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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea 
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Two Hands I open hands and eye the palms, so amazingly strong. Two hands that draw, that sculpt and paint for beauty’s sake, that planted crops, hold newborn babies, stroke a purring cat. Two hands that draw a woman close to cuddle, wipe tears, or bring her to passion’s scent. Two hands that built a playhouse for my son, paged books with him, fed with bottle and spoon, changed diapers. Hands that panned for gold, picked wildflowers, that built kites as a child. Hands that turned raw wood into furniture and things of art, that wrap gifts at Christmas. Hands that spread the ashes of both mother and father at the sea when they were gone. So ordinary are our hands and what extraordinary things they are capable of doing. Proust- |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
you have wonderful hands...helen |
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Decaflame Senior Member
since 2001-05-11
Posts 1635 |
In all sincerity, I hand you applause....for it is in the hands, that the future is shaped, and dreams reborn.... and in the weaving, the stories told.... |
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JLR Senior Member
since 2001-02-04
Posts 1785 |
What a simple thing to look at...wondrous things to see! |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Michael--Wonderful poem about something too often taken for granted. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
it's amazing what the right hands can do. . . this is excellent Michael, it's a superb poem on something that we know about, but, like Martie said, too often overlook. . . ------------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
One hand that wrote this poetry Whose thoughts came from two eyes that see The simple, grand, and in between And write the words the eyes have seen A mind recalls a life since youth A spirit opens up the truth And from two hands with weathered palm Is sculpted this most splendid psalm Well done again Liz |
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elizabeth anne Member
since 2001-03-29
Posts 83 |
This is unique and wonderful Michael and very touching. It brought tears to me. Elizabeth Anne |
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rosepetals25
since 2000-05-31
Posts 3076PA |
Michael, I never stop to think about everything you pointed out so brilliantly  Wonderful poem! TaraB |
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Watersign6 Senior Member
since 2001-05-25
Posts 823Hurricane,WV |
you amaze me constantly with your writing Michael |
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Poeminister Senior Member
since 2000-02-26
Posts 1862Regina SK; Canada |
"So ordinary are our hands and what extraordinary things they are capable of doing." So very true. Beautifully written. Poeminister "At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet." -Plato |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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