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Sunshine

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0 posted 2005-05-28 09:47 AM

Memorial Memories
[Memorial Verses of Desire]

~*~

“…When Byron’s eyes were shut in death
we bow’d our head and held our breath
He taught us little; but our soul
Had felt him like the thunder’s roll.”

Mathew Arnold, 1850

~*~

And I, perhaps, in little verse
Would spend this life in full rehearse
To come around, then come again
To leave a sense of where, and when.

Would I so live memorial?
Still to live prior funeral
Flowers that may soon grace my grave
To share more than that to save,

To spend words of valued trust
And let not this good pen rust;
Perhaps I am not a sage grown white
But by Truth might I pen some light

For I would take the darkest chill
Thus lending life a sunbeam’s thrill,
To fill one’s soul with purest beam,
To give one cause to hold a dream.

For as I read Arnold’s penned poem,
Then prayed to the poets, 'bon homme';
As it struck me while night did fall
That poets write, well beyond the pall.

~*~

Have a Safe Memorial Day Weekend.

~*~

©Karilea Rilling Jungel
25 June 2002
revised slightly 05-28-05

Martie

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1 posted 2005-05-28 11:32 AM

Sissie

"As it struck me while night did fall
That poets write, well beyond the pall."

So very true....and what a lovely poem!!

Margherita
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2 posted 2005-05-28 11:51 AM

quote:
For I would take the darkest chill
Thus lending life a sunbeam’s thrill,
To fill one’s soul with purest beam,
To give one cause to hold a dream

Sigh ...

With the light of your heart you indeed "take the chill" ...

Beautiful offering.

Love, Margherita

WindWalker
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3 posted 2005-05-30 01:14 AM

This is a very Beautiful poem. You have a way with words!

ThisDiamond
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4 posted 2005-05-30 09:27 AM

And this is why you are Sunshine!
Have a safe and joyous Memorial Day.
TD

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5 posted 2005-05-30 01:19 PM

(smiles) Awwwwwww, this is just beautiful, sweet friend, I think too it's not just the soldier we remember this day, but the person underneath the uniform is most important to memorialize, and it's those memories with that person we sometimes tkae for granted that enrich our lives and inspire us! (angel friendship hugs) God Bless You, sweet friend, I love this, we all love you so much, Happy Memorial Day! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other"

Mother Teresa

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6 posted 2005-05-30 06:44 PM

I read this earlier, actually several times, and it's just beautiful. You do have a way with words indeed.

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7 posted 2005-05-30 06:48 PM

This is so very beautiful Karilea...
Wonderful piece of writing.
Hugs~Nancy

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

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