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Open Poetry #27

To Write of Nature

Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2003-06-25 04:25 PM

To Write of Nature

What of nature can be held on
a snippet of paper
but frail words that try to hum
the sound of a bee?

What paper leaf can tumble
in the ecstasy of autumn
from the edge of a poet’s desk?

The eye cannot contain
the infinite blackness of night
laced with starry pinpoint
beams of pleasure

Nor can we gather them
in a black paper frame
and place them in orderly
rows of white phrases

For there is no poet hand to paint
the vast wonders of nature
equal to
the Hand of God

Elizabeth Santos

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2003-06-25 04:26 PM

What paper leaf can tumble
in the ecstasy of autumn
from the edge of a poet’s desk?

~*~

I want to borrow this
for my marker....

it's a remarkable line
from a remarkable poet...

Hugs...

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

2 posted 2003-06-25 04:45 PM

But the one that comes closest... is named Elizabeth. *S*

Beautiful write, dear lady... and it's great to see you in here! *S*

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

3 posted 2003-06-25 04:48 PM

lovely write, and it's true, if one can come close, it is you

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

4 posted 2003-06-25 04:53 PM

Liz...it's true...you do come close. It's wonderful seeing you!

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

5 posted 2003-06-25 06:48 PM

Liz,  beautiful throughout...I tried to
envision what might be the answer at the
end of the poem...I should have known it,
so obvious,  yet it caught me,  brought
from me a very awesome feeling and I know
I will never forget this poem,  for the
pause it brought to my life...when I read
those last lines.

Thank You!

Artic Wind
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

6 posted 2009-03-24 05:24 PM

What paper leaf can tumble
in the ecstasy of autumn
from the edge of a poet’s desk? ............."

Mhmm! Enjoyed

ARCTIC WIND

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