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The Gift Of Love Left Behind
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The Gift Of Love Left Behind |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada 
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The breath of spring was wild and free just after a winter's freeze and the colorful birds of the Eastern region were singing with gracious ease. The river was blue like the clearing sky the waves in the breezes played. The soil of the land was moist and prime for seeds in the months ahead. A man of long years looked over his fields his drawn face character lined, he watched the Terns as they rolled and reeled on winds of familiar time. On waves of thought straight from the past his mind pictured a young man, whose true love had come to him so fast like a child he'd asked for her hand. Beneath the starlit skies at night his arms had covered her fears Her golden hair in the soft moonlight left a vision beyond compare. Her voice came pleading to his ears "move on," she cried, "move on." Her final calling had come last year and now she was ghastly gone. Then the wagons creaked and the wheels squeaked and cedar rails marked the time when home dreams were the real scene and family was a frame of mind. Now a Cadillac rests by the old woodshed and the wagon rots in the barn and the old homestead where the children lived plays host to an old man's charms. Into his thoughts breaks a distant sound to bring back the dead from the past across the field there comes running abound a small curly haired lass. "Grandpa, Grandpa," was her jubuilant shout, "I've come to stay over the night!" and into his arms she jumped just about knocking him down with delight. Her small face cradled next to his neck he fought back the tears in his eyes. Out of his vision came the deepest respect for the gifts that his love left behind. Celtrue2000@E3B1G9 Repost for a friend The role of poetry is to utter the un-utterable; to open up spaces of consciousness and resistance; to language oppressions; to re-language historie [This message has been edited by ethome (edited 10-19-2001).] |
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The Lady of Shallot Senior Member
since 2001-10-03
Posts 818USA |
This is very moving...I enjoyed reading this so much! -befriend yourself and you will never be alone- |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
This is a must for my library of favorites. What a great story, with memories and feelings to last a lifetime. Thanks for re-posting, as I had not read this one before. |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
How I remember this beautiful, heartful write! How kind of you to repost for a friend...a very fortunate person, to have a poet such as you, to do this... especially when you share with all of us! Thank you for this, Ethome...now I can look forward to the afternoon... and more soon, please? |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
ethome - this is very touching and brought a tear to my eye. Chris Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Wonderful ethome...James |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Beautifully done ethome...enjoyed very much..  ~Victoria~ |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Eric...this is a magnificent piece of work. You should be very proud of this! Into my library it goes! ~hugs, Nancy~
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (tears fall down my cheeks) Oh Eric, this is so so touching and so so beautiful! (big hugggssssss) What a beautiful blessing it is to have someone so dear keep you company and share the blessings outside! (sigh) Your heart always shines with true love! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Eric, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
ehtome--I'm so glad to see this reposted...it is such a tender story of love, written into reality with your capable pen. Thank you. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
This is so beautiful... I loved every line of it (though some had to be read through tears *S*) |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Ethome, A beautiful write one I enjoyed. |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
Eric, such beauty. Through my tears I felt the softness of this poem. It sings gently on the heart. Beautiful. Thank you so much, for sharing your talent with me. Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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Suzanne Arlene Member
since 2000-10-09
Posts 377Ontario, Canada |
Now that was such a sweet poem. I had to read it twice to just enjoy the flow of love that comes from your words.Thank you for the great read |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
You sweet poet, you touch me...always |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
This is such a beautiful story. And a beautiful message in it too, that we all leave a little piece of ourselves behind. This was truly touching If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please? |
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