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A Wave of Gold
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A Wave of Gold |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
A wave of gold swept my heart today By the time I thought to catch her She had gone away -- Vanished in the salty air As though she never had been there The rolling curves and swells are gone Though in my mind they linger on Like the ringing toll of a buoy's bell Questions of what could have been Hold answers not to tell. The tide had caught me by surprise By turning my back, I could not surmise And when I hoped to find the gold I felt once more the trough of cold Realizing once again What should have been real Would flow from a pen A wave of gold On a beach alone What would have been Will never be known... Next time remember That the next time you feel You want to make it next time Make the next time real. (Copyright 1993 by: MARK V SHELDON) "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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Decaflame Senior Member
since 2001-05-11
Posts 1635 |
What a wonderful read to think that for a brief moment, a moment of golden delight could be held.... but the spirit remains of this one.... a wonderful read, indeed.... |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Thanks for sharing a moment with this poem, Decaflame... once again: when one appreciates the moment, it can last forever... -MVS "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Enjoyed the read and the last stanza rather took me aback because I just posted a poem written last July that speaks of making a 'false promise of next time,' of course, it was in self-preservation that the young woman made it. |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
enjoyed... nice thought that one can capture a moment.. and if we are not aware..we do not even realize it was a moment until it is gone.. Well presented..and quite enjoyable.. |
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cpalmer Senior Member
since 2001-06-26
Posts 977Phoenix, Az |
Mark, You are wonderful with words! I dont know what else to say, to catch one moment even so slight is enough to be thankful for...thanks for sharing Cindi God is our inspiration; Words of the heart can be music to our ears |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Mark.....this is beautiful  |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Have to always hold that golden feeling. Beautiful. Sandra |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Ah but first we have to decide if its real or just a handful of fools gold... |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Mark, There are many golden moments to behold, and with each one that slips through your hands, there is an even brighter one with each sunrise to capture. As long as you believe, the shimmering visions will gently dance into your open arms to hold onto forever. A beautiful read... Elise |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Ah yes, VAS... "self preservation". An interesting mechanism that one is... Yet, the more we mature and realize things for what they are, the more options we find in "preserving ourselves" without being at someone else's expense. Thanks for reading and replying. Ron, thanks for your comments. Indeed, a moment is to be savoured, but its intesity is always directly proportionate to one's frame of mind in that moment. Thank you for stopping by. Thank you, Cindi... I enjoy working with words, but they pale in comparison to working with music and sound... Glad you got something out of this poem. SEA: thank you for the compliment... to find beauty in all things is an honorable challenge. Yes, Sandra -- that golden feeling... so much can constitute that description, yet we've all felt it in some form or other. Even gold has many layers to its shine... Paula: gold can be many things to many people, even if it's not the "real" thing... Elise, I love your positivity and melifluousness in thought and writing -- like a fine silk dress blowing in a warm breeze... Thanks for your thoughts. -MVS "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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