were what forced on my heart
knowing of history I had been that part.

Listening to heartstrings, memories smooth,
of long ago lives from now far removed ~
not to listen to them would not to be thus soothed
for these, my lives, were from what memories grew

In each of these long ago and faraway times,
as my soul is warmed from rich mulled wine
I am entranced by the medley of my other times,
within my soul, rejoice, as my memories bind.

©KRJ
5 September, 1999

Coal Surrender
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1 posted 2001-04-20 11:02 AM

As if the world around you is one huge soul, and your heart carried you from landing to landing. Pleasurable reading, without a doubt.

Coal

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2 posted 2001-04-20 01:03 PM

WOW!

Live for love. Without love, you don't live.

Mysteria

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3 posted 2001-04-20 11:13 PM

DOUBLE WOWZERS!

SEA

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with you

4 posted 2001-04-20 11:27 PM

Sunshine~ I LOVE this....I do believe this way....this is a keeper for my library!!

SEA

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5 posted 2001-04-20 11:30 PM

I, too, relate to this line of thought....I hadn't seen this one before...thank you for the repost

Sunshine

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6 posted 2001-04-21 07:43 AM

You poets are wonderful...thank you for taking time to read a re-post...one of my favorites...

Janet Marie
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7 posted 2001-04-21 08:06 AM

There are long ago, distant, past times in me
in heaven’s truth there is more than one
of places lived, loves known from distance gone,
of feelings left unsaid, deeds left undone.

When in a span the oceans' waves call
or standing alone in ancient medieval hall
or walking in moccasins of cured deer skin,
or of times my body darker than it’s currently in.

Memories flood deep through my resting soul
or perhaps, could these dreams be but deja vu?,
far back in time do the deep memories roam
shadowy spaces, faces, giving out small clues.
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and all these many spirits become muses and those many layers of memories and lessons learned grant you the wisdom and grace that shine in your poetry.
this is a very cool inspire Sun.

I love your imperfections ... I love your everything ...
Your broken heart ... your broken wings.

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

8 posted 2001-04-21 08:16 AM

JanetMarie...you sure know how to keep a smile on this gal's face....

Wilfred Yeats
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9 posted 2001-04-21 11:23 AM

when I reflect on thoughts
my mind goes through
in dead of night - or in the dew
was this my first
or only life
everyone knows
this is second wife
i ponder will I
be graced again
reincarnated
to know a when
when life will so much richer be
i pass on heaven's thoughts for these

EagleScorpion
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Here, Now, Forever

10 posted 2001-04-21 01:50 PM

this makes me think

Love is God. Love is war. Love is what your life is for.

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