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Sunshine
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0 posted 2003-08-24 01:07 PM




To Know

Harbored in the coming of
purpleā€™s twilight
embracing a belief
searching for a star

    

Looking for one
that outshines all others
the first that would shine
that night
as the star rose
into the heavens
the wind rushed
searching
rushing
to whoosh into her ears
bringing along the words of the star
in a whisper
I am yours

    

Green eyes fastened
onto the radiant white beam
light-years away
yet a stretch of slender hand,
palm up, held the star aloft
with gentlest touch

    

Like a star out of reach
love is there, when you know
and when you know,
then the darkest blue-black of night
will envelope you
tuck you in
keep you warm
safe in the promise

    

And in that promise,
to know
there is one,
just as the first star is
the one that,
with a stretch of slender hand,
palm up, you might hold aloft
with gentlest touch

to bring the smile
to know
to believe
I am yours

    





[This message has been edited by Sunshine (08-24-2003 01:08 PM).]

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snowpants
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1 posted 2003-08-24 01:15 PM


Looking for one
that outshines all others

to know
there is one,
just as the first star is
the one that,
with a stretch of slender hand,
palm up, you might hold aloft
with gentlest touch
=======================
this is a beautiful expression of the comfort in knowing of the certainty of love...these are such great lines...

sp  

just a hang-up call and the quiet breathing of our persian we call cajun on a wednesday...

Seymour Tabin
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2 posted 2003-08-24 01:19 PM


Sunshine
Delightful read.

garysgirl
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3 posted 2003-08-24 01:26 PM


Like a star out of reach
love is there, when you know
and when you know,
then the darkest blue-black of night
will envelope you
tuck you in
keep you warm
safe in the promise


Oh yes, sweet Karilea....
You know that I know....
I'm keeping this.
Hugs  
Ethel

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4 posted 2003-08-24 02:02 PM


when you know
you know
all you need
to know

I know

I know a good poet too!  

kayjay
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5 posted 2003-08-24 02:41 PM


There is a sanctity in love
that transcends all other feelings.
You express that so well. KJ

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

QjQ
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6 posted 2003-08-24 03:06 PM


expressed well,,


nice hat,,,

     


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7 posted 2003-08-24 04:52 PM


yes, to know.. and I know, that this poem is magnifique.. just like you my sunshinygirl

you're a star!

and I love you photo

Maree.

fate is not just
whose cooking  smells good
but which way the wind blows

(Ani DiFranco)


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8 posted 2003-08-24 04:55 PM


Beautiful words,  many a man would love to
hear or say them.  Well done KJ.

Martie
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9 posted 2003-08-24 05:07 PM


Karilea

This is filled with love-magic...Beautiful!  

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10 posted 2003-08-24 08:30 PM


A keeper!



This shines Karilea. I love it.

Ceinwyn
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11 posted 2003-08-24 08:57 PM




god yes! now this is what I'm talking about *sighs for an eternity*

If at first you don't succeed destroy all the evidence that you tried.

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just out of reach
12 posted 2003-08-24 10:10 PM


Beautiful words and a lovely new pic!! hugs to you sweet lady, Chris

"Hope" is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul ~
            Emily Dickinson




    

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13 posted 2003-08-25 10:24 AM


Like a star out of reach
love is there, when you know
and when you know,
then the darkest blue-black of night
will envelope you
tuck you in
keep you warm
safe in the promise

-----------

to bring the smile
to know
to believe
I am yours

I know I've picked my favorites from your pen before... but this jumps to the top of the list. *S* Absolutely beautiful!!!

SharaRose
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14 posted 2003-08-25 10:32 AM


So pretty!!



SharaRose @-->--

Of sound, and speech let all lift the hearer!

Corinne
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15 posted 2003-08-25 03:09 PM


This shines, Sunshine! Positively etherial!


Core

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16 posted 2003-08-25 04:33 PM


Going to the library

[This message has been edited by timothysangel1973 (08-25-2003 04:34 PM).]

Patricia
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17 posted 2003-08-25 08:48 PM


And in that promise,
to know
there is one,
just as the first star is
the one that,
with a stretch of slender hand,
palm up, you might hold aloft
with gentlest touch

to bring the smile
to know
to believe
I am yours

You don't know how much this touched me, Karilea...Come to think of it maybe you do. And you know, too, I think you are wonderful!

Patricia


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18 posted 2003-08-25 08:51 PM


Karilea . . .
this made me feel safe . . .
thank you

I love your picture!
xxoo

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19 posted 2003-08-25 11:17 PM


OH this is wonderful. And I love the picture too.
Sandra

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20 posted 2003-08-26 12:06 PM


Some top notch lines you have written here, enjoyed muchly.  Nicely penned and expressed.
Spiros Zafiris
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21 posted 2003-08-26 01:35 AM


..Sunshine../\..indeed, sings and sings;

a lovely poem../\..Spiros


----------The Stars---

vlraynes
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22 posted 2003-08-26 05:07 AM



Karilea...this is absolutely gorgeous.

I tried to pick out a favorite part, but to
do so would not do justice to the 'whole' of it.

So beautiful...it whispers...

"My friends are my estate."
~Emily Dickinson

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23 posted 2003-08-26 05:14 AM


comforting and warm

to know

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