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Corinne
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0 posted 2001-12-06 07:18 PM


Lot of Plenty

Walking up this barren hill,
we would not expect
to find this marvelous
saturation of green,
silvery blue to olive,
splendid hues
of Christmas.

My children zigzag
through a conifer maize,
screeching in delight.
We touch needles
dusted in sugar,
inhale tangy pine resins.

My senses summon up
the fruit of my childhood;
I gain appreciation
for evergreen memories
being shaped
for my progeny -
presents held
for their future.

© December 2001
  Corinne Bailey


© Copyright 2001 Corinne - All Rights Reserved
Irish Rose
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1 posted 2001-12-06 07:21 PM


This is excellent poetry, Corinne.

Kathleen (Kay)
"When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey."
Laurie Lee

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2 posted 2001-12-06 07:47 PM




(smiles) Sooooooo beautiful! (big huggsssss) The love of your children and sweet memories shine in your beautiful words! (kiss on cheek) God Bless You! May you have the happiest holidays! (kiss on cheek) We all love you, sweet friend! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Corrine, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

LngJhnAg
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3 posted 2001-12-06 09:04 PM


Corinne - this is a beautiful poem - seriously

- and it inspires me to think of memories I might give to other little urchins about long tailed cats and rocking chairs.  I'm not a very good free-form writer, but you get the idea.  Something about clanging pots and pans, dogs barking, and lots of rocking chairs rocking...heh

Corinne
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4 posted 2001-12-06 10:38 PM


Thank you kindly, Irish Rose and Noah!

LgnJhn, you rascal! (hides cat from LgnJhn's chair).

Happy holidays!

Cor

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