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Daughter Of My Soul
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Daughter Of My Soul |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan 
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You are the daughter of my soul you didn't grow in my womb... lying softly against the beating of my heart you never took nourishment at my breast I never knew your childhood fantasies or teenage whims in my youth...I prayed for a daughter a daughter who would play with dolls and give tea parties a daughter who would grow into a friend a friend...I could talk to about makeup and clothes and stars...and rainbows instead...I was blessed with beautiful sons sons who talked of baseball and cars sons who caught fireflies in jars one of those beautiful sons married you and...if I could design for myself...a daughter if I were to have her made just to order if I were to steal from the skies the stars for her eyes if I were to specify her size I could have designed for myself... no daughter...more perfect than you you are the daughter of my soul Lyra |
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sodpossom Senior Member
since 2001-06-15
Posts 723N.C |
Lyra This was really sweet.It is so great to see in-laws love each other.I like your user name by the way.Very well done! |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Welcome, I have someone special in my life that I feel this way about also. I loved reading this. Just got your e-mail, Hi Lyra! I didn't know this was you!! I'm so glad you are here! Kathleen (Kay) "When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey." Laurie Lee [This message has been edited by Irish Rose (edited 12-05-2001).] |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
An absolutely beautiful, loving entrance to these poetry pages. WELCOME!  |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
STANDING OVATION!!! From the loving heart of a true mother. A magnificent first poem that brought tears of joy to my heart. BRAVO!!! Welcome to Passions. I will be looking forward to much more of your work. **big hugs** Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
 What a heartwarming first post! Enjoy your new home here! ~Hugs, Nancy Lee~ "A dream is a wish your heart makes..." |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Welcome to Passions, Lyra! This is gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous! Please check you email for as special Passions' Welcome! |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I have a feeling you are going to become a poet for OUR souls... thank you for this, and Welcome to Passions! |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Lyra darling girl ohhhhhhhhh how glad I am to see you here.  Do you think the rest will know I'm bussing my friends in? Maybe, oh well what the heck I'll shout it from the rooftops, Your attention everyone, these are my friends. This is Lyra who really writes some of the best poetry in the whole of Moontown and now Passions. You'll have the other poets gnashing their teeth in jealousy and frustration darling girl.    Love and warm stuff As always Mushy You will love it here thank you for coming Oh! and I made the writing bigger because I know you like it that way I love the name too. It suits you  To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace St John ch2 v1 |
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N orth Carolina Girl Senior Member
since 2001-12-04
Posts 962NC,USA |
Lyra,my very special friend I see you figured this site out. I`m glad to see you here.TAKE CARE!  Love,Juanita |
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True Reflections Member
since 2001-12-04
Posts 143Ohio, USA |
Lyra, Beautiful poem. I had a tough time getting it to rhyme though.  You will have to explain that username to me.Roger |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
What a beautiful, sweet poem this is. Thank you for sharing it. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Lyra~ Welcome to Passions~ What a lovely, lovely piece~ I am blessed with two of these beautiful creatures known as daughters-in-law~ They are the glow in the eyes of my son's~ I am blessed~ Thank you ... I may share this piece with them~ *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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RosePetal
since 2001-08-26
Posts 2985South Florida |
beautifully written, looking forward to seeing more. WELCOME! [This message has been edited by RosePetal (edited 12-06-2001).] |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Dear Lyra, Hi! I'm here, too. I like the whimsy at this site, don't you? Loved your poem. I remembered it from before, and was glad to read it again. It's lovely. I don't have any of these wonderful creatures in my life yet, I guess I'd better nudge my boys to get busy.  Nan |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much, Stevie... I am so happy that your Mama told me about this site... Its a lot of fun and everyone here is so very friendly!   Lyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thank you so much, Kay....This is really a wonderful website...and it is nice to run into old friends, such as yourself...again.   Lyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks for your nice reply and for the welcome, Midnitesun. Lyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much, Startime...for the hugs, the ovation and for the welcome... I appreciate all three and I know that I am going to love it here. Lyra |
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OWG Member
since 2001-03-19
Posts 155California |
