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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL 
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If I could touch the hand of poetry just once a night all my thoughts would be spilled and I would be rested. These thoughts drown me. They are like love letters to a desire that envelopes every moment I have to share in an unbridled need to create. I tell them poetry when they ask me what I write and now that is even an understatement. What to say to those with a curiosity about this talent that is my breath? Shall I tell them I write, not poetry, but detailed testimonies of my heart and soul filling moments with explanations of moments. I walk daily on the edge of collapsing on the ground in thanks to God for every second felt every measurement of things seen by my eyes and every sound heard by these all too sensitive ears. I yearn to make more expression than these written words and to be great in my endeavour to achieve the ability to give my words to multitudes of souls that yearn the same and share this great and complicated humanity with me. What can I say when they ask me what I write? Shall I say what I write is every measure I can muster of my passion, and that even that is sometimes not sufficient? The ground I walk on is made of words and I am succeptible to every emotion amplified a thousand times louder within my patient heart. When they ask me what I write I tell them Poetry and then I try to convey that I also breathe it that I would sleep with a pen and write on my sheets were dreams to come that move me enough. that I would give up the company of greater loves to be in the sole company of whispering papers and be a voyuer to the passion of my pen and any surface that would embrace it. No Poety is not word enough for what lives and breathes after the blood of my pen has been spent. And the many years, days, and hours that I have spent in search is not worthy enough time to have put in that I should be given the power of such descriptive gifts. So for now I write poetry. It is the vehicle for my written whims and the love that keeps me living. No truer love have I ever known, but that of God and my poetry. You could hurt me with your bare hands. You could hurt me using the sharp edge of what you say. JEWEL [This message has been edited by Temptress (04-11-2003 12:48 AM).] |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Shall I tell them I write, not poetry, but detailed testimonies of my heart and soul filling moments with explanationws of moments. I walk daily on the edge of collapsing on the ground in thanks to God for every second felt every measurement of things seen by my eyes and every sound heard by these all too sensitive ears. ****************************************** Talk about HEART and SOUL! |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
A passionate testimony of the need to write. Joyce |
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SPIRIT Senior Member
since 2002-12-29
Posts 1745California Desert |
Interesting write and very vote worthy. |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (sigh) Oh Jennifer, this is wonderful, sweet friend, we all love the soul you've got lodged in your heart always that has a melody to sing, we are all poets, it's just some are ashamed to admit it! (kiss on cheek) God Bless You, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Jennifer, 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 |
Yes, Jennifer, this is wonderful and has my vote. "Love makes the world go around" |
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Masked Intruder
Moderator
Senior Member
since 1999-05-23
Posts 1231Near golden sunsets |
Bout time! *grins* |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
No one ever captured it quite this well. Felt deeply. I love your writing; this was spellbinding in that each line lead to the other with a need to hear more and have you tell me how I feel.... whoa!  Fabulous.Enjoyed greatly, Hugs, Pat ..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.. |
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carol Senior Member
since 2003-01-25
Posts 624Florida USA |
Temptress, this is very lovely you got my vote Real friends celebrate in who we are and have faith in all that we can become |
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Justbleu Member Elite
since 1999-08-31
Posts 3329Oregon, Originally From Alaska :) |
Temptress this is unique and very nice..... I'm voting!!! Bridgette  "Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again. To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Bravo! Jen, this is a powerful testimony of what poetry is to you. Very very well expressed. I wish I had half the passion... p.s. just one little typo to fix: "explanationws" |
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waldopepper Member
since 2003-03-18
Posts 157Tennessee, USA |
A true devotion to the remarkable talents that God has freely bestowed. You have responded to the gift in poetic and profound ways. |
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Moonlight Romeo
since 2001-09-10
Posts 982The heart of you |
Aboslutely brilliant. Such power and total abandon to the written word. It gets my vote. Thank you. Peace is the only battle worth waging. |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
a intense and powerful write on the need and desire to write! this was both breath-taking and passionate! such a wonderful write and you def got my vote! take care. amy "love is like a butterfly-- |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Yes! Yes! Yes! I know whereof you speak--and you spoketh ding dang well at that! Warm hugs, EA |
