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Copperbell
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since 2003-11-08

Posts 956

0 posted 2004-10-17 03:10 AM

I know what love does
it is the sun and rain and plants
it is the animals who graze by day
and give us life
it is the wine of the earth,
of the heavens

I saw it rise in the east
I saw its life in the wings of the birds
and the clouds of the skies;
the dew that wet the grass of morn

It rises within my breast
and rests upon you
it knows no end, nor beginning
it is the sun

it bids my tongue to speak
yet silent my secrets keep
but they are not secret

stories shame me
of days gone by
but todays sorrows was the envy of yesteryear
simple my land has become

and strange my heart boasts of love

though moments of stupidity
of anger, of discontent,
they fail
to extinguish my breast

for love teaches me to keep silent
and to speak, to tell of wonders
and to marvel at beauty

a song forms upon my lips
the overflow of the happiest heart
even a foolish one

I've seen the shadow of pain
of cruel days
of lost
yet somehow the song of life bubbled through it all

I boast of love
yes, of love

DavePage
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since 2003-12-21

Posts 2917

1 posted 2004-10-17 11:45 AM

It nudges a bit into the soul and like a song takes hold.

Yes I like it a lot

Dave

Copperbell
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since 2003-11-08

Posts 956

2 posted 2004-10-17 11:48 AM

Thank you Dave

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2004-10-19 12:51 PM

Enjoyed your thoughts on love...James

Larry C

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since 2001-09-10

Posts 10286
United States

4 posted 2004-10-19 01:22 AM

Copperbell,
I like what you have learned of love and taught. It rings true...

If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

Copperbell
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since 2003-11-08

Posts 956

5 posted 2004-10-19 09:18 AM

James - I know love is a common theme of your poems, I'm glad you enjoyed this

Larry - it's a beautiful thing isn't it?

froggy
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since 2003-06-23

Posts 1893
Michigan

6 posted 2004-10-22 02:31 AM

Beautiful Copperbell.
I enjoyed the read.

:-)

Copperbell
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since 2003-11-08

Posts 956

7 posted 2004-10-23 01:35 AM

passing shadows
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displaced

8 posted 2004-11-01 09:42 PM

awesome!

Copperbell
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since 2003-11-08

Posts 956

9 posted 2004-11-01 11:23 PM

Thanks Dixie. I needed to read that poem again tonight - and I wouldn't have had I not read your response.

Cpat Hair

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since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

10 posted 2004-11-05 04:39 PM

nicely done ma'am... and a boast of love.. can indeed be a prayer

*Alli4000*

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since 2004-03-21

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The World of Poetry

11 posted 2004-11-05 09:59 PM

i love this!

~Alli~

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Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened...

Copperbell
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12 posted 2004-11-06 12:38 PM

Thank you both

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