procession of the sisterhood (with grats to Sunshine and all the sisters)

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serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

0 posted 2003-04-23 03:50 AM

And there was

a bang of drum. . .

the women heard
the memory
of the rhythms of the heart
across the miles
heard wailing
they dropped baskets
from their heads
as they left
the marketplace
and stopped
the pounding
of the cloth
in the streams
of gathering
They left buckets
by the well
empty-yoked of neck
They dropped their stitches
on the loom
they gathered herb
medicinal,
and sang to bees
for gift of wax
and brought the tapers
for the cure--
they stole the fire
from the day
on branches
trees bequeathed to them
and the leaves gave glad
to spark
to lend the light to show the way
up and over mountain pass
into the dank of valley hide--
the hearts that heard a sister cry
and lit the night in festive tune--

procession of the sisterhood--

these--the women--

birthed the stars.

[This message has been edited by serenity blaze (04-23-2003 03:52 AM).]

Sudhir Iyer
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since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

1 posted 2003-04-23 05:14 AM

a bang of drum. . .
..
the pounding
of the cloth
in the streams
..
dropped their stitches
on the loom
..
they stole the fire
from the day
..
and lit the night in festive tune--

procession of the sisterhood--

these--the women--

birthed the stars.
-------------------------
Karen, this is such a very inspiring write…

regards to you,
sudhir

Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

2 posted 2003-04-23 09:20 AM

Karen, me sis...I've read this several times each time wanting to read it over and over and the song .."Songbird" by Christine McVie was playing over and over in my head.

I hear your beautiful voice within these words hon.

I'm keeping this.

hugs and love

Maree.

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2003-04-23 09:26 AM

"the hearts that heard a sister cry
and lit the night in festive tune--

procession of the sisterhood--

these--the women--

birthed the stars."

Oh Karen...beautiful...just beautiful.
A keeper for my library!
~Smiles & Sister-Hugs, Nancy~

Sunshine

Administrator

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2003-04-23 09:29 AM

If a little
of what I may have
said
inspired this...

remind me

to say a little more

more often...

[This message has been edited by Sunshine (04-23-2003 09:29 AM).]

Nightshade

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since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

5 posted 2003-04-23 09:36 AM

Karen, this is going into my library, for I can't possibly find my favourite line....all of them are perfection. Love this! Chris

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....

-Emily Dickinson

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

6 posted 2003-04-23 10:42 AM

serenity....this makes me glad to be a woman and therefore, a sister.

Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

7 posted 2003-04-23 11:17 AM

dang Karen, Im out for awhile, I come in to find this....and I am so very thankful that I did. One of your bestest ever sweet lady.....

Library bound...

I must have had my momma's will
and Gods Amazing Grace...

I'm a survivor....
(Reba)

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

8 posted 2003-04-23 11:53 AM

yanno what? I REALLY needed to read this one today, sister Serenity.

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

9 posted 2005-02-13 08:20 PM

and again, today
this one hits home

and I found it by typing in 'sisterhood' and your name
smart search is right!
thanks, Ron!

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

10 posted 2005-02-13 08:55 PM

I'm glad that Kacy brought this back up so I could read it again...hugging you and all the other sisters around here.

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

11 posted 2005-02-13 08:56 PM

I forgot I wrote it.

so thank you my sistah!

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

12 posted 2007-04-23 04:41 PM

Karen, I was looking for something else and found this wonderful poem you have written. That is one of the things that keeps drawing me back to Passions.......the bond I feel with you sistahs!!!!

I think of you all so much....as well as the brothers around here, too. Love you all, my PIP family!!
Heart hugs & love,
Ethel

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

13 posted 2007-04-23 06:16 PM

Ethel? I forgot about this one AGAIN.

*shaking my head and laughing*

What izzit with me and drums lately?

It's good to see you lovie, and as I re-read this, I was thinking, "that's pretty much the way it is with us"

thank you lovie

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