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Memorial Day, 1888, No. 8 [Soddie Memorial and Cornflowers]
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Memorial Day, 1888, No. 8 [Soddie Memorial and Cornflowers] |
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Sunshine
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Memorial Day, 1888, No. 8 [Soddie Memorial and Cornflowers] salt plants in Hutchison are now in operation still, my love, I speak to you, come this day, this day of flags, since 1865, a day of speeches and memories held mostly for Veterans of the wars but, my love, this day is held for you, too, as the women know…. we do not forget the men that did not go to war, but fought, nevertheless, to bring a life, and lives, forward… to build this country oh, my love…. I have given acquiescence to Mr. Johannson, to ask me to be his bride as I believe this is what you would want and if it is, then it is what I can live with and be content for he shall have his art, and I, my quill, people should not mourn forever you have been gone these ten years, I hear you now, you are wondering why I did not do it before… because you had always said I would be me, myself, that I could do it, if I had to, and I had to, to prove the flour, white, on my hands as worthy of my kneading…. for I was forever the dreamer and you were always the doer, even needing, when I was by your side I know this… so I had to do, for you, just as I had to write oh my love…. I have been the wife that you would be proud to carry on your name, all of this time, and now, I crave the company of a man, as understanding as you ever were even if I cannot feel for him how I felt for you… that has changed now it is not the passion of the young but the passion of elders, who have loved before, as both he and I have oh my love, I shall never quit conversing with you the soddie is gone now the upkeep was not propitious as the walls were caving in it was time that change be allowed… will you allow this? I have not forgotten the day you saw, and said, you were glad as I faced the wind that first day and in truth, my heart sank, at first, and then, as I saw your face, I saw the promise of your heart, and in that, the promise of the earth, and in that, I heard, the promise of the country my heart yearns to hear your words, your thoughts, which have slowly faded this decade of time, and time is all I have held in my hands these last years my love… I will never not carry the cornflowers to your grave as I will, if you approve, on my wedding day, mixed with babe’s breath and wildflowers of the prairie in memory and for the future’s dreams |
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SEA 
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since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
I've been waiting for this one....and oh, you made me cry like a baby...a big ol sappy romantic baby.....this is so touching.....I swear, you need these in a book.....I just love these....please do more  ~SEA[This message has been edited by SEA (edited 05-23-2001).] |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Karilea~ I've followed each of these with tender reading. Simply beautiful, sweet poetess. A soft smile plays ... and yet a gentle tear of remembrance threatens. *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Karilea, I have to tell you that each segment only gets better. Such tenderness in this one. I'll admit that this one choked me up a little. So very sad and beautiful all at the same time. I really hated to see the soddie go, but times change, life moves on. I'm so curious about how this wonderful story ends. Michael Proust- |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Wo w! I love the depth of this thinking....... "it is not the passion of the young but the passion of elders, who have loved before, as both he and I have" I'm writer blocked for a reply to this one......excellent Karilea! |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Gee...it seems I have missed a great deal and have come in in the midle of a series of poems by you....this is beautiful, historical and down right romantic...I've missed you my friend |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Kari dear heart if I'd missed this one I would have been very upset, its beautiful love, truly these are a real wonder. You have proved and risen with each one my love, and they just are splendid. Absolutely fabulous, I'm eager for the next one. Take care love and warm stuff as always Puck  Take back the hope you gave,- I claim |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Oh now you have my absolute, total attention, and I can hardly wait for the next one...please hurry! Such a beautifully romantic, down home kind of story, and I am loving every single word. ~*~ I write ~ Therefore I am ~*~ |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
If your intention was to leave me awestruck, dumbfounded, and tear-choked, give yourself a pat on the back. *G* For this series is perhaps your best writing... and some of the best I've seen from any pen. *S* Beautiful, Sunshine! |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
As the chapters, or series, unfolded, I see that some readers were lost, or some were gained... albeit....you have all still touched my heart with your wonderful comments... thank you.... |
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