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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 2001-05-10 08:34 PM

Bitter is the root,
planted too shallow,
in unfertile fields
unendingly fallow,
an ailing, wild weed
struggling in a desert,
for nourishment -
a dusty bowl of dessert.

But the seed that lies dormant,
waiting for spring’s rain song,
and winds to part clouds
to make way for noon’s sun,
will find existence verdant,
thrive in adversity,
divine in reflection,
bright as the golden poppy.

© 2001 Corinne Bailey

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

1 posted 2001-05-10 09:03 PM

an excellent picture Corinne. . .

well done. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

RMW
Senior Member

since 2001-03-21

Posts 1424

2 posted 2001-05-10 10:31 PM

Lovely.

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

3 posted 2001-05-11 12:56 PM

This really meant something special to me as I have been planting seeds all week!
Thank you, Corinne

Kathleen Blake

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

Sudhir Iyer
Member Ascendant

since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

4 posted 2001-05-11 03:53 AM

Beautiful work, indeed!

Regards,
Sudhir

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

5 posted 2001-05-11 11:16 AM

Thank you, Sven, Bob, Kathleen (good luck with that Garden!) and Sudhir!

Cor

Parker
Member Elite

since 2000-01-06

Posts 3129
ON

6 posted 2001-05-14 02:21 PM

Sometimes your writing is way too intelligent for me.... but I like the golden puppy line. (whatever that means)

Park

[This message has been edited by Parker (edited 05-15-2001).]

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

7 posted 2001-05-14 03:47 PM

This is rather exquisite Corrine, so beautiful. *s*

On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free.
~Me~

Wilfred Yeats
Member Elite

since 2000-08-04

Posts 2704
Wilmington, Delaware

8 posted 2001-05-15 09:33 AM

yes = and sometimes too intelligent for me as well = but never too beautiful - This is a treasure

GrapesRMine
Junior Member

since 2001-05-13

Posts 13

9 posted 2001-05-15 10:31 AM

This is a lovely poem. Your recognition of our need for periods of dormacy, for "sabbath" is a valuable lesson. You write like someone who truly understands this- you bloom.

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