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Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

0 posted 2002-11-16 09:26 AM

Once the stars softly shone
brilliant against a dark night sky.
Twinkling their joy, and never alone
a glimmer strong within one’s eye.

Once the heavens brought to earth
a gift of wings, soft and so white.
Left upon a morning’s birth
beneath then dwindling starlight.

Oh, to hold this light of ages,
to touch the now darkest edge.
To be of one those born sages
to write, to dig poetic dredge..

Give but that which is given
these hands in wisdom foretold.
Leave them soft, not be driven,
for this, these hands will hold.

I’ll wish the night upon the gleam
of whitest bright in comet’s tail.
I’ll write a song of crystal stream
as mountains high a love will scale.

And when the morrow breaks the chill
of frost then left the wetting dew.
I’ll write of love against the trill
of songs that sing, that tell of two.

Meter, Schmeter, blast the count
let the words flow from the fount.
I left my fingers out of this
and that is how it is, is Tis!

[This message has been edited by Magnus (11-16-2002 09:35 AM).]

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

1 posted 2002-11-16 09:29 AM

Somehow, your fingers play these strings in harmony so well...couldn't expect that you would remain unattached to the starlight.
Bravo. ThisDiamond

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2002-11-16 09:29 AM

ROTFL...meter schmeter?

goodness, what got into your cornflakes this morning?

Thanks for the chuckles...

catalinamoon

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-03

Posts 9543
The Shores of Alone

3 posted 2002-11-16 09:32 AM

Love it, Barry.
Sandra

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

4 posted 2002-11-16 09:36 AM

"Meter, Schmeter,  blast the count
let the words flow from the fount.
I left my fingers out of this
and that is how it is,  is Tis!"
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Barry!!  You are just too cool!!
Love this surpise ending.
~Hugs~

~I've loved you forever, in lifetimes before~

regards2you
Member Elite

since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

5 posted 2002-11-16 09:46 AM

Smiling, here.....another for a book, I hope? So talented, and witty, too.
Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Your poetry is a joy to read.

Warm Regards, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

6 posted 2002-11-16 04:22 PM

(giggles in delight) Yeah, you go boy, can those meter-meisters with the poetic justice of poetic freedom! LOL! This is delightful, sweet friend, the beauty of the stars or the kisses from a fountain are speechless to be described in iambic pentameter so always write how your heart feels! This is splendid, sweet friend, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Barry, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

CSKpoet
Senior Member

since 2002-07-12

Posts 845
Island in Paradise

7 posted 2002-11-16 09:01 PM

Retire the counting meter masters
write them down in your own style
enthrall us with your words,then after
Cause your readers to delight in smiles

Purely wonderful stuff Barry!

Cher

Poetry is:
Passion, imagination and intellect running together.

Aloha with warmest regards, Cheryl Stewart Koomoa

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