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JP Senior Member
since 1999-05-25
Posts 1343Loomis, CA |
"Poety is not word enough for what lives and breathes after the blood of my pen has been spent." wonderful! I would applaud you but you know the ol' philisophical question; "what is the sound of one moron clapping (or was it one hand? I always get that confused... oh yeah... votarama! Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
When they ask me what I write I tell them Poetry and then I try to convey that I also breathe it that I would sleep with a pen and write on my sheets were dreams to come that move me enough. Many may know those feelings... but wouldn't be able to convey them so well. *S* This is wonderful, Temptress... *S* |
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mysticpoe Senior Member
since 2003-02-28
Posts 883 |
God and my poetry! Good luck Temptress. mysticpoe |
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mysticpoe Senior Member
since 2003-02-28
Posts 883 |
Sorry, forgot to vote. mysticpoe |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
...What MI said...  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Wonderful Jenn...I love this! ~Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I understand well...very good! |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
Oh yes...this is a keeper...!! Wonderful wonderful stuff!! I've written on some odd things, and stumbled through the dark of night for "paper" of some sort (LOL), but on my sheets I have never written! I just love this..!! hugs, g "laughter is the shortest distance between two people" - victor borge |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
I don't know how I missed you on here *s hugs M You are such a fine writer. |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Jen - like a second skin . . . what an amazing write I love this You have penned it beautifully good luck xxoo |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Oh this oozes with passion...WOW! adding this to my library and VOTING! Maree.  |
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JP Senior Member
since 1999-05-25
Posts 1343Loomis, CA |
bump Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
yeah. . . I'll agree with that "about time!". . . one of your best. . . will there be more??? ---------------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
Poetry IS word enough, for me at least |
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Verve Member
since 1999-06-23
Posts 348Singapore |
This is really an astouding piece.... You've definitely got my vote. Cheers! |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
BUMP! |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
Temptress, this is truly a wonderful write, poetry or the imagery through words, the music of the heart to be shared by another, souls every desire, emotion, the tears of heartache, the love of a moment, beauties echoing reflection through the eyes, off the inner soul to the blood of pen and words. You have captured and told of but a few moments, you have shared an insight, a gift from self and for that I thank you. May we all write poetry forever. I vote with pleasure. Sincerely Rick |
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Rick Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 2903Victoria, Australia |
Temptress, this is truly a wonderful write, poetry or the imagery through words, the music of the heart to be shared by another, souls every desire, emotion, the tears of heartache, the love of a moment, beauties echoing reflection through the eyes, off the inner soul to the blood of pen and words. You have captured and told of but a few moments, you have shared an insight, a gift from self and for that I thank you. May we all write poetry forever. I vote with pleasure. Sincerely Rick |
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Jeremy Halstead Senior Member
since 2000-06-01
Posts 569Morris, Ill. U.S.A |
I honestly don't believe I ever read anything with SO MUCH THOUGHT!!!! Not only the thought(and obviosly intense passion) of your mind but that invoked in my own. I say this because I've never read a poem of this particular persuasion before. A poem inside of a poem about poetry...soooo creative and so sincere...I voted for it...as should others J.H. Be it in the truest form, or a desperate lack thereof, fail not to understand that the inspiration is love. [This message has been edited by Jeremy Halstead (04-21-2003 01:21 AM).] |
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QjQ Member Elite
since 2003-04-18
Posts 3756U.S.A. |
I write poetry. It is the vehicle for my written whims and the love that keeps me living. theese lines touch my heart |
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Irie Senior Member
since 1999-12-01
Posts 1493Washington State |
I'm not even sure where to begin .... I'm flooded with thougths and emotions. Profound? Yes! Aesthetic? Yes! Simply Perfect? Yes! Poetry? YES!  They'd be crazy not to put this in the book. You've got my vote, twice if I could!  ~Sheri |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Glad to see this in the book! [This message has been edited by bsquirrel (04-24-2003 02:07 PM).] |
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junemac Senior Member
since 2003-04-24
Posts 1005uk |
oh wow !!!!!!! passion or what ? i think this is deep and powerful and gets my vote. thanks for making my night. june x |
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