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Sunshine
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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2002-04-05 08:52 PM


To three poets who take me back…

they swing me willingly along palm swayed
zephyrs, tickling fancy they do,
of bared shoulders reddening to cap off
sandcapped knees…

willing me to consume again coastlines, salt breezes,
foaming ankles with memories,
floating shells for me to hang a
star on…

she is the white wine laughter as deep
as mine, but smelling of jasmine,
he is the stranger turned dark by the sun,
telling me…

of things ascertained by rote…

bringing back the ping of self pain for not having
been born to celebrate the sun as I was
meant to, but solsticing heavenward
in winter’s climes

good enough, I tell myself,
to simply close mature eyes, remember
17 again, that one night on sandy shores
in good dress and bared feet

changing my life with a yes,

finding no regret to have found surf sounds
on prairie plains, to hear roaring waves
in tumultuous skies, and cheat grass
foaming my ankles with memories

for what was ever before the memories
had begun…

but I bless my memory bringers, all the same…
for the sunlined smiles they leave behind
the trees that still need to be climbed,
a hand to cheek knowing all

will ever be well…
unconditionally in heart, as much as in mind…



©Karilea Rilling Jungel
5 April 2002


[This message has been edited by Sunshine (04-05-2002 08:53 PM).]

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Madame Chipmunk
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1 posted 2002-04-05 08:56 PM


A beautiful tribute to memories, Karilea

but I bless my memory bringers, all the same…
for the sunlined smiles they leave behind
the trees that still need to be climbed,
a hand to cheek knowing all

~bundles of hugs~

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

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Canada eh.
2 posted 2002-04-05 09:00 PM


but I bless my memory bringers, all the same…
for the sunlined smiles they leave behind
the trees that still need to be climbed,
a hand to cheek knowing all

will ever be well…
unconditionally in heart, as much as in mind…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Karilea, this is a wonderful tribute to three poets here who bring such memories to us that they indeed taunt us to be 17 again and play in the sand and surf....love this.
Hugs.

BluesSerenade
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By the Seaside
3 posted 2002-04-05 09:00 PM


for what was ever before the memories
had begun…  I liked that line.

It is safe to say our friends bring out the best in us, some more than others, giving us hope that the best is surely yet to come.
This was a nice tribute sunshine~

ThisDiamond
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4 posted 2002-04-05 09:05 PM


inspiration is a dream done once so well...
This is all of inspiration. Wonderful write.
ThisDiamond

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5 posted 2002-04-05 09:28 PM


Kari darling sister of heart and keeper of dreams truth, this is as always simply perfect. Sometimes when the inspiration twirls me around and spins me into dreams I reach out with my mind and feel you there in that sanctum of my poetic thought. Teasing me to stretch my mind a little more, calling to me to condense and distil that thought into pure drops of liquid sun. They fall on my page and I’m off again.

Truly wonderful writing darling heart, absolutely excellent


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 Luke 2:79


Martie
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6 posted 2002-04-05 09:31 PM


Karilea

The barefoot you still whispers in the sand I've walked in...and you are in the tree, the one out back, right where you have always been...for the heart never forgets.
Hugs for this lovely poem!

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7 posted 2002-04-05 09:38 PM




(smiles) Awwwwwwww, this is soooooo beautifully touching, sweet friend, I am 18 now and can understand how you feel and I hope you always hold onto these memories with all your heart! (kiss on cheek) You are true sunshine to us all, 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

Nicole
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8 posted 2002-04-05 10:02 PM


I just love these lines:

finding no regret to have found surf sounds
on prairie plains, to hear roaring waves
in tumultuous skies, and cheat grass
foaming my ankles with memories

What a beautiful description!  You have such a wonderful way of wording things.  


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9 posted 2002-04-06 10:09 AM


Karilea, indeed...when our hearts are touched and our memories stirred...yes...they do have ways of
giving us that gift....beautiful write
dear lady.

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)

SEA
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with you
10 posted 2002-04-06 11:00 AM


in the gentle remember you share with us, we are gifted with a part of you so beautiful
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