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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2002-04-03 07:08 AM

The poetry reader

He kick-started spring as easily
as bringing the bike from the shed,
a clean towel softly wiping away
winter’s metaphor of
thoughts that had laid dormant,

then lifting a leg easily over stretches
of truth that brought his audience
into reality, he tricked us,

and zoomed into summer on a
burly Honda.

His soft-spoken voice was beefy with
depth, and he carried his Pulitzer-prize winning
words gently, as if scattering seeds
so that someone else might later pick up
the fruit, eat, and then discard
future seeds

for future winds to carry up in
tornadic flurry,
flinging about new thoughts
as if from the apple of knowledge,

that someone might eat,
then spit out words
that someone will hear, and lead to that
one who will pick it up, that hybrid
notion,
to etch in stone.

.
.
.
.

~*~

©Karilea Rilling Jungel
3 April 2002

Inspired by: Stephen Dunn, 2 April 2002, 2001 Pulitzer Prize Winner

[This message has been edited by Sunshine (04-03-2002 09:46 AM).]

Marge Tindal

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

1 posted 2002-04-03 07:15 AM

Karilea~
Much to enjoy in this one~

'spit out words
that someone will hear, and lead to that
one who will pick it up, that hybrid
notion,
to etch in stone.'

Love the thought ... sort of a 'Johnny Appleseed' kinda dude~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Nan

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2 posted 2002-04-03 07:44 AM

... and so ensue the annals of history... Very springy write, m'friend..

Severn
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since 1999-07-17

Posts 7704

3 posted 2002-04-03 07:57 AM

I love your writing Kari..you're wrapping free verse around yourself like a comfy blanket..

K

Mistletoe Angel

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Portland, Oregon

4 posted 2002-04-03 08:19 AM

(smiles) Awwwwwww, this is wonderful, sweet friend, and may every poets pread love and inspiration like dandelion seeds in the spring breeze and have them sail like silk in the air to anothers ears! (kiss on cheek) This is a gorgeous vision of poetry, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Karilea, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

SmartChick
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On A Journey To The Unknown

5 posted 2002-04-03 08:25 AM

Karilea, you write such beautiful poetry. I really enjoyed reading this. I love the spring.

Marsha

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since 2000-07-10

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Maidstone Kent England

6 posted 2002-04-03 08:31 AM

Kari darling sister of my heart this is utterly utterly delightful you’ve written an absolute diamond here. The thought behind this is wonderful and the concept absolutely divine. YOUR words will spring renewal in many hearts.

Truly excellent writing, which I enjoyed tremendously. Well done

Love and warm stuff
As always
Slushy

To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 2:79

Interloper

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Deep in the heart

7 posted 2002-04-03 10:56 AM

You Dunn been inspired

Martie

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California

8 posted 2002-04-03 11:12 AM

Interloper took my line...

I loved this, Karilea!

Gentle Spirit
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9 posted 2002-04-03 11:19 AM

Karilea, stunning work. It is good to read your words again!!

On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free.
~Me~

(I could have missed the pain, but I'd have had to miss the dance~Garth)

Sven

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Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

10 posted 2002-04-03 03:20 PM

ah yes. . . there is more power in a poem when it is read. . . the words give us pause. . . and inspiration. . .

well done my friend. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

catalinamoon

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The Shores of Alone

11 posted 2002-04-03 03:49 PM

Wonderful! But I was thinking Rod the whole way through

(He never won anything though, did he? Well he should have!)
Sandra

Magnus

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Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

12 posted 2002-04-03 04:25 PM

Ah yes...a piece of lightness to brighten
ones day...Our Sunshine comes through again
with beams to bask in...

Thank YOU....

Bridget Shenachie
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since 2002-01-23

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Kansas USA

13 posted 2002-04-03 10:32 PM

Hey Sunshine!

I was sitting right next to you, hanging on Dunn's every word, glad to be in the same room and breathing the same air as a Pulitzer Prize winner. The next day, I'm still not able to say anything but "Wow!"

"Wow!" to your terrific poem. It describes the experience nicely. What a treat!

Shenachie

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14 posted 2002-04-03 10:35 PM

It must have been great, when all was said and Dunn

[This message has been edited by Balladeer (04-03-2002 10:37 PM).]

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