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Winter's Wind
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Winter's Wind |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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Winter’s Wind It only feels incumbent upon me To attempt an explanation Of dry But I cannot, for the wind Has stripped the ground Again, there is nothing To show but bare That it is winter and naked, Trees cannot shush me, only Dance their skeletal limbs In mock joy that they’ve Nothing to lose It has not yet pushed me Away, The dry, nor the wind, Perhaps my faith in coming Rains is deeper than any Well that might be said Wind pushes the ground as if Covering it in search, Looking again for the Toeprints of its children In time Man may not hear the echoes Of whispers in the night But woman does, For she has pushed, at one Time or another, harder Than any man at a Plow, and he still holds it Against her, That spirit of knowing More So it is one with woman, The wind, The push, The search… That is why in its’ howling, She can hear its cry For it is only the echo Of her joys And losses It is some thing That a man may never know… ©Karilea Rilling Jungel 14 January 2002 |
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N orth Carolina Girl Senior Member
since 2001-12-04
Posts 962NC,USA |
Sunshine,I loved how you describe the winter winds and jumped ito talking about the strength of a woman.I especially liked the verse about the woman pushing a plow.    Juanita |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
the strength. . . and the sorrow. . . that only a woman can know. . . you speak of it here very well my friend. . . I like how you made the transition from one to the other so seamlessly. . . well done. . . ------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
quiet strength unspoken understanding this is amazing.......  |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Kari darling sister of my soul, this is without doubt one of your utter best. The flow and the rhythm are without doubt utterly excellent. You move through this as does the wind restlessly but with purpose, truly outstanding writing darling girl. Amazing strength in this and sooooo true, hard like reality but haunting, wonderful feeling to this absolutely wonderful And YOU KNOW I LOVE IT MMmmmm of course you do  Love and warm stuff As always Mushy  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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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Very nice..... fine images, nice transitions.. and the hint of more... |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
you only get better my dear friend...beautiful imagery and the lines about pushing harder than any man with a plow...superb |
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Logan Senior Member
since 2001-05-28
Posts 1641Arkansas |
Okay, Sissie, I have to agree..Women REALLY are the toughest of the species...thank goodness...very gentle smile for a very wonderful poem |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  YAY!!! Oh my gosh, this is by far one of your best yet, sweet friend, you portray the beauty and essence of women so beautiuflly in this wonderful piece. (smiles) Women are very powerful indeed, and may each and every woman find their search one of comfort and joy! (kiss on cheek) I love it, sweet friend, we all love you so much, this is fabulous! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Karilea, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
It is some thing That a man may never know… Now that is sure the truth, and I just happen to love this one and saved it! Thank you for a reminder of our strength. ~*~ Carpe' Diem ~*~ |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Karilea~ Awesome with a hint of woman's delicate strength~ 'That it is winter and naked, Trees cannot shush me, only Dance their skeletal limbs In mock joy that they’ve Nothing to lose' 'Wind pushes the ground as if Covering it in search, Looking again for the Toeprints of its children In time Man may not hear the echoes Of whispers in the night But woman does,' I could easily have copied the entire piece for it's brilliance of verse~ Impeccably presented beauty of thought~ *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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