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I am the Shepard
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I am the Shepard |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla 
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I am the Shepard Symbols and words are the sheep of my herds. And with dogmas’ help I turn them to birds We fly them into the fields of the sky And fatten them on my fantasies lie. They feed me and warm me and keep me alive They Isle me and wile me and help me survive. And they birth me with folds of stories untold With never a whimper of fear or the cold I am the Shepard and they are the tune They lie in the fields and bay to the moon. They weave me a web that’s silver and gold That makes a man shiver when stories are told. They help me deliver and market my goods Right in the forest in the prime of the woods They whisper and talk in the language of sheep And that is the broth of the rhymes that I reap. It’s only a way of expressing my goal One of the paths that lead to my soul |
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Professor Gloom Member Elite
since 2000-07-23
Posts 3082of Depression |
You herded these words nicely Enjoyed the read Gloom |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Great work here Sheperd Sigh.....Have ya ever gone to restaurant...have just a drop dead gorgeous waitress....order a Sheepherder's dinner?.....They always ask; "What's a Sheepherder's dinner?"..and you reply...."A little bit of ewe"......or, you can be like Balladeer.....he goes in, tells the waitress....."Burn me two pieces of toast and bring me a cup of cold coffee...I'm homesick" |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Very profound writing Sey. This Sir Sey is just too cool!! I'm keepin it.  If I have touched one heart through my words, then I have acheived my dream... |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggssssss) Oh Seymour, this is wonderful, sweet friend, I just love the broth you put in poetry, this is a du jour of a classic, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Seymour, 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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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Seymour, again you have written a masterpiece. I LOVE your work. You are a very, very talented poet, Sir. With Love To All, Ethel |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Love this morning read with my cuppa tea.. Wonderful Sy...how you manage to do this every morning I'll never know...but don't stop...pleeeease. ~Morning Hugs~ ~ Time has cast a spell on you |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Thank you Professor. Toe, I've had sheppards pie and it's quite tasty. Thank you Gentle Spirit. Noah, Thank you my friend. Ethel, Flattery will get you everwhere, LOL thank you. Enchantress, Just love your mornings hugs. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Good morning Mr. T.! You are a super sonneteering shepherd! Indeed that is what you are---and word has it, you're a lot more than that! hehe If I were a little lamb (which I am!), I'd want you to be my shepherd--I know you'd take very good care of me---just as you have all your fine words! EA |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Earth Angel Of course I would you are an Earth Angel. Thank you so much for the cute reply |
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Moonlight Romeo
since 2001-09-10
Posts 982The heart of you |
Truly, there is a herd that hears. Thank you. What light through yon window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
Sy, I'm a little late this morning and didn't get to enjoy this beauty with my tea but reading it with lunch works well also. Thank you for being the shepard and leading so many of us, especially me. I am grateful for your presence and your inspirational leadership. Baaaaa....hugs, Marti |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
Same as NewEng., though it's late morning here. ....that makes a ~wo~ man shiver when stories are told.....that is me alright...(ok, so you lose the rhythm)I'll read it the perfect way you wrote it. And I am glad you are willing to share them with us. As usual, thank you kind sir. Warm Regards. Pat without surrender, be on good terms with all persons... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Moonlight Romeo Thank you for the read and reply. Marti, Thank you for the Baaaa's and hugs. Pat, Thank you for the wonderful reply. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Symbols and words are the sheep of my herds. And with dogmas help I turn them to birds We fly them into the fields of the sky And fatten them on my fantasies lie. ================================== I am the Shepard and they are the tune They lie in the fields and bay to the moon. They weave me a web that's silver and gold That makes a man shiver when stories are told. They help me deliver and market my goods Right in the forest in the prime of the woods They whisper and talk in the language of sheep And that is the broth of the rhymes that I reap. ==================================== AND I DIG YOUR DOGMA!!!!!! Youre the pied piper of pips...your pen is your flute and I'll follow you anywhere  and could these lines be any cooler??? Symbols and words are the sheep of my herds. And with dogmas help I turn them to birds And fatten them on my fantasies lie Right in the forest in the prime of the woods And that is the broth of the rhymes that I reap. Here at Passions, the "Sheepherders Special" is a cup of raspberry tea and piece of Sy poetic pie. I'll take an order to go... have Randy deliver it *L**ww*  |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Seymour - I couldn't be on the puter earlier to-day, but had to find your morning offering before getting my jammies on and settling on the couch for the night. This one is beautiful and will fill my mind with lovely thoughts to enter any dreams that I might have. Thankyou for making my day complete. hugs, Chris Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
JM, So glad you had time to read this. I wait for your replies. I hope all is well at home. I have been having computer trouble. I got a new one but have alot to do to transfer all the things on my hard drive to the new one. My son in law is doing it mostly but he goes back to New York friday. I hope we can get it all done. Love you, miss you.  WWRS Chris, Thank you so much for the read and reply. May you have wonderful dreams, |
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ShadowRider Senior Member
since 2001-07-14
Posts 1038USA |
I wonder, Sey, whether words are like sheep and we the shepherds who organize them; making miracles from wool. Wonderful writing, amigo! Jeff |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Jef, "making miracles from wool." Very clever, thank you. |
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