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Bonfire of Time
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Bonfire of Time |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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Bonfire of Time He says that there is always time. She thinks, when is there enough? There is too much bigness for the years left and she can hear the clock. She wants time to gather up a thought, time to fill up with air and time to let it out, then say all that is precious, lots of time, if not now, then down the road a piece where the road turns, there, where the sky weeps blue and the dancing is across a meadow. But, she has seen the moon gather footprints in the sand, gobble them without weeping. She has watched bereft as the sea took her love until it became a tiny dot in the horizon and then was gone. He says the years unfold for reason, each to teach, to reach again where you couldn’t, and it takes time to learn big things, they are weight that drowns again and again until a light burns on and understanding floats. It floats in a circle that cannot be ended only begun. She would take time and throw it into one final bonfire and lay down all of her heavy breathing to sip from the chalice that he offers, and he would gently blow out the match and whisper to the wind and let it ease into the space around her each night at ten. ------- 10-01 reposted for a very dear friend |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
"She would take time and throw it into one final bonfire and lay down all of her heavy breathing to sip from the chalice that he offers, and he would gently blow out the match and whisper to the wind and let it ease into the space around her each night at ten."  (big huggssssssss) Oh Martie, this reminded me so much of the Hootie and the Blowfish song "Time", how time should be eased with and not sought for and that you don't believe in it, you just let it have its way! (sigh) This is a wonderful sentiment, sweet friend, I love it, God Bless You, 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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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Martie - this is a most touching write. YOu my friend are with much talent writing the way you do. As we know, time is fleeing never to be regained or retaken. Smell the roses while life goes on. I wish I had someone to teach me this along time ago with your wisdom... BC |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
this is pure loveliness! a marvelous read! Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
There is too much bigness for the years left.... Oh how that touches me deeply right now, Marti... Time is so important... I wish I had never thrown so much of it away when I was younger and I thought I would live forever... This is beautiful ~ loving hugsLyra |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Martie~ As always, I am in awe of your writing. You are so incredibly talented, my friend. This is so beautiful and so very touching. Big hugs, ~Vicky "...until you have read the verse on his heart, |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
glad you shared this with us again.... nicely done my friend with strong images to support the feel.. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Martie, You wrapped me in your web of wile and I can only smile. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
..."the years unfold for reason, each to teach." ..."it takes time to learn big things" ~ these lines jump out at me and I will remember them ~ Thank you! Linda |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Beautiful as always Martie... Thanks for the respost! ~Hugs~ ~ Time has cast a spell on you |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
I spent the last 5 minutes deciding which part I liked... and which character... but I am sorry to say I can't decide... it is so good... and so well put... I do know this that I love your writing... Regards, sudhir |
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WhileIWasGone Member
since 2002-07-18
Posts 486 |
Martie this is sooo Beautiful...you have left me in awe...I wish I had written this one. This is great work! WOW! H. |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
She would ... lay down all of her heavy breathing to sip from the chalice that he offers, and he would gently blow out the match and whisper to the wind and let it ease into the space around her... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`` What a wonderful piece, as usual. I particularly liked the above ... Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Martie - this is wonderful. thankyou. Chris Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ 'understanding floats. It floats in a circle that cannot be ended only begun.' If I read nothing else this day .... I will already have read all I need to know .. gathered in your ink~ My ... my ... you abound with feeling~ Love n' hugs~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
He says the years unfold for reason, each to teach, to reach again where you couldn’t, and it takes time to learn big things, they are weight that drowns again and again until a light burns on and understanding floats. It floats in a circle that cannot be ended only begun Martie these words are truly words of wisdom and today they are the only words I needed to hear....I am so glad I went searching again this evening for treasures......cuz I found one. Hugs to you for this....If I have touched one heart through my words, then I have acheived my dream... |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoyed |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Anyone that has you as a friend is fortunate indeed...to have you repost a favored poem, is priceless... |
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