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Ratleader

Member Rara Avis

since 2003-01-23

Posts 7026
Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass

0 posted 2003-10-29 05:28 PM

Family

the center of it is this:
the three of you
are all the soul I have

each of you creates
a part of me
and all of me

remove you and
I am a clover stem
of no leaves

I am larger sometimes
bits of me run free
like wayward pups

but only for a time
and in the end
in the center of things

there is only me
only we
my three

PsychoticBunni
Member

since 2003-10-03

Posts 162
Mythical Atlantis

1 posted 2003-10-29 05:33 PM

wow. yup yup true true. family is everything. i am happy to know u value yours so much. We should all try that more often, including me.

Meg

Meg- And the Texan pushed the Mexican out of the plane and screamed, "Long live the ALAMO!!!!!!!!!"

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

2 posted 2003-10-29 05:34 PM

I remember when I never referred to myself as anything but 'me and the boys'. This reminds me of those years. This is tender and loving, and I enjoyed it.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

3 posted 2003-10-29 05:35 PM

nice

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

4 posted 2003-10-29 05:56 PM

Ed...Sweet!

Bonnie j
Senior Member

since 2003-06-27

Posts 1588
Ohio

5 posted 2003-10-29 06:45 PM

Nice poem. My family keeps getting smaller and smaller. I am down to one. Still have my memories.
See Ya Bon-Bon

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

6 posted 2003-10-30 07:07 AM

I started copying my favorite lines... and had the entire poem highlighted. *S* This is beautiful, my friend. I love the contrast between the cavorting pup you can be and the stark emptiness you are without those you love... but most of all, I appreciate the love that centers you and shines in your words... wonderful write!!

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

7 posted 2003-10-30 09:00 AM

Yes, what suthern says. You depicted everything very well, the imagery was clear, and I especially liked the stanza,

remove you and
I am a clover stem
of no leaves

Well done!

Greeneyes

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-09-09

Posts 9903
In Your Poetic Mind

8 posted 2003-10-30 09:20 AM

Beautiful!

hugssss

Lauren~

Will the wind ever remember the names
it has blown in the past with
its crutch its old age and its widsom
it whispers no this won't be the last

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

9 posted 2003-10-30 09:58 AM

Good one very much enjoyed, couldn't help but think how we're all family, or...we should think that way. We're all related, so to speak, what happens to one, effects us all. Thank you for the thoughts, and wishing you much happiness within yours. Love Lee J.

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