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Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

0 posted 2001-06-23 10:54 AM

the smoky grayness
of the sky
matched the
       silver grayness
              of my mood
both seemed
       to be casting
              drops so
                     numerous
that I could not
gather them
all if I tried

if I could
       gather them
I would fill
       the chalice of
     my heart
so that you
       might drink
              of me

but,
     I feel that
all the chalices
       of the world
could not quench
       the fire of
              your passion

and that,
       if you could,
you would drink
       of me
              until I was dry

if you could

but,
   the stream that
          flows from me
                 is such

and
   the fire that
          burns within you
                 is such

that
     we
          will
               never
                    know

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

[This message has been edited by Sven (edited 06-23-2001).]

Denise

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since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

1 posted 2001-06-23 10:58 AM

Wow! This is very beautifully done, Sven! Lovely!

catalinamoon

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since 2000-06-03

Posts 9543
The Shores of Alone

2 posted 2001-06-23 11:49 AM

What a great combination, these two. This is very expressive.
Sandra

Interloper

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since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

3 posted 2001-06-23 11:54 AM

BRAVO!
~*~
a chalis for her
from the palace of good Sven
know solace in verse

Marsha

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since 2000-07-10

Posts 7423
Maidstone Kent England

4 posted 2001-06-23 12:02 PM

AD dear heart, wonderful, absolutely wonderful, words flowing like honey wine. Ahhhh give me more dear friend give me more.

Take care
love as always
Mushy

Take back the hope you gave,- I claim
Only a memory of the same
Robert Browning

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2001-06-23 03:24 PM

It is hard, 'tisn't it, to feed an unquenchable anything....

well done, Sir Knight........well done....

Temptress

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since 1999-06-15

Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

6 posted 2001-06-23 05:43 PM

Beautiful, sir..

sodpossom
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since 2001-06-15

Posts 723
N.C

7 posted 2001-06-23 05:46 PM

Very beautiful!

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

8 posted 2001-06-23 07:01 PM

Denise, thank you my friend. . .

Sandra, thank you, I've tried to express this the best I know how. . .

Interloper, thank you for your wonderful poetic reply. . .

Marsha love, you'd like more??

  Well, I think that we could do that. . . thank you my friend. . .

Susnhine, yes it is hard sometimes. . . but do we really mind it if it's good???  Thank you my friend. . .

Temptress, thank you Ma'am. . .

sodpossum, thank you for reading, and welcome!!!

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

Temptress

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since 1999-06-15

Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

9 posted 2001-06-24 07:45 PM

athena4
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since 2000-12-10

Posts 622

10 posted 2001-06-24 08:53 PM

Sven,
What an enchanting comparison! You always know how to reach to the depths of all who read you! Mail me sometime, I've missed you!
Love Elise

MyEnchanted_Melody
Senior Member

since 2001-05-30

Posts 1106
across the land of dreams. In your heart, I'd always be.

11 posted 2001-06-24 10:31 PM

oh.....we will never know.......

Thank you Sven for such a softly touching and flowing read..as always...

Take care......
*********************************

It's only me.......only me
I hope that would suffice eternally

{{to cross a sea of wonder, and hold close at heart all dreams}}

vlraynes
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since 2000-07-25

Posts 8229
Somewhere... out there...

12 posted 2001-06-25 01:53 AM

Sven-
this is so beautiful..

really enjoyed reading this..

~vicky

"...until you have read the verse on his
heart, you have not truely met the poet."
-vlraynes

inot2B
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since 2000-09-18

Posts 2205
Arkansas

13 posted 2001-06-25 06:40 AM

Your cup always overflows with hot words to keep bringing us back for a refill. Enjoyed very much!!

ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

14 posted 2001-06-25 06:46 AM

"and
     the fire that
                    burns within you
                                          is such

                 that
                      we
                           will
                                never
                                     know"

Great write Sven!   Very enjoyable!

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

15 posted 2001-06-25 09:39 AM

Wonderful expression Sven....James

Sudhir Iyer
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since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

16 posted 2001-06-25 09:43 AM

you would drink
       of me
              until I was dry

if you could

but,
   the stream that
          flows from me
                 is such

and
   the fire that
          burns within you
                 is such

that
     we
          will
               never
                    know
....

fabulous write, Sir Sven...

Regards,
sudhir

"I was born intelligent - education ruined me"

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

17 posted 2001-06-25 07:15 PM

Temptress, thank you again. . .

Elise, thank you my friend, I've missed talking to you too. . . I'll try to send you something soon. . .

Enchanted Melody, thank you for such a wonderful reply. . . glad that you enjoyed. . .

vicky, thank you. . .good to see you back!!

inot2b, and just think, refills are free!!!

. . . thank you my friend. . .

ethome, thank you for reading Sir. . .

James, thank you as well my friend. . .

Sudhir, I can always count on you for a good word my friend. . . thank you. . .

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

Tiersdin
Member Elite

since 2000-11-17

Posts 2364
east coast

18 posted 2001-06-25 10:30 PM

I burn
for thoughts
of you
stokes
the fire...

Excellent, Excellent poem, Sven, enjoyed so much...

*smiles*
~Tier

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

19 posted 2001-06-26 02:01 AM

WOW!

"Lose your temper and you lose a friend; lie and you lose yourself."
~ Hopi ~

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

20 posted 2001-06-28 11:31 AM

I loved this... the first verse, I've often experienced... the latter part I'll probably never know... but I can sure appreciate. *S* This is beautiful, Sven.

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

21 posted 2001-06-28 01:21 PM

Tier, thank you my friend. . . and thank you for your poetic response. . .

Mysteria, I take it that you liked it then??

suthern, you'll find out what the last part is about soon. . . I know it my friend. . .

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

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