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The Fall Up Leaf
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The Fall Up Leaf |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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The Fall up Leaf A walk of hands and holding belt loops the river the river calling and sky like blowing bits of time until the color hovers on the line of trees and fells the warp of shadows with a breeze Feel the catching of the tune for soon this green hill covered with rolling children will be gone like the words of song and the trees fragile leaf still trying to appease the trust that cleans the clutter from enough See the bench lolling in the incline It is catching minutes with weathered letters and heart shaped declarations See spring teeter on the hill clasping hands with winter still and naked summer girls a lay in waiting for a bit of colored skin to trap with line of suit imaginations pursuit and from the ivy halls of smart some heart See the couple lolling on the bench They are holding back the time of goodbye watching for a sign that tells them love will not leave the place it keeps so weeps the minute until in certain time backwards a leaf from ground twirls softly back to air it falls up yes up as if with this trick to say just watch I am like love then catches branch of tree and stays --------- reposted from 5-25-03 for someone special |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
Martie, This sent a tingle all over. um! Beautiful. I've got to rearrange those books again to fit this one nicely on the shelf! Wonderfully uplifting! |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Dear Martie, thank you for sharing this gem again .... it's a joy for all, not only for the special one  So very beautiful! Love, Margherita  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
loved this! |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Thank you for the reminder. Everyone here is special!!  |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
Always your talent amazes me, your images flow through me, but these lines really rocked me: "the river the river calling and sky like blowing bits of time until the color hovers on the line of trees and fells the warp of shadows with a breeze" |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Wow...beautiful write! Eric |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
They are holding back the time of goodbye watching for a sign that tells them love will not leave the place it keeps so weeps the minute until in certain time backwards a leaf from ground twirls softly back to air it falls up yes up as if with this trick to say just watch I am like love then catches branch of tree and stays I remember this one vividly... and it's an even more powerful read now... Excellent work! *S* |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Ah, Martie...this poem brings me back to a day...a few precious hours I'd trade a year of my life to relive, because an ordinary year is dross to the gold of those moments. Of all your poems this one is my favorite, because it never fails to bring that day to life in me again. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
With this repost, m'friend... you've made everyone feel special. Falling up... now why is it, I wonder, that I like that so much?  |
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garysgirl 
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
it falls up yes up as if with this trick to say just watch I am like love then catches branch of tree and stays How beautiful, sweet lady, this is.  Hugs, Ethel |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
"a leaf from ground twirls softly back to air it falls up yes up as if with this trick to say just watch I am like love then catches branch of tree and stays" Beautiful imagery here Martie... Wonderful piece of writing... Love the new pic!!! Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Kevo Member
since 2004-06-02
Posts 466Navarro County, Texas, USA |
Very visual and thought-provoking. I enjoyed it quite a bit. It's a beautiful, well-written poem. Thank you for sharing it. Kevin |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
This is really very beautiful, I do rem this and how it made me feel Martie. I am so glad you reposted. Maree  The clouds never expect it when it rains, but the sea, changes colour, but the sea, does not change. |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
very nice martie |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
I love a gifted writer who makes me read her twice. I know with certainty I'll find within...advice. Lovely phrasing. KJ Through rubble and trouble and dark of night |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
Martie - this is wonderful - Paul |
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