That I Might Become Whole Again (thanks, Martie, for the inspiration)

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Open Poetry #22

That I Might Become Whole Again (thanks, Martie, for the inspiration)

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2002-09-02 02:29 PM

I wish so much that I could post this the way I have it in my file. I have used the "San Francisco" font that makes the words look like they are being rocked and broken in an earthquake. I used that font until I came to the word "whole" in the body of the poem. Then I used "A Garamond Bold Italic" to show the serenity of becoming whole again.

That I Might Become Whole Again

here
in this reclamation barrel
beside the kiln
called life
I lie
in shambles
broken
awaiting the rain
the lovely, loving rain
from You, Sweet Lord.

Rain on me,
oh, Maker,
reign o’er me
forever,
that I might
become
whole again,
molded
as clay
within Your loving,
awesome hands.

©September 2, 2002

Thanks, Martie for the inspiration
and for permission to go forward with it.

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

[This message has been edited by VAS (09-02-2002 02:33 PM).]

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

1 posted 2002-09-02 02:41 PM

VAS - inspiring write, very much so. Tender and soul searching it is...

BC

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

2 posted 2002-09-02 02:50 PM

Virginia,

Me thinks you are in that calm,  that peace
that one seeks in life...  And,  if not, I
have no doubt that you will be...

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

3 posted 2002-09-02 02:56 PM

Martie's inspire became your words, Virginia...very nice...very nice, indeed!

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

4 posted 2002-09-02 03:31 PM

Oh very beautiful, Virginia...
even without the fonts...the feelings come through.

~ hugs from the WHOLE chipmunk

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

5 posted 2002-09-02 03:43 PM

Not only are you a poet, but you must surely be an artist as well.

Words can paint a picture, but the way they are placed on the canvas (paper) paints a picture as well....I can visualize the painted canvass you have at home.

You are the consumate artiste!

Linda

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

6 posted 2002-09-02 04:47 PM

Virginia

I'm happy to have helped inspire this beautiful poem.

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

7 posted 2002-09-02 06:11 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Oh Virginia, this is wonderful, sweet friend, I love it, may God always make all of us whole and grace us with beauty! (sigh) This is wonderful, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Virginia, 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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