dug it Lyra.....muy grande...and welcome to the space...folks seem really cool. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thank you so much for the warm welcom, Enchantress....How did you get that beautiful banner with the daisies on there? I am still trying to figure out the graphics on this site....but eventually I will learn them. Lyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much for liking my poem, Denise...and also for the beautiful welcome card. Lyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much for the warm welcome and the amazing compliment, Sunshine.  Lyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks for the GREAT BIG WELCOME, Marsha! I sent an email to everyone at MTC whose address I had, telling them about this site... Martin gave me some more addresses...so I sent it to lots of people....so, we will probably have lots of company. How do you change the sizes on the fonts? I haven't been able to figure that one out yet? Lyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thank you so much for telling me about this site, dear Juanita....I really love it here... and I have figured most of it out. I think we will probably have more friends from MTC come over here soon too! Lyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Hi Roger....I was so happy to see you here........and with my very favorite poem of all time "Dear John"  My poem, "Daughter of my Soul" started out to be free verse, and the rhymes just got in there by accident...which is probably why you had trouble with them. I call myself "Madame Chipmunk" because David's pet name for me is "chipmunk" and I was just going to use that but then no one would know whether I was male of female, so I put the "Madame" in front of it because I don't know of any men who call themselves "Madame"...Do You?  My license plate even says CHIPMNK...we can only have 7 characters on it in Michigan. Anyway....its great to see you here Lyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much for your reply, Smartchick... I also liked your poem..."Under The Misletoe" Lyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much for the warm welcome, RosePetal...I will definitely be posting more poems here.  Lyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thank you so much, Marge....Please do share the poem with your daughters in law... I am so glad you enjoyed it.  Lyra "poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks [This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (edited 12-06-2001).] |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks Nan, I was so happy to see that you were over here also......hopefully the rest of the MTC family will join us soon. Lyra |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much for the warm welcome, OWG and I'm glad you dug my poem. Lyra |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
Welcome to passions, and you wrote a beautiful piece. Well done! Charisma |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice to be appreciated...James |
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Bec Member
since 2001-02-23
Posts 475Canberra |
This is lovely... I'm so glad you feel that way about your daughter-in-law. It seems in some families there is a lot of tension and problems with in-laws, but obviously not with yours! Welcome to Passions, and hope to see more from you! Bec "Poetry and Hums aren't things which you get, they're things which get you. And all you can do is to go where they can find you." |
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DarkAngelChelle Member
since 2001-12-06
Posts 87Kansas |
Lyra, Yup, I finally made it over from Moontown . I've been browsing through and liking what I see. I lost interest in my poetry for awhile. I just got busy, and life just kind of pulled me along like some kind of toy. But after reading your work, I realize how much I miss it. Thanks for sending that e-mail out and directing me here. Wonderful work ... I'm glad to see that love lives in more than just blood. See you around! I look forward to posting here! ~What is cherished most is what must be the hardest fought for.~ (MH) |
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Elizabeth
Moderator
Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
How lovely and sweet....she'll love it for sure! Welcome to Passions!  God bless America, my home sweet home. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much for the warm welcome, Bec. This was written for a daughter in law who is the widow of my son who died last year at age 30. She just remarried and we are still very close. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem copyright2001 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Welcome Chelle...this is the first time I have welcomed someone here...wow! This is a very nice site...I think you will really enjoy it here....it is just too bad about MTC, isn't it? But we will have most of the family over here, sooner or later. If you know of anyone from MTC who will like this site, please forward them a copy of my email. Again...thanks for coming here...and enjoy yourself copyright2001 Lyra Nesius "poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks [This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (edited 12-07-2001).] |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks for the welcome, Charisma...and I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. copyright2001 Lyra Nesius "poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks [This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (edited 12-07-2001).] |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much for stopping by and replying, James. copyright2001 Lyra Nesius |
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EagleScorpion Senior Member
since 2000-03-08
Posts 1644Here, Now, Forever |
its great to see how deeply you feel for your son's wife. Many blessings on thier relationship and hope for long and prosperous lives for each of you |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much, Elizabeth...she did love the poem. copyright2001 Lyra Nesius "poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks [This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (edited 12-07-2001).] |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (smiles) Oh my gosh, this is sooooooooo beautiful, sweet Lyra, the love of your motherhood shines in this beautiful poem! (sigh) God Bless You, sweet friend, we all love you so much, sweet friend! (kiss on cheek) You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Lyra, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
oh..this is..pure and complete poetry... i love this so much...how very neat! welcome to passions!! hope to read more from you! youre a friend of that bubbly marsha girl's i see.... you cant be all bad then...  lol hugs, g ~dgvarner/fallen rain~ |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
How kewl is this - Lyra's first post with Passions... For my Library... |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I knew I remembered someone bubbly bringing her to us.... |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Oh my....I miss her so much already.  |
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