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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2002-02-17 08:06 PM

Pale Ink

“The palest ink is better than the best memory.”  Chinese Proverb.

As it should be
                        to what could be
                                                    this is,
                                                                then,
What it is…

I too, then
have a pale link of ink
for you

As I encumber my mind
(you do, too)
with one too many lines
and I could forget
(not that I would, willingly)
as to
what was set in said
as words trace across my head

Except for the link
                             of the palest ink

So in retrospect
                         I shall link
                                           my lines to you
In palest ink
                    out of respect, to you

Like old yellowed pages
and fountained lines
yesterday comes through
to you

When penmanship
was held in a woman’s hand
and womanship was lined

So fine

On parchment
                       or linen
                                     or onionskin fine

In lace of line
in face of lines
in graces kind
silk-spunned webs of minds

I shall attempt
                       to hold on tight
                                                to my memories
But in the shadows
                               by candlelight

Or pale moon’s light

The palest ink
                      shall be, these links
                                                      yes, I believe,
My link
             to thee

~*~

01.28.01
slightest revision
02.17.02

Martie

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Posts 28049
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1 posted 2002-02-17 08:35 PM

Karilea--You caught me in the fine line of your poet's thread of pink, with a sigh.

JBaker515

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since 2001-02-28

Posts 458
Dartmouth College

2 posted 2002-02-17 08:37 PM

HOLY TOLEDO~~~~

This was amazing, not only the words, but the format! I want you to write a poem about me!! LOL

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

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Tamarac Fla

3 posted 2002-02-17 08:39 PM

Karilea,
You are a dancing butterfly.

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

4 posted 2002-02-17 09:10 PM

(smiles) Ooohhhhhhh...this is sooooo gorgeous, sweet friend, you always quill such fabulous visions with your hearts ink! (kiss on cheek) I love it, sweet friend, this is absolutely breathtaking! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Karilea, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

5 posted 2002-02-17 09:20 PM

Goodness KJ....this is good...I like how you
have written/expressed this...

Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

6 posted 2002-02-17 09:23 PM

As I encumber my mind
(you do, too)
with one too many lines
and I could forget
(not that I would, willingly)
as to
what was set in said
as words trace across my head

Except for the link
                             of the palest ink
==================================

I shall attempt
                       to hold on tight
                                                to my memories
But in the shadows
                               by candlelight

Or pale moon’s light

The palest ink
                      shall be, these links
                                                      yes, I believe,
My link
           to thee
================================

and in your lighter shade of grey....you swept the reader away....
and the only thing I have left to say ...

*the list K..the list

(and this is exquisite Sun)

"Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power.
We have guided missiles and misguided men."

MLK

Larry C

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since 2001-09-10

Posts 10286
United States

7 posted 2002-02-17 09:25 PM

Karilea,
It seems this poem was aged well! Love the write.

strbbux
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since 2001-12-19

Posts 3859

8 posted 2002-02-17 09:27 PM

Karilea, this is great, now all the poetry books must include this along with sonnets etc. as " the Karilea" creative it is. floria

Floria

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

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