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Open Poetry #20

Of Marigolds

Tim
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since 1999-06-08

Posts 1794

0 posted 2002-04-15 11:00 PM

She had flowers in her yard,
peonies and daffodills
and orphaned marigolds.
Her funeral was on Tuesday last
and fourteen people came.
They picked some flowers from her yard
and put them in a vase;
peonies and daffodills
and orphaned marigolds.
On the plains there came a train,
no past to which return,
No Father Time on which to lean,
No breast from which to wean.
Unknown winds forever blow,
across her yesteryears,
peonies and daffodills,
and orphaned marigolds.
http://www.ku.edu/carrie/kancoll/articles/orphans/or_hist.htm

[This message has been edited by Tim (04-15-2002 11:50 PM).]

wayoutwalt
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since 1999-06-22

Posts 4870
TEXAS (it's all big)

1 posted 2002-04-15 11:02 PM

flowers rock man

and daisy chains to you

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

2 posted 2002-04-15 11:32 PM

This is lovely and the phrase "orphaned marigolds" touches my heart. My dad used to grow them beautifully. Hugs, Tim.

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2002-05-09 07:39 AM

I, as you, enjoy the research, even of things not so pleasant, and I try, as you have done, to bring them here for enlightenment...

but you do it so much better...

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

4 posted 2002-05-09 09:00 AM

(sigh) This is soooooo sadly beautiful, sweet friend, your words always bud with such compassion and heart! (big hugggssssss) I agree with Sunshine, you are talented always at creating such depth with acknowledgement of emotions, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Tim, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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

Shakira

Munda
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since 1999-10-08

Posts 3544
The Hague, The Netherlands

5 posted 2002-05-14 04:13 PM

Great poem Tim.

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