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Sweetest Flower (For Martie)
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Sweetest Flower (For Martie) |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Sweetest Flower What is this flower that’s known as death Whose petals wither much to soon Who draws the color from the flesh And leaves but bones to guard the tomb When you still breathe into my breath The very fragrance of your bloom What kind of night would leave the skies A portrait of their origin Where starless void in silence lies As though life’s waiting to begin Though you still touch me with your eyes And petal softness of your skin Who stole the flower of my delight And left it withered, limp and dead Who stole this night, this loveless night And left a darkness on my bed ‘Twas you, oh death, who doused the light Of little candles overhead But death cannot take from the earth The flowers that hold the greatest worth There is no death where there is love There’s no eternal dark above For life in love will e’re survive My sweetest flower is still alive! Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (03-15-2004 10:36 AM).] |
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muted
since 2004-01-15
Posts 2949Elapsing, Eclipsing, Evolving |
 so beautiful |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth Excellent write. |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
You may have written this for Martie, dear lady - But I'm borrowing it for the day... as I attend funeral services for a special lady... a neighbor, a professional colleague, and a friend of 30 years... Thank you, my dear friend...  |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
A gift of great kindness and understanding. Well done. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz, dear friend "But death cannot take from the earth The flowers that hold the greatest worth There is no death where there is love There’s no eternal dark above For life in love will e’re survive My sweetest flower is still alive!" So beautiful and so true...thank you for this beautiful poem. |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Such a gentle thought, and so beautifully expressed....I'm glad I dropped in this morning. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
This is just beautiful Elizabeth, I can't begin to expresss just how beautiful. I'm keeping it Maree  Beauty of the world which is soon to perish has two edges, one of laughter and one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Beautiful dear Liz..another keeper for my library. Hugs~ Poetry is not an opinion expressed... |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Have I told you lately how much you are appreciated and loved for being you? |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
She IS just that much of a treasure to all of us. Thank you, Lady Santos, for such a wonderful tribute! |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you all for your very touching comments. And Martie, soon I will read this to you in person. What an honor for me. Lovin hugs Liz |
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