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Held In Time
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Held In Time |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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The mourning heart in rise of chest does beat a song in timeless test. A strum of string and tapping shoe enjoined in this a song of you. Days have now passed in silent cry of that once held within one’s eye. A lip is bit in silent thought of what is taken and is wrought. A smile remembered, a hand once held before the day a giant was felled. A spoken word of love then left alone, a silent gift bereft. He knelt in rest, a breath expelled as distant bells were softly knelled. Blue eyes then faded into haze upon this last of living days. Though silent, strong , a gentle Sire who gave his all till his expire. A life alone, now quietly sleeps a memory left, a son now keeps. Oh father, thou art my raging blood giver of that now understood. Bearer of kindness, caring eyes. As your first son now softly cries Eternity holds you now, and memories never fade... As you lie beneath an oak and sleep in springtime shade. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Magnus A gentle rendering and soft of tone, well done. |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
a lovely write in remembrance to be held forever, Barry  M |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Softly speaks the grief, though memories are cherished forever. What a brilliant legacy this fine man left us... Hugs Barry TD |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Very gently spoken Barry.. Extremely well penned. Hugs~ To have lived the dream of a love so true... |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Barry, I have been having prayerful thoughts of you as of late. This is a quiet, reflective, and somewhat nostalgic, time in one's life when a loved one has passed on. Your poem was beyond touching. It spoke directly to my soul. Healing hugs, Linda |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
a beautifully sad sadly beautiful write |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
absolutely wonderfully rendered, Magnus! Close to tears from the awesomeness of love and pain woven here. My favorite lines: A lip is bit in silent thought of what is taken and is wrought. Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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azblond Senior Member
since 1999-07-01
Posts 637The Steamy Desert |
Tears...this was beyond words...beautiful. Let my words fall first upon deaf ears before a closed mind... |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
powerful remembering here and so very well written - you say it well Barry and with lots of feelings we feel with you - Paul |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Wonderful that you have good memories, my friend, and that you can put your feelings and thoughts in words such as these... jwesley |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
very, very touching, Magnus. Your title seems to say it all. ~Sadelite~ |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Eternity holds you now, and memories never fade... As you lie beneath an oak and sleep in springtime shade. Dear Barry, this is truly a special write and so very touching. Love, Margherita |
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garysgirl 
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Oh father, thou art my raging blood giver of that now understood. Bearer of kindness, caring eyes. As your first son now softly cries Eternity holds you now, and memories never fade... As you lie beneath an oak and sleep in springtime shade. This really touched my heart... I don't know what to say. and  |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
Eloquently expressed Barry. believe in what your heart feels... |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
Barry this was beautiful. What a special man you are."cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind" |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Big hugs, Barry. Felt. jo |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
so touching...so very touching |
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