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Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

0 posted 2003-09-23 02:12 PM

Ship-Of-Time
~*Marge Tindal*~

From the fountains of youth
to immersion in baptismal pool
I boarded the ship-of-time
for the ride of my life~

The river of life's waters
coursing through me
each tributary awash with new
Gorging the path of watered journey
deep within the making of me~

Sometimes I challenged the river
swimming for life against the current
pulled downward in swirling thoughts
so dark that I was sure it was my last gulp
only to be bobbled to the surface
held afloat by the lifeline of friends~

I have held hands with the teardrops of many
knowing the sure breath-of-death
watching the currents of time
pulling them away~

Still I traversed the swell of life's waters
surviving as best God would allow
Somehow ... and somewhere in-between
joy overran the banks of me
spilling onto the shoreline of others~

Now in this time of life's river voyage ending
I face the mighty ocean of His grace
sharing my soliloquy with God
knowing He sees beyond my face~

Thank you, Lord ... for giving me
the waters of life from which to drink
There were times I felt alone
and surely on the brink
of drowning
Always, always ... you gifted me a reason
to cling to the anchor of you
And now I humbly beg passage
aboard the ship of afterlife
where the redemption tides will sweep me
peacefully onto that golden shore
of Heavenly promise
forevermore~

~Inspiring Artwork of Danny Hahlbohm~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram
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Betty
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since 2002-08-13

Posts 1159
Virginia

1 posted 2003-09-23 02:27 PM

Beautiful!
Love,
Betty

QjQ
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since 2003-04-18

Posts 3756
U.S.A.

2 posted 2003-09-23 03:22 PM

fabulous,,,

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2003-09-23 03:51 PM

Very beautiful Marge...
This really touched me deeply today.
Thank you for this...
~Hugs~

~ I love your glances meeting mine
across forever or the room ~

Ericc
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since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

4 posted 2003-09-23 04:34 PM

Beautiful and powerful!
Eric

Trillium

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since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

5 posted 2003-09-23 06:27 PM

Dear Marge: This is a wonderful and inspiring poem. Thanks for sending me the link!

Love
Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

6 posted 2003-09-24 12:03 PM

Marge,
Well said.

NewEnglandlazurlu
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since 2002-01-04

Posts 7470
A Mountain Paradise

7 posted 2003-09-24 12:14 PM

Good morning Marge ... this is beautiful and touches deep into my heart to be carried around for the rest of the week.

Luvs and hugs, Marti

Hear Blessings dropping their blossoms all around you.

LeeJ
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since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

8 posted 2003-09-24 01:38 PM

Wow Marge, I'm so fortunate to have come by this beauty, how simply stunning the picture, really reached out and grabbed my soul...this is beautiful, thank you dearly for sharing.

Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

9 posted 2003-09-24 02:35 PM

A wonderful prayer-poem, Marge.

don't you go goin' anywhere too soon, though, ya hear? We need you here.

Corinne

vlraynes
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since 2000-07-25

Posts 8229
Somewhere... out there...

10 posted 2003-10-04 05:06 PM

Beautiful, Marge...this touches deeply.
Heart hugs,
~Vicky
When the power of love overcomes the
love of power the world will know peace.
-Jimi Hendrix

LeeJ
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since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

11 posted 2003-10-04 05:32 PM

Hiya Margie, this is absolutely lovely, what a picture, image, illustration, talk about suffering for us, do we really know what suffering is?

Beautifully written and formed. Your a dear sweet woman.

Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

12 posted 2003-10-08 10:39 AM

to beautiful to let slip into the back...
just beautiful writing Marge...AMEN...

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

13 posted 2003-10-08 11:31 AM

Thank you, everyone~

Inspire comes from the darndest places~
This one arrived as simply as running a tub full of warm bath water ... somehow the water theme ran through to my inking well and landed with these beautiful thoughts~

I am thankful for each inspiring moment, regardless of how cold the bath water becomes while I pen it~

Ahhh, such is the life of a poetess~
*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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