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Elizabeth Santos
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since 1999-11-08

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Pennsylvania

0 posted 2001-03-30 01:14 PM

Billowing Sails

Billowing sails in a soft morning breeze
Capture the scent of the blue surging seas
Only the wind and the water and I
Know of the freedom below misty sky

Skimming through waters of bottomless depth
Feeling the wonder of life in each breath
Changing direction as sea winds will blow
Shifting the purpose of goals as I go

Nothing can settle my spirit’s unrest
Like soaring with sails over silvery crest
With wings of an eagle I float in the wind
Relinquishing sorrowful feelings within

The sea is my freedom, the waves, my delight
In sunset’s red aura or blackness of night
And all of this pleasure runs deep through the vein
Til sails turn my heavy heart homeward again

If I could live all of life's seasons afloat
Upon open seas on a safe, sturdy boat
Weathered by time and by wind-driven rain
Sheltered from sorrow's most deeply carved pain

I'd go where life leads me on waters of blue
For joy is there drifting in memories of you
And only the breezes, the sky and the sea
Know of the measure of love within me

Elizabeth Santos

[This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 03-30-2001).]

SEA

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1 posted 2001-03-30 01:18 PM

                                       "The sea is my freedom, the waves, my delight"
                                      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



                                          "Wherever life leads me on waters of blue
                                          My joy is there drifting in memories of you
                                         And only the breezes, the sky and the sea
                                           Know of the measure of love within me"

                                   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I LOVE THIS!!!

Wonderfully done!

SEA

Sunshine

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2 posted 2001-03-30 01:30 PM

Elizabeth, this is marvelous....

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

3 posted 2001-03-30 01:31 PM

This is beautiful, Elizabeth... the freedom from sorrows and cares... the heaviness waiting to be resumed... all written so very well.

Meadowmuse
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since 1999-12-27

Posts 3263

4 posted 2001-03-30 01:33 PM

A stunning seascape, Liz. I always enjoy your work, thanks for this.

Claire

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau

Marge Tindal

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5 posted 2001-03-30 01:44 PM

LizzieGal~
Lovely lilting lyrics ...
Many beautiful phrases adrift upon this sea~of~thought.
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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LoveBug

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6 posted 2001-03-30 04:40 PM

"I'd go where life leads me on waters of blue
For joy is there drifting in memories of you
And only the breezes, the sky and the sea
Know of the measure of love within me"

Ah Liz, I really love this one. The imagery is amazing, and I just love the thoughts you give us. Another beautiful piece from you is no surprise, but it's always a welcome gift. Thanks for sharing.

"Men judge generally more by the eye than by the hand, for everyone can see and few can feel."-Machiavelli

RMW
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since 2001-03-21

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7 posted 2001-03-30 04:50 PM

APPLAUSE!!!

Martie

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8 posted 2001-03-30 05:57 PM

Liz--I could feel the capture this voyage had on your heart...beautifully written!

Balladeer

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9 posted 2001-03-30 11:09 PM

Pure Santos.....perfection

Mike
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10 posted 2001-03-30 11:22 PM

Beautiful poetry...

Kit McCallum

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11 posted 2001-03-31 07:36 AM

"The sea is my freedom, the waves, my delight
In sunset’s red aura or blackness of night
And all of this pleasure runs deep through the vein
Til sails turn my heavy heart homeward again"

Exquisite imagery and flow Liz. You've woven such a melodic flow throughout
this lovely piece, both in cadence and sentiment. Simply beautiful!

Best wishes,
/Kit

Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

12 posted 2001-03-31 07:53 AM

Thank you all for your very kind remarks to this poem written to a dear friend.
Liz

tradewind
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13 posted 2001-03-31 08:55 AM

very beautiful writing, Elizabeth

Irish Rose
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14 posted 2001-03-31 10:54 AM

Balladeer said it; it is truly perfection and I mean that. This is absolutely wonderful.

Kathleen Blake

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

Denise

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15 posted 2001-03-31 10:41 PM

Perfection indeed! Fabulous Elizabeth!

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