Open Poetry #24 |
Love Will Find A Way |
Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Love Will Find A Way in memory of Michelle I thought to find peace Drawn in colors of the end of fall Where I weave this familiar curve of road My eyes dropping over the vale into the shadows Searching for something left behind From the ashes that were your life Still the pine and the oak hold true As if it was only yesterday that you flew Their weathered watch keeps As I watch a leaf twirl before my vision Catching the sun in reminder to look up There six white doves Strain the blue sky with a sieve of white Tuning their timing to my need Your cheeks the color of roses When you were six and wrote your words In big stubby lopsided letters of love Spelling Merry Christmas With white paint on blue paper Is there something that I could say That would stop the movement of this day That curves so quickly into winter Something that would hold me for a minute By the cradle where you taught me How big my heart could be My peace is pining in the afterglow of years Bucketed between surges of mourning Where I would have you true and still My child of the earth Until I see the white wings Disappear over the ridge and away And the leaf continues its path to the ground In an obvious display of the answer Love will find a way [This message has been edited by Martie (12-25-2002 01:29 AM).] |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Martie, Yes...how true, love will find a way. This poignant write means so much more to me now. Bless your tender, ever broken, heart. If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Martie~ As sure as you live, your little angel Michelle watches over you. She still lives among the flowers and the trees Sometime floating on a gentle breeze Paul |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
bless you Martie...peace be with you. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Peace be with you this Holiday Season, Martie... Love will Find a Way... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Martie, You left me nothing to say except God Bless. |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
All prayers for strength and peace to you. This is the very best work you have ever done. ThisDiamond |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
Martie, Sy and ThisDiamond summed up my response completely. With the warmest regards, Pat ..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
I thought to find peace Drawn in colors of the end of fall Where I weave this familiar curve of road My eyes dropping over the vale into the shadows Searching for something left behind From the ashes that were your life Still the pine and the oak hold true As if it was only yesterday that you flew Their weathered watch keeps As I watch a leaf twirl before my vision Catching the sun in reminder to look up There six white doves Strain the blue sky with a sieve of white Tuning their timing to my need =================================== Is there something that I could say That would stop the movement of this day That curves so quickly into winter Something that would hold me for a minute By the cradle where you taught me How big my heart could be My peace is pining in the afterglow of years Bucketed between surges of mourning Where I would have you true and still My child of the earth =============================== this is sooooo beautiful... your pen always finds a way, and I am so grateful that I am one of the lucky ones who get to read and feel your words. |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Hugs, sweet friend The stars will shine when I am gone, |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Love does find a way. This is beautiful Martie and so are you. hugs Maree |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
(big hugggssssssss) Oh Martie, as always your gorgeous sentiments of love to your angel Michelle always make me cry, your golden heart shines with love and I know every day your angel is always smiling and so happy to have you as her mom forever and ever and she is always saying "I love you mommy!" and is always guiding you with her grace! (wipes tears) God Bless You, sweet friend, my thoughts are with you and your family today! Merry Christmas! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
There are some times we wish could stand still - though our memories are ours forever. They stay alive in our hearts... This is a lovely holiday remembrance, Martie... Merry Christmas, my friend... [This message has been edited by Nan (12-25-2002 05:20 PM).] |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Martie, I am so touched by this, that my words here can't grasp the feeling. But I also believe that love will find a way...if there is love in our very human hearts, then the answers will come to us. I hope that your holidays are beautiful and peaceful, as befits a lady of your grace. ~~S~~ Pen how you truly feel... |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
......am speechless......and tearful..... wonderful work martie.....this touches deeply into my heart |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
OH my....this is one of your very best, and I know you miss that little girl...I know those white doves symbolize her... I know you love her...very much.. |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
Martie - what a treasure you give us with this very special poem - I felt your heart touch with Michelle and a rush of warmth came over me as I treasured the place you took us to visit you and Michelle at one of your very special meetings. SO very special - Paul |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoy your read |
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