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Corinne
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0 posted 2003-03-05 07:32 PM




Three Gold Blossoms

I drink steaming cups of you
to paint scars, characters in tongues
serve as your bowed mistress

you whisper night blossomed hints
of floral-red regret, precious beads
slow to your tranquil rhythms

taking tea in moments, drunk whole
until you are but leaf dust,
fine bone powder in cupped hands,

blown into soil, planted by sliver moon,
near sage and jasmine, I wait
for three gold blossoms


© 2003 Corinne Bailey



[This message has been edited by Corinne (03-05-2003 07:50 PM).]

© Copyright 2003 Corinne - All Rights Reserved
Martie
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1 posted 2003-03-05 07:40 PM


Corinne--this is exquisite...I just breathed it in.
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2 posted 2003-03-05 08:20 PM




(big hugggsssssss) Oh Corinne, this is sooooooo beautifully bittersweet, sweet friend, I too have felt moments of sadness but then I hang onto the warmth of that feeling that all can come true and never wither and sometimes it too is like potpourri in my living room! (sigh) God Bless You, sweet friend, you have my vote, yay, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Corinne, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

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3 posted 2003-03-05 08:27 PM


lovely

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4 posted 2003-03-05 08:28 PM



How brilliant,
to make it a sliver moon...

how oriental, how delicate...
how Corinne...

absolutely beautiful, and one
for the book indeed...

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5 posted 2003-03-05 10:17 PM


Exquisite...one for the book indeed!

~ Trace my body with your words..
And in doing so, you touch my heart. ~

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6 posted 2003-03-05 10:41 PM


Beautiful images!!
BluesSerenade
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7 posted 2003-03-06 12:05 PM


This is one to be savored!  Hmmm hmmmm~

Very nice Corinne~

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8 posted 2003-03-06 12:23 PM


Yes, a good warming drink...savored.

Ed

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9 posted 2003-03-06 01:56 AM


Very good, Corrine. A good book submission

"Love makes the world go around"
~with love and hugs from Ethel__GG~  
                  

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10 posted 2003-03-06 07:33 AM


love you works..and this is no exception...
nicely done

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11 posted 2003-03-06 07:34 AM


Enjoyed...James
Corinne
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12 posted 2003-03-06 11:48 AM


Martie, Noah, Aenimal, Sunshine, Enchantress, PDV, Blues, Ed, Graysgirl, Ron and James - thank you very much!

Corinne

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13 posted 2003-03-06 12:23 PM


Sipping the warmth.
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14 posted 2003-03-07 07:25 AM


taking tea in moments, drunk whole
until you are but leaf dust,
fine bone powder in cupped hands,


just had to come back..and tell you this imagery..these lines...strike me as both beautiful...and powerful...

indeed... all one can do not to write around that verse a half a dozen different poems....

good stuff here...

Nan
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15 posted 2003-03-07 07:28 AM


I'm so glad you submitted this... It's wonderful...
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16 posted 2003-03-07 07:49 AM


This is such a beautiful poem, thanks for sharing it with us
Corinne
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17 posted 2003-03-07 12:46 PM


Thanks Bsquirrel!

Ron, thank YOU for the second read! Okay, I'm waiting for your response poem(s)!!!
Gonna hold you to that, too! hee hee!

Nan, thank you kindly, lady!

Marshalzu - thank zu!

Cor

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18 posted 2003-03-08 04:16 AM


wonderful!
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19 posted 2003-03-08 08:59 AM


This is really beautiful!

Deb

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20 posted 2003-03-08 06:37 PM



See?  I've been back as well...
this tells you I MUST hold this in my hands...

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21 posted 2003-03-08 07:00 PM


Oh yes...delicate, and sensual...
artistically of love. Exceptional write.
TD

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22 posted 2003-03-19 04:40 AM



Wonderful, Corinne.
This just flows off the page.

"...until you have read the verse on his heart,
you have not truly met the poet.
~vlraynes

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23 posted 2003-03-19 07:54 AM


Ooooh Wow ... WOW!
I hate to gush but
I luv luv this!

When you think you have heard it all,
listen more closely.
~Dorene

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24 posted 2003-03-19 08:42 AM


Very impressinve! I inhaled it, tasted it,---and felt it!

Peace & Light,
Linda

Corinne
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25 posted 2003-03-19 07:34 PM


Thank you all very much for your kind comments!

Core

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26 posted 2003-03-24 01:21 AM


Corinne - this is brilliant!!  Amazing description - here as I enjoy a cup myself

good luck  xxoo

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27 posted 2003-03-27 05:58 PM



Parker
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28 posted 2003-03-28 12:22 PM


serve as your bowed mistress.... ok when do you start.

I really like this one, it should be bound tight.

Park

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29 posted 2003-05-11 08:34 PM


Beautiful!!

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30 posted 2003-05-26 03:22 AM


neat
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