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Take Me to Sea
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Take Me to Sea |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Take Me to Sea Take me to sea in your red wooden boat We’ll rock on the crests where the star twinkles float We’ll laugh with the moon at the stories he tells And sleep to the rhythm of soft ocean swells Open the bridge over swift flowing streams Let me come into your kingdom of dreams Open the gates to your great castle wall Let me be queen of the fanciest ball Dream me a butterfly wish of my own Measure my birthdays in inches you’ve grown Make me a rainbow with fingerpaint hands Skip with me back through the hourglass sands Please let me into your childhood days Into the sweetness of daisy bouquets Show me your favorite fairy tale book Catch me a rhyme on a candy cane hook Open my mind to your innocent world Under a blanket all cozy and curled Little head slumbering, images creep Into butterscotch visions that cradle your sleep I’d love to know pure and true goodness once more Please, grandson, allow me through childhood’s door Elizabeth Santos |
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Decaflame Senior Member
since 2001-05-11
Posts 1635 |
And your grandson should be pleased to oblige.... well done, Lady Santos.... |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
oh yes, how perfectly sweet!!  "Deputy Moderator ~ Open Forum" |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
This is marvelous poetry.. what a lovely moment of inspire... the imagery in this is wonderful, and the innocence and anticipation are captured in your perfect rhymes. Some day he will treasure this gifting of verse. Beautiful write Liz  |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Fantastic Liz! Give my eye-teeth to be able to rhymn like you - I like plain language, but rhymings an art. jwesley [This message has been edited by jwesley (edited 09-04-2001).] |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Elizabeth - Just a joy to read, as I glance over at the basket of toys I keep here (and play with) for my grandson. Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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RSEvans Senior Member
since 1999-10-23
Posts 1147Tulsa, OK, USA |
Grandson? wow I have been gone a long time |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Your writing is always so lovely, Elizabeth! Corinne |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
I just love this!! If only we could somehow...perhaps magically return, maybe just for a day or a year.. Oh! You've made my eyes tear. Lovely write poetess. Enjoyed!! ~Time has cast a spell on you |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Now you know I love this. I had my granddaughter today and I love it when she lets me in, it changes my life for that time during that day, and your poem speaks to that feeling perfecty. I loved this. *~If you can't say anything nice about someone, don't say anything at all*~ |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
LovelyLizzie~ How very, very endearing~ You make good grandma stories~  *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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