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Open Poetry #23

To the Dearly Departed

Rainbowdust
Member

since 2002-12-05

Posts 320
Sydney, Australia

0 posted 2002-12-06 11:59 PM

In impermanence lies nature's beauty,
In its momentary glimpse of perfection
A spider web shining with drops of dew,
The evening star's fleeting reflection.

The changing colours of autumn,
The divine transience in a cloud
A once in a lifetime stellar display,
Waves erasing words not said aloud...

Life too, peaks and ebbs just like the tide,
Some waves are pulled back much too fast
And the value of life is in, you will find
The knowledge that it will not last

So we build our families and empires,
To create something larger than self
Never forgetting that use by date
Placed on everything upon the shelf

And after receiving the honour of sharing
The true essence of life here on earth,
We pray for the strength to continue
Through our own cycle of death and birth.

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

1 posted 2002-12-07 01:30 AM

I think the last two lines certainly summed this poem up to perfection. I truly enjoyed this piece and saved it for another day.

Seasons Greetings from Canada eh!

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

2 posted 2002-12-07 11:48 PM

"A spider web shining with drops of dew,
The evening star's fleeting reflection."

So true, these are fleeting moments to enjoy and remember during our short stay.

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

3 posted 2002-12-08 02:19 AM

Rainbowdust, this is a beautiful poem about a sad time in life. Thanks for sharing your poem.

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~

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