Slender Threads, Faith, and Time - a memoriam

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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2003-03-18 04:11 PM

Slender Threads, Faith, and Time

I thought of you today
on the glimmer of a thread
backed up by time
where pages leaf me to laughter
and wisdom

and life is balanced

I thought of the disarray of life
as the pendulum swung back, and forth,
how we can go from gleam
to dusty fingerprints

and etchings of love
can be as fragile as crystal
or as brilliant as the faith
one is born with
or acquires

I thought of time spent
and times to come
where I might hold all
or nothing
but memories

In this hushed perusing
of my belief, designed
by a larger force,
it becomes forged more solid
than ever…

of how, without knowing, you’ve
touched me, in ways that
I will be able to return to,
through your writing

your art

your beliefs…

and how much I look forward
to more moments
spent with you
no matter how much time we have
or don’t have…

I thought of you today
on the glimmer of a thread
backed up by time
where pages leaf me to laughter
and wisdom

and life is balanced

because I will see you here

and there

on a glimmer
in time
with laughter
by wisdom

balanced.

~*~

Dedicated in the memory of Lyra Nesius
[This message has been edited by Sunshine (03-18-2003 09:35 PM).]

JamesMichael
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1 posted 2003-03-18 04:13 PM

Beautiful writing...James

Janet Marie
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2 posted 2003-03-18 04:43 PM

of how, without knowing, you’ve
touched me, in ways that
I will be able to return to,
through your writing
=================================

yes....indeed...
thank you for this Kari.

If I am right ... if I can be ...
constant and faithful ... you'll find me

TC

kayjay
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3 posted 2003-03-18 05:59 PM

A very lovely and loving tribute. Altho' you wrote from your heart and not necessarily for our ears, we are buoyed by the love you show. KJ

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

the_loner_23
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4 posted 2003-03-18 06:36 PM

beautiful tribute to Lyra

Cold hands means a warm heart

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

5 posted 2003-03-18 07:08 PM

...

Yes..thank you Karilea.

Nightshade

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just out of reach

6 posted 2003-03-18 07:31 PM

Karilea - This is such a sad, sad day. Lyra was such a strong yet gentle spirit. This is a wonderful write my friend. thankyou. Chris

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....

-Emily Dickinson

Martie

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7 posted 2003-03-18 07:39 PM

Karilea--It is hard for me to reply...just know how meaningful this is to me also.

Poet deVine

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8 posted 2003-03-18 07:45 PM

Beautiful...these tributes are so hard to read - each one makes me cry all over again. We have to take faith in that she is at peace and no longer in pain.

littlewing
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9 posted 2003-03-18 08:03 PM

Sun - what beauty in your words - goodness - this is one of your best - straight from the heart - much peace xxoo

hoot_owl_rn
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10 posted 2003-03-18 08:24 PM

What a beautiful tribute

Nan

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11 posted 2003-03-19 10:11 AM

I know that Lyra appreciates your "Slender Threads,"... I surely do... Thank you, Karilea...

jellybeans
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12 posted 2003-03-19 10:31 AM

this is one of the most beautiful poems I have read.....thank you

garysgirl

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13 posted 2003-03-19 10:34 AM

A very, very beautiful tribute, Karilea.
Thank you for sharing your heart with us.

Charisma

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lost in blue pages

14 posted 2003-03-19 11:30 AM

Thank you Karilea for sharing

Charisma

ThisDiamond
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15 posted 2003-03-19 12:56 PM

Thank you for these delicate thoughts,
so soothing.
The power to touch people that Lyra possesses, even still, certainly seems immortal. And I have always known that you possess it too.
TD

passing shadows
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16 posted 2003-03-19 12:59 PM

just beautiful...

I'm such an emotional wreck

Aenimal
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the ass-end of space

17 posted 2003-03-19 01:50 PM

I'm in too gloomy a mood to have read all the way through this Karilea but I know how beautiful and fitting a tribute this is to a dear friend from a dear friend. May your words find her and her thoughts find you

Silver_Tryst
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18 posted 2003-03-19 03:57 PM

What can i say? Just i can feel the words, great great Write

Shayne

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19 posted 2003-03-19 04:32 PM

Karilea, I read this early this morning and became so overwhelmed with tears that I couldn't respond. Thank you for such a beautiful tribute to a lady we will miss terribly. I still cannot believe she is gone.

Hugs to you, Marti

vandana

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20 posted 2003-03-19 06:15 PM

yes,this one of beautiful poems I have read

Magnus

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21 posted 2003-03-19 06:20 PM

Thanx KJ, and she will always be with us
through her writings. Beautifully said
Lady Poet!

cinnamongirl
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22 posted 2003-03-19 07:13 PM

Bittersweet beauty... wow, what a woman this Lyra must have been and still is. I feel the enormous love you had for her pouring through your sweet poem.

Thank you so much for sharing.

Love,
Moca

Suetang
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23 posted 2003-03-19 09:57 PM

Karilea

This was so very beautiful and your words touched my heart. I may not have known Lyra as well as most of you but I did know her to be a graceful and charming lady who continually encouraged me and many others. She will be so sadly missed.

Take care......Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

Salt
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24 posted 2003-03-19 10:00 PM

Nice theme and very clear contrasts and imagery...

Peace

Sunshine

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25 posted 2003-03-21 01:44 PM

Thank you all,
poet friends...

Spiros Zafiris
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26 posted 2003-03-21 03:47 PM

..Sunshine../\..very well spoken/written;

sings and sings../\..Spiros

--------------------yes-------

QjQ
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27 posted 2003-09-21 08:33 PM

Artic Wind
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28 posted 2008-01-29 08:43 PM

Very Much Enjoyed

ARCTIC WIND

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