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Elizabeth Santos
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0 posted 2002-05-05 05:14 AM

What is Poetry?

Poetry is what exists before the phrase is formed
It’s the thread connecting all of life before the child is born
It’s the essence of the absolute, belief in the unknown
It’s the seed that the imaginary eye has gently sewn

Poetry is music, that can reap aesthetic bliss
From notions of the most surreal to power of a kiss
It’s the way a thought slips o’er the words, the way it lights the eye
That makes it the most intimately tender lullaby

Poetry is everywhere the mind has ever been
And it flows in beauty from a sacred well of truth within
A phrase that settles in the soul, and dwells in comfort there
Is a truth the all innately knew, though never brought to bear

It is poetry that pulls a teardrop from the dessert sand
It’s the words unleashing what is there before the eyes of man

[This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (05-05-2002 03:33 PM).]

Rick
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1 posted 2002-05-05 06:52 AM

Dear Liz, your words ring so true to the meaning of poetry, you insight the questions and enhance the known.

Great write.

Sincerely Rick

serenity blaze
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2 posted 2002-05-05 09:31 AM

Beautiful...I love the poetic reply to this question. Smiling, much more graceful than my two-word silent answer, which was merely:

"What isn't?" (I decided I didn't really want to know the answer to my own question!

)

Graceful, graceful, as always, Liz.

Seymour Tabin
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3 posted 2002-05-05 09:40 AM

Elizabeth,
Go to the head of the class my dove
You have written another epopee of love. Sy

Janet Marie
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4 posted 2002-05-05 11:29 AM

Poetry is what exists before the phrase is formed
It's the thread connecting all of life before the child is born
It's the essence of the absolute, belief in the unknown
It's the seed that the imaginary eye has gently sewn

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Poetry is everywhere the mind has ever been
And it flows in beauty from a sacred well of truth within
A phrase that settles in the soul, and dwells in comfort there
Is a truth the all innately knew, though never brought to bear
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This goes in my library....what a gem you have penned here Liz...written from the view that only a poet could construe.

I love this line's intend and image,

It is poetry that pulls a teardrop from the dessert sand

Wonderful write of a poets heart.
Well done poetess of grace.

... and I don't know why ...
Why should love come down and just sweep me away
I want to fly ... but there are so many things in my way.

J Browne

Magnus

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5 posted 2002-05-05 11:30 AM

For some reason....maybe what I just read..

I don't think any one of us could have said
it better than this... Nicely done, Liz.

Sunshine

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6 posted 2002-05-05 11:31 AM

Poetry is a Sonnet, in the shape of Liz
a couplet gently rhymed from the wisp of kiss

Mysteria

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7 posted 2002-05-05 02:15 PM

I am printing this, getting it done in gold and putting it in a frame beside one I have framed of Karilea's - and into my time capsule this will go, as a friend's knowledge in print! Big hugs Liz, this was just beautiful and will become a treasured keepsake of mine.

Imagination is more important that knowledge
~* Einstein said so *~

Mistletoe Angel

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8 posted 2002-05-05 04:28 PM

(smiles) YAY!!! Oh Elizabeth, this is such a beautiful sonnet, sweet friend, poetry is everything you said and so so much more! (kiss on cheek) May this music always sing in your heart, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, 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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