Unto thee I pledge . . . . . . . . (Tanka)

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Earth Angel
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0 posted 2003-04-06 12:08 PM

~*~

Unto thee I pledge
My eternal devotion
~ Everlasting love ~
Together and forever,
Beyond all measures of time.

~*~

Startime55
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1 posted 2003-04-06 12:13 PM

BRAVO!!! How wonderful to read such a declaration first thing this morning....BRAVO!!!

Rex Allen McCoy
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2 posted 2003-04-06 12:13 PM

Nice vows ... working well within a tanka

very nice read

Earth Angel
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3 posted 2003-04-06 12:20 PM

Startime ~

Well, bless your sweet heart for such an enthusiastic reply!

Warm hugs,
EA

Earth Angel
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4 posted 2003-04-06 12:21 PM

RAM ~

It is always a challenge to convey one's thoughts using an economy of words. I appreciate your appreciation of my efforts.

Love & Light,
EA

Ericc
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5 posted 2003-04-06 02:26 PM

Wow...so lovely.
Eric

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

6 posted 2003-04-06 02:27 PM

Beautiful!! Could be used as wedding vows!
Much enjoyed this Linda.
~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

JamesMichael
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7 posted 2003-04-06 03:10 PM

And thats a long, long time...James

VAS
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8 posted 2003-04-06 04:21 PM

a lovely pledge with a gentle, sincere feel to the heart of it

nicely woven

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

Sunshine

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9 posted 2003-04-06 04:41 PM

Linda, a beautiful Sunday read...thank you!

Karilea - If I whisper, will you listen?...

Bill Charles
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highways, & byways, for now

10 posted 2003-04-06 11:19 PM

Earth Angel - yes, as it should be, as it will...

BC

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11 posted 2003-04-07 04:55 AM

very powerful!

Earth Angel
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12 posted 2003-04-07 08:29 AM

Ericc ~

"Wow...so lovely." ~ right back atchya!

Thank you!

Love & Light,
EA

Earth Angel
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13 posted 2003-04-07 08:30 AM

Nancy ~

That is quite a compliment! Merci beaucoups, mon amie chere!

Love & Light,
Linda

Earth Angel
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14 posted 2003-04-07 08:32 AM

James ~

Yeppers! Eternal, everlasting, forever & beyond all measures of time, is most assuredly "a long, long time"...

Love & Light,
Linda

Earth Angel
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15 posted 2003-04-07 08:33 AM

VAS ~

Thank you, my poetic friend!

Love & Light,
Linda

Earth Angel
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16 posted 2003-04-07 08:34 AM

Sunshine ~

You are most welcom, dear rays of sun! I enjoy spreading that which is "beautiful" ~ as you yourself do!

Warm hugs,
Linda

Earth Angel
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17 posted 2003-04-07 08:35 AM

BC ~

Amen!

Warm hugs,
Linda

Earth Angel
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18 posted 2003-04-07 08:37 AM

passing shadows ~

Thank you!

Love & Light,
Linda

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19 posted 2003-04-07 10:53 AM

(smiles) Yay!!! And may we always devote our hearts to Him as He truly is both the husband and the usher of all that is good and it is only fair we all offer him our thanks in return always! (kiss on cheek) God Bless You, sweet friend, this is gorgeous, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Linda, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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

Shakira

Earth Angel
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20 posted 2003-04-07 10:55 AM

Noah ~

...and God bless you!

Angel hugs,
Linda

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21 posted 2003-04-07 11:12 AM

Linda,

Yes, wedding vows, along with your Whither Thou Goesth (sp?).....which I love!

Kaile does these tankas, also....don't think I've tried these yet....but, the way I go on, think I'd end up with a two-page poem...if specifically start with a theme....

Very good writing and enjoy greatly the theme.... so right...the way it should be....

Hugs, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

kayjay
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22 posted 2003-04-07 11:39 AM

Wow!! Between this and your "Whither thou goest", you are painting the picture we all want hanging on our walls. Such lovely tight writing. Ken

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

garysgirl

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23 posted 2003-04-07 11:44 AM

Beautiful, Linda.....the form and the thoughts.

(Now what is the line and syllable count for these? You know what I mean.. HeeHee!!)

Heart Hugs,
Ethel

Margherita
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24 posted 2003-04-07 11:46 AM

The component "devotion" makes it all even more deep and beautiful.
D e v o t i o n .... I love it!
Love, Margherita

Earth Angel
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25 posted 2003-04-07 11:46 AM

Pat ~

Thank you for the spelling suggestion. I went back and double checked it and it appears that "goest" is the correct spelling--but I greatly appreciated you drawing it to my attention in case I had been in error. Please do keep a watchful eye for any boo-boos that I may make!

I used to be extremely flowery and verbose in my writing but at times I felt I was saying a great deal about nothing. Recently I have been writing more simply but hopefully about something! lol

Loved your thoughtful response to my poem!

Warm hugs,
Linda

[This message has been edited by Earth Angel (04-07-2003 12:33 PM).]

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26 posted 2003-04-07 11:55 AM

Ken ~

You honor me with such kind words!

~ "Angel" curtsies with smile on rosy cheeks!

Luvin' hugs,
EA

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27 posted 2003-04-07 11:57 AM

Ethel ~

Thank you!--you adorable little munchkin!

heehee!

~ May your life be filled with people like you!...

Warm hugs, Dear One,
Linda

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28 posted 2003-04-07 11:58 AM

Margherita ~

You have a knack for understanding the words of others---and it is this very ability that enables you to write such wonderful ones of your own!

Love & Eternal Light,
Linda xo

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29 posted 2003-04-07 01:41 PM

Linda,

So glad I came back to reread this and your response. Oh, no, no, no....

I meant ~I~ didn't know if ~I~ was spelling it correctly, and when I am unsure I always put (sp?) just so poet knows I don't know, but think ~I am~ in error...I wonder who else may have thought I was correcting them....very interesting, as was trying to remember and I am a terrible speller and I didn't want to have to exit this and start all over....so, had hoped I was spelling it correctly. I would never correct someone's spelling unless it blatantly took away from the poem...even then, doubtful unless someone asked to be critiqued right in the title, which has happened....
even then.....that just isn't me.....

You are soooooooo gracious....

You tickle me....again, really did enjoy this poem....

Hugs and love to you my friend,
Happy Monday!

Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

Earth Angel
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30 posted 2003-04-07 01:54 PM

Pat ~

Oh, my goodness! I may have misinterpreted what you meant with the (sp?) but even so, I would not take offence--especially from someone who is as kind-hearted as you!

I am sure that if anyone else had likewise misconstrued your intention, they would not have take offence either!

Warm hugs & wishes for a glorious day,
Linda

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31 posted 2003-05-01 11:48 AM

Thank you so much for suggesting this as a possible reading. I'll keep this for review! Thank you!

Earth Angel
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32 posted 2003-05-01 12:43 PM

Sunshine ~

Oh, dear! This was the wrong poem! I have gone back into your announcement and gave you the URL for the poem that I meant to submit.

Egg on cherubic face (which is very, very red!)

Linda

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33 posted 2003-05-01 12:46 PM

ROTFLMBO....me go look again!

Earth Angel
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34 posted 2003-05-02 12:53 PM

Sunshine ~

I swear you are part pixie!

~ May you always be the you of you!

Sunny hugs,
EA

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