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Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

0 posted 2003-08-09 09:51 AM

Sift Of Time
~*Marge Tindal*~

Seemingly slow
soft sift-of-sand
catching rhythm
in gentle command
Shifting ... Drifting
drops the grain
Encased gift
of time's remain
Never enough
of either~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Betty
Senior Member

since 2002-08-13

Posts 1159
Virginia

1 posted 2003-08-09 10:17 AM

This is absolutely beautiful. I love it Marge.
Betty

Patricia
Member Elite

since 2003-04-06

Posts 2160
Missouri

2 posted 2003-08-09 10:31 AM

Encased gift
of time's remain

Oh...this entire verse is so lovely, but this phrase...Whoah...striking!

Patricia

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

3 posted 2003-08-09 10:34 AM

Encased gift
of time's remain
Never enough
of either

So true, Marge.

Hugs

Ethel

Ericc
Member Elite

since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

4 posted 2003-08-09 10:46 AM

Beautiful!
Eric

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

5 posted 2003-08-10 12:56 PM

Dear Marge: So true! There is never enough time for everything you want to accomplish. Soemthing always gets lost along the way! Enjoyed your poem.

Love
Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

6 posted 2003-08-10 03:38 AM

yes...sigh

Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

7 posted 2003-08-10 05:17 AM

And never enough of you, lovely lady.
Keth

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown

gringakiwi
Member

since 2003-08-05

Posts 189

8 posted 2003-08-10 06:15 AM

Beautiful! one thing we can never have enough of is time! well written.

arthur
Senior Member

since 2001-08-14

Posts 678
england

9 posted 2003-08-10 07:31 AM

when i was young,time did not fly
the sun for ever in a clear blue sky
and now i am old,how swift it goes
I wonder why?
thanks for your write
arthur

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

10 posted 2003-09-05 03:06 PM

DearestOnes~
From deep within this heart ... a thank you for always loving me, understanding me, reading me and blessing me with the constancy of your friendship~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram
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