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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana 
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 Delicate creature of the night Shimmering in the gentle light Of satellite that shares your name You’ve beauty all would love to claim. Your time upon this earth is brief But as you rest on simple leaf The loveliness that fills our eyes Helps some of us to realize That there’s strength in fragility. Even if we’re destined to be Around for just a little while We should show elegance and style. For PIP's resident moth... with great gratitude. *S* Thank you, JM!!! |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
suthern What a beautiful poem, for a wonderful person!!  |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Smiling at you... The luna moth is one that I have always thought of when it came to our resident Moth... And this is a fine tribute to that wonderful person/poet/friend... Hugs JM...hugs, suthern... |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
What a wonderful trubute, absolutely lovely poetry...and the picture, I never realized moths (other than our moth) could be so beautiful! .....jo |
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UniqueFreak Member
since 2004-01-09
Posts 62Scotland |
always though of moths to be ugly and annoyin, and sometimes rather scary lol...but this...makes them seem so wonderful! i enjoyed readin this alot.. Stephi |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
smiling wide.... She'll love this. I know I do.  and hugs |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Ah Janet will really love this! How sweet of you....what a caring soul you are. Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
This is lovely, Southern! Corinne |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
The loveliness that fills our eyes Helps some of us to realize That there’s strength in fragility. Isn't she lovely!! and you are oh so sweet suthern gal~ |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
a beauty my friend - and one really has to see them in life to really appreciate them, don't they? Especially the size - I mean 4 to 5 inch wing spans are not what you normally expect in a moth. jwesley |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Mercy! She is going to just adore this, and you have nailed so many things about JM's character especially the strength in the fragility. I also have to tell you that is one beautiful moth - guess Canadian moths didn't quite get the same good looks  |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Of satellite that shares your name ============================== to borrow a phrase from Sen.... *GLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE* As I said in my email.....I needed this today...more than even I knew till I read it.... thank you so much for this lovely gifting of words... *smiling knowing the tree is magic* Ya made me mothy day with this....and Im soooo pleased to see you got to use the shutterfly share...very cool... thank you Ruthie-girl...I'll be tucking this away in me mothy library and printing out to go on my desk.  Thank you also for the sweet replies to this as well..you guys are so good to me. People come & go in our lives but the memories & poetry remain... Of lessons learned, things held in respect, among them is engraved your name. jm |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Thank you all so very much. *S* I'd been waiting for words to go with a picture I'd taken years ago... JM's kindness as I've grieved for my cousin deserved more than a private thank you... it was inevitable that this one be hers. *S* jwesley: It is an experience you never forget, isn't it? *S* Jan... I'm so glad you liked this... Thank you again for the tree that has memories hanging from every branch... and the book that keeps on giving. *S* |
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James_A_Fraser Senior Member
since 2003-09-03
Posts 972Out Making Anticlines |
All through my teen years, I was a collector -- but one beauty eluded me. Yup, never found a Luna Moth, and that was the one I wanted most. Like the moth this poem is dedicated to, it proved beautiful but elusive -- or maybe I just didn't know how to look. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Jamie: I've seen only a few... surprise gifts on balmy evenings. *S* So even though I know they're life span is short, I'll admit to being swamped with sadness when I found only the wings of one a month or so ago. *S* Thank you so much for reading! *S* |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
 beautiful! |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
this is beautiful, I have never seen a moth like this, it is a beautiful image and a beautiful poem..... hugs to you lady |
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Susan Member Ascendant
since 2004-03-27
Posts 5104walking the surreal |
Truly your words capture the delicate beauty of this creature and so much more. SusanHappiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind. |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
My favorite bug......I find them around my house all the time...dressed in Green or gold or beige and even a pink color....lovely poem gal.....I don't know who JM or "moth" is, but this is fine gal... |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Suthern beloved one, My word darling one your writing as no other describes beauty, which frankly I’ve failed on numerous occasions to appreciate. However with the clarity of your writing, the beautiful combination of words and the wonder of your image and I see it burst before my eyes and it is wonderful. YOU, the writer of this utterly beautiful piece are as always incandescently wonderful, and yes I do speak truly. as always Mushy   Tomorrow is another day I don't know what it holds |
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