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Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

0 posted 2002-03-21 02:22 PM

From the Kitchen Window

The climbing wild rose
Has covered the holly tree
With its white tuffs sure of direction
Up into a piece of sky

The holly green prickled tall
Holds court with steady day
Leaning with dignity against the fence
Letting the wild-fingered rose take hold

They give each other grace
One spreading in the sun of spring
The other waiting for December
When in dotted red berries beloved is

This odd coupling goes unnoticed
By the shouting rambunctious children of the alley
Unless they make the mistake of loosing balance
And reach to hold the thorns of both

[This message has been edited by Martie (03-21-2002 03:14 PM).]

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

1 posted 2002-03-21 02:46 PM

quote:
With its white tuffs sure of direction
Up into a piece of sky

The holly green prickled tall
Holds court with steady day

I like anything that holds court so well...

Rosemary J. Gwaltney
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 997
northern mountains, Idaho

2 posted 2002-03-21 03:32 PM

Lovely the way you can transport me to another climate, another world. I enjoyed this!

Munda
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since 1999-10-08

Posts 3544
The Hague, The Netherlands

3 posted 2002-03-21 05:56 PM

Wonderful poem Martie. Enjoyed!

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

4 posted 2002-03-21 05:57 PM

Martie,
You never cease to make me smile.

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

5 posted 2002-03-21 06:04 PM

I loved this Martie. My wysteria is all into my spruce, and I was going to cut it back and thought - just like this world - there was room for them all there! I like it when they "twingle" together, and one day I shall peek out that window with you

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

6 posted 2002-03-21 08:01 PM

(smiles) Awwwwwwww, this is sooooooo beautiful, sweet friend your words of Mother Nature always amaze me, you truly are our Flower Girl! (kiss on cheek) May the spirit of spring always blossom in your heart, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Martie, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

7 posted 2002-03-22 11:42 PM

A very beautiful picture, you painted with your words, Martie...

~hugs~

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

strbbux
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since 2001-12-19

Posts 3859

8 posted 2002-03-23 09:31 AM

Beautiful visions here that you painted, floria

Floria

"Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

9 posted 2002-03-24 04:59 PM

I love this, Martie... The picture your words painted had me smiling... those smiles dissolved into giggles at the thought that the kids probably don't appreciate the coupling at all... For us, it's a double beauty... for them it's a double whammy. *G*

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