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Auguste

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By the sea

0 posted 2001-10-17 04:25 PM

Don't Wake the Day

by Michael

Oh fiery morning star don’t wake
the day and try erase the night,
for it is darkness where I dwell
and I can see without your light.

My journey is a painful one
and I’d prefer my face not seen.
Hold back the day, that is not come.
My senses are so very keen.

My sun is that of firefly’s glow,
soft starlight sprinkling down on me.
It is the darkness that I know
and where I need to always be.

For in the darkness, peace is born
and hope renewed in cricket song,
the damp of earth and mossy branch.
Oh how I pray this night be long.

I walk on weary legs to find
the solitude that is a friend.
I need the night to gather strength,
take memories, then sew and mend.

And when the day shall come at last,
you’ll find me whole with hope to give,
a gentle hand to reach for yours,
my kindness to forever live.

Michael Auguste~
There is more depth to the heart than the mind can comprehend and it only has boundaries when we choose to fence it in.

wayoutwalt
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1 posted 2001-10-17 04:27 PM

Auguste I hope all is well with you...nice poem yuh

Elizabeth Santos
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2 posted 2001-10-17 04:28 PM

How perfectly beautiful
A pleasure to read
WEll done, my freind
Liz

The Lady of Shallot
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3 posted 2001-10-17 04:33 PM

Michael, this is so moving. Yes, from the darkness, reach out and know that someone will be there. Very moving, thank you!

-befriend yourself and you will never be alone-
Anna

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

4 posted 2001-10-17 04:42 PM

Sleep on, day, let night dwell still
sleep on, oh playsome light
on my windowsill
rest awhile, leave yet the gray
so my mind might rest
sleep on, oh young day
for night, it treats me best...

Bravo, Michael, I enjoyed this so!

Nightshade

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just out of reach

5 posted 2001-10-17 06:35 PM

Well done!! I like this very much. Chris

Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away.

Startime
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6 posted 2001-10-17 06:42 PM

*sigh* filled with the tender softness of the night. This poem is wonderful to read leaving behind a gentle whisper that touches the heart.

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

rosepetals25

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7 posted 2001-10-17 07:02 PM

Michael,

You writing is so stunning

You always touch my heart with your words

Wonderful write.

I need a darn quote. *chuckles*

Midnitesun

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8 posted 2001-10-17 08:23 PM

This one keeps me close to my favorite time....nightime, when highway noise doesn't disturb the hoot of the owl or the crunching steps of the moose in the crisp snow under a starlit sky. There is a sense of solitude, sometimes loneliness, but usually thoughts of peace and quietude prevail.
A beautiful poem, with just a slight touch of wistful sadness and longing.
Yes, don't wake the day too soon, for the midnitesun is still roaming around.

[This message has been edited by Midnitesun (edited 10-17-2001).]

Mistletoe Angel

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9 posted 2001-10-17 08:45 PM

(sad sigh) Such a sad poem of yearning and loneliness! (big hugggsssssss) I too throughout my boyhood have sat alone in despair in solitude, finding my own peace, though I cry wanting a friend to guide me along the way. (sad sigh) May you find peace through the darkness and then jump back in the light when your heart leaps in joy in love! (big hugggsssssss) Wonderful poem, dearest Michael! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Michael, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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10 posted 2001-10-17 09:23 PM

ahh, this is beautifully done, Micheal. The longing for night to stay with us just a bit longer is sometimes overwhelming.

I adore this.

Sometimes the heart needs the solace of solitude and silence.

Greeneyes

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11 posted 2001-10-17 09:29 PM

There is a light out there somewhere, and you will find it my friend....have faith and always believe....hugssss

Lauren

I keep my ideals,
because in spite of everything,
I still believe that
people are really good at heart.
Anne Frank
09*12*01

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SmartChick
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12 posted 2001-10-17 09:37 PM

Very good! I enjoyed reading this.

SEA

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with you

13 posted 2001-10-17 10:08 PM

Oh Michael, this is so beautiful....really pulls at my heart....such tender thoughts here......your kindness is overwhelming....

(((hugs))) to you my friend

"One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you
can't utter". ~James Earl Jones

Tracey
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14 posted 2001-10-17 11:28 PM

This is beautiful indeed. Very, very beautiful

If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please?

Rose Unicorn
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15 posted 2001-10-18 03:35 PM

The healing peace of night.
I really like this one.

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

16 posted 2001-10-18 03:44 PM

Michael...I really loved this piece.
Thank you for sharing.
~hugs, Nancy~

~Time has cast a spell on you,
So that you won't ever forget me.~

walker
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17 posted 2001-10-18 05:56 PM

Auguste I've had that feeling, sometimes we need to go through darkness to see the day in a new light.It has to happen, is a promise on a new day(as I write this I need to believe that). Thanks for this one.

Mysteria

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18 posted 2001-10-19 12:57 PM

There are so many could identify with this heartfelt poem of loneliness and the need to cling to the night for solace. Just a fantastic piece of writing Michael, I really enjoyed this.

~I always have time to listen to someone talking from their heart~

Larry C

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19 posted 2001-10-19 01:23 AM

Auguste,
Now why did I ever fear the dark? Wonderful, wonderful. Simply wonderful. Thanks.

CocoBaci
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20 posted 2001-10-19 01:51 AM

I need the night to gather strength,
take memories, then sew and mend.
Michael sweetie, your poem I very much enjoyed reading and I thank you for sharing this with all of us here...

hugs2uAlwaysPoetFriend...
*~coco~*

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21 posted 2001-10-19 03:01 AM

Tender and laced with yearning... well done!

Auguste

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By the sea

22 posted 2001-10-19 03:58 PM

Everyone, thank you so much for your warm words and kindness. You're the greatest!

Michael

Michael Auguste~
There is more depth to the heart than the mind can comprehend and it only has boundaries when we choose to fence it in.

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