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The Glass of Air that Seperates
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The Glass of Air that Seperates |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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The Glass of Air that Separates In the room I roamed with ear pressed against the glass of air that separated my table from theirs. Lost to my companion, consumed by a conversation from behind, words with no faces. A toast to beginnings and endings, what do you say? I heard. Out with the old, in with the new. To beginnings and endings, and to truth, no matter what. I looked up to the clear eyed watch of my companion, who understood the nature of my listening. A toast, I thought, a brown table, a glass, the napkin with a wet circle. How many things are permanent? The circle, a symbol of continuity and continuation, yet, this circle will be gone soon, dried up and thrown away, carted off and dumped into a landfill and forever changed. Are we in life, like the napkin, imprinted, used and thrown away? My companion touched the circle on my finger, the symbol of our love, he touched it with his own. Uncertain of direction I listened still. I toast to truth and just straight lines, I heard. I looked down at our hands now interlocked warm on warm and raised my glass. To circles, I said. -------- 8-00 [This message has been edited by Martie (07-29-2002 03:56 PM).] |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Brava! To circles! |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
oh my... have you ever hit home with this'n. you just wrote everything I have been trying not to think about...I think too much methinks. (my mom always said I was the type of kid who wanted to learn how to swim without getting wet) hugging this one to my heart, Martie. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Ahhh sweet Martie.. Here's to circles! ~Hugs~  |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  (smiles) Awwwwwwww, this is sooooo beautiful, sweet friend, I love this, your gorgeous heart shines with such gentle love and joy as peace is the key to bringing the circle together! (kiss on cheek) This is fabulous, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Martie, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
oh my yes Martie - here is to circles - you encircle my thoughts, feelings and mind with your wonderful poem. It is truly great and I enjoyed it so much - you say so much so well - your poetry is remarkable - Paul |
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ShadowRider Senior Member
since 2001-07-14
Posts 1038USA |
too thin a circle is broken too thick no one can get in tho, one honed with faith a symbol of neverending love for no one knows where the end of a circle is Martie, you get a WOWSERS for this magnificent worded piece of faith. Love the flow and storyline in it, Mart, ~ friendly smiles ~ Jeff |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
again, you have touched magnificence in your perception and outpouring of words This should be on silver and golden anniversary cards and on cards for the intent of continuity of promises for all the times between may I share with a few friends? This is beautiful, Martie! Please e-mail Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
MartieSis~ Very touching ... and very symbolic~ 'My companion touched the circle on my finger, the symbol of our love, he touched it with his own. Uncertain of direction I listened still. I toast to truth and just straight lines, I heard. I looked down at our hands now interlocked warm on warm and raised my glass. To circles, I said.' Yes ....  *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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