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Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

0 posted 2003-04-02 09:25 PM

across the street
       (in a grand stroke of City planning)
is the Fountain

showing off
       dancing in designed
              aquatifluid steps
    streaming toward the sky
                     drops of reign
                wanting to be rain
until they find themselves as spray
    caught by a different
                          July breeze
            never to dance again

never to dance again
       they cast themselves
           toward the grass
       and the trees
                         finding their final place
                      as joiners of the cycle
       the others continue the dance
hanging in prismatic patterns of light and air
                                            winking
         and gistening with the secrets
              of Life
                       and Eternity

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

1 posted 2003-04-02 10:12 PM

Oh yes Sven!
A must for Reflections!
Good to see you here m'friend.
~Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

2 posted 2003-04-02 10:31 PM

The grand stroke of City Planning~

I like how that stayed with me throughout your poem...

and so pretty, this~
prismatic patterns of light and air
winking

Enjoyed, as always Sven~

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

3 posted 2003-04-02 10:32 PM

Sven, I could almost see the fountain
you described. It's very pretty, too.

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

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

4 posted 2003-04-02 10:37 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Oh Sven, this is lovely, sweet friend, I love this and could envision the fountain as it shined in the sunbeam! (sigh) This is wonderful imagery, sweet friend, you have my vote, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sven, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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

Shakira

Rex Allen McCoy
Member Elite

since 2000-01-30

Posts 2863
Sippin a Timmy's in London

5 posted 2003-04-03 08:25 AM

Well thought out ... gets the mind thinking about the many cycles of life

votes in

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

6 posted 2003-04-03 10:28 AM

This refreshing piece of poetry sparkles with light and life!

Love & Light,
EA

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

7 posted 2003-04-03 02:12 PM

I just love fountains such as this

Bohemianaus
Member

since 2003-01-05

Posts 69
Australia (South Gippsland)

8 posted 2003-04-03 02:13 PM

Vivid imagery, Sven. Nice. I vote for this.

God bless and keep you, Namaste!
Boh

Charisma

Member Ascendant

since 2000-09-30

Posts 5906
lost in blue pages

9 posted 2003-04-03 02:20 PM

Reading you is always a treat Sven

Charisma

kaile

Member Ascendant

since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

10 posted 2003-04-04 07:55 AM

you give voice to mundane things and these lines are so charming and romantic...Awww...

drops of reign
wanting to be rain
until they find themselves as spray

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

11 posted 2003-04-04 12:51 PM

Sven - very glad to see you my friend. This is a book write for sure...

BC

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

12 posted 2003-04-04 03:13 PM

I'm always amazed that true poets can find poetry in the simplest experiences. My vote goes to this. Joyce

catalinamoon

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since 2000-06-03

Posts 9543
The Shores of Alone

13 posted 2003-04-04 04:14 PM

Beautiful, happy to read more from you.
Sandra

Aimster
Member Elite

since 2000-02-19

Posts 4297
Charlotte, NC

14 posted 2003-04-04 08:37 PM

Sven,

this poem is so great! i havent been around in a really long time, but this was so refreshing. as usual, your poetry brings a smile both to my heart and to my soul. thank you for being you

"love is like a butterfly--
if you chase it,
it will surely fly away,instead
hold it close and watch it grow into
something beautiful"
~me~

Irie
Senior Member

since 1999-12-01

Posts 1493
Washington State

15 posted 2003-04-08 06:13 PM

I LOVE IT!

A must for the book!

~Sheri

"Don't wait for your ship to come in ...
Swim out to it"

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

16 posted 2003-04-17 11:27 AM

I had to check..didn't realize you had a submission and was hoping to see you in Reflections...

M

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