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On the Cusp, Twice.......a birthday dawn
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On the Cusp, Twice.......a birthday dawn |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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On the Cusp, Twice Morning lights half the bay tree leaving shadowed leaves still asleep their fragrance curled The other side is golden reaching pulling heat holding the stretching mourning dove whose song unfastens night Balanced on the cusp I teeter one leg holding summer’s sunflower such a mighty bloom it has already been felled by its own weight and its stem has folded yet it lays its blond head into the garden is if just resting for a minute its beauty only made more reverent in supine And on the other leg fall tapped me at midnight its cool fingers through the French door slid across the full moons path telling my Virgo to pull the sheet over my naked summer shoulders telling me its almost time again for flannel and my changing is this minute I sometimes look into the mirror and like the tree in shades of morning there are two of me one in full sun arms flung and the other in shadow cuddling with the end of summer’s sunflower one holding to my Virgo with pieces of me piled neatly words stacked and sure the other jumping onto the scale of Libra with the weight of so many questions knowing there are many right answers One of me so sure of my own heat the other hiding in the shadow of retreat ------------ [This message has been edited by Martie (09-22-2002 11:58 AM).] |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Martie, Wonderful write. One of me so sure of my heat the other hiding in the shadow of retreat  |
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Tim Senior Member
since 1999-06-08
Posts 1794 |
Sometimes our life journeys take on us on differing paths. Sometimes away, sometimes towards, but you my poetic friend, never in retreat. From a fellow Virgo, happy birthday. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Yes, you are indeed a cusp's delight 'tween the morn and magic night you are flower in unfold you are stories to be told... Happy Birthday, Girl! |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
one holding to my Virgo with pieces of me piled neatly words stacked and sure the other jumping onto the scale of Libra with the weight of so many questions knowing there are many right answers Wonderful write, Martie. Happy birthday, hope it brings all that you may wish for. Too early for the rainbow, too early for the dove These are the final days, this is the darkness, this is the flood |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
"one holding to my Virgo with pieces of me piled neatly words stacked and sure the other jumping onto the scale of Libra with the weight of so many questions knowing there are many right answers One of me so sure of my own heat the other hiding in the shadow of retreat" -------------------------------------------- How true is this Martie girl!! You are indeed a cusper! Fortunately you draw good qualities from each sign. It was my wizard's birthday yesterday and he has a lot of these same qualities. You have a wonderful birthday sweet flower girl... And I wish you nothing but the best in the coming year! ~Birthday Hugs, Nancy~ |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
See, you did it...I knew you could...and may you have many more happys beyond this one.... |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Martie - Sweet poetess, you can lift my spirits or bring a tear. Amazing. Happy Birthday special one!!!  Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
"I sometimes look into the mirror and like the tree in shades of morning there are two of me one in full sun arms flung and the other in shadow cuddling with the end of summer’s sunflower" (smiles) Yay!!! Happy Birthday, sweet Martie, you are a wonderful delight to us all and you are a beautiful cusp that always spreads smiles and flowers to these pages! (kiss on cheek) May this birthday bring you great laughter and joy and may with your golden heart never retreat but soak up the sun, 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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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
An interesting combination, Libra and Virgo An excellent write m'dear Martie as usual and Happy Birthday lovely Lady Hugs and love.  Maree |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
BirthdayWoman~ You ARE a *gift* to all~ Unwrapping your word-gift is a treat to me~ Happy Birthday sweet Sis~ I love your 'weight' on the Libra scale~ For you are balance of all that I aspire to be~ Love n' Libra Hugs~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Another fantastic piece, Martie! Very well done! |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
Martie, wishing you flowers, love and hugs on your special day. Happy Birthday  Marti with no 'e' Every now and then take a good look at something not made |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Martie - you are indeed magic with your writings... BC |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Happy Birthday, Martie... This is a lovely birthday write... You are the end of summer and beginning of Autumn... Summer's warmth and autumn's color What a wonderful time of year you are...  ~ happiest birthday hugsLyra |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Happy birthday, my dear friend. *hugs* and much love coming your way.  |
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