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(Once Again) It Just Rolls On Forever
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(Once Again) It Just Rolls On Forever |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores 
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It Just Rolls On Forever ~*Marge Tindal*~ Sometime when you're lonely and you have no place to go take my hand, take my hand and walk with me I will lead you across this heartland, where the soft, soft breezes blow from the hillsides of Kentucky to the windblown caves of Idaho Through the beautiful land of Arizona, down the banks of Carolina North and South the roots that bring us home, serving to remind you We will set our feet on red, red Georgia clay fragrant sweet with magnolia where homespun breezes softly play Follow the Suwannee flowing south, to the Florida everglades Where the ghost of Osceola, stands Cypress knee-deep in history Edge the shorelines of sweet Alabama, rolling with the Tide Take a tour of Rock and Roll fame on the streets of Tennessee Stroll the open fields of Virginia, where you can hear them say Sister state of West 'By God' Virginia, USA Maine upon the water, a lobster in every pot Old Vermont of forget-me-not in history made that day New Hampshire boasts of fishing ports along the Dover bank Massachusetts holds such history of our days of old Rhode Island tucked right in along the Atlantic shore Turn right at the corner where you can hear them say "What did Delaware, boys ?"... each and every day Washington, DC ... small enough stamp to lick Then you'll find Connecticut - proudly on display Maryland, O' Maryland sung with pride once more We'll travel Pennsylvania out where pride sits on historic bay The turnpikes of New Jersey all along the way In New York ... catch a show or two just off old Broadway Take in the country side of Ohio, softly on display Where the ghost of Woody Hayes still runs up the score Over to the farmland spread with Wisconsin cheese abounding Michigan, my Michigan the wildlife still astounding Westward to the plains of Kansas and the hills of Oklahoma where winds repeat in joyous treat of times gone swiftly by Where Nebraska wends so easily on paths of times in passing To the South Dakota byways into North Dakota not so far away Westward into Montana as the sage brush rolls along Jumping into Washington State as the ice is on the floe Stately lighthouses keeping watch out across the bay Through Oregon trails of olden times, history left it's mark Following goldrushed days into California It only stands to reason that Nevada would be the next sight gotta spend the glitter found in those Hollywood lights Utah is mighty pretty at the end of a perfect day In the roaming of Wyoming a cowpoke could find a home Those Colorado peaks glow with such appeal New Mexico where they still have lots of zeal Right on down to Texas, where they tell it like it is except to make it bigger ... lots of times more than it is Into Louisiana where the Cajuns start to sway Banjo sitting on my knee, I begin to play Up into Arkansas along the trails of yesterday Slipping down the Mississippi on steamboat memories Stop in old Missouri for a foot-stomping good ole time Trip into Illinois where history is abundant Indiana greets the morning fair in smiles along the way On the lakes of Minnesota where we slowly begin to unwind Iowa on the way - now we've not long to stay Oh please wait my friend ... for we've further yet to go Across the blue of ocean to Hawaii the land of flowering dreams That still leaves Alaska where history is being made today All across this heartland - friends in sweet accord Take my hand, take my hand and walk my way Home Sweet Home ... Home Sweet Home The Good Old USA **With the sincerest wish that each of you takes the time to remember just why our land is so special** ~God has greatly blessed America~ *Have a safe and Happy Fourth of July* ***Someone asked me to come back in and post the link to the original one from the archives that has the wonderful musical background*** Here ya' go - it IS stirring ! /pip/Forum48/HTML/002938.html ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, the spirit rejoices over what it has left. - Sufi epigram <))>< Email [email protected] [This message has been edited by Marge Tindal (06-27-2005 09:03 PM).] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Wow!! Marge/sis...this is wonderful!!  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
   FANTASTIC MARGE! Have a wonderful and safe Fourth. ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~ |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Wonderful...I've lived in five of these states...mostly California and Hawaii...James |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
I've been to a few and lived in a few myself  this is amazing Marge  and  |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This is the spirit that we should all share EVERY day...  Thank you, Marge! |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Dear Marge: This is a wonderful accomplishment and message. Congratulations on a job well done! Love Betty Lou Betty Lou Hebert |
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PatAngel Member
since 2004-04-05
Posts 451California |
Dear Marge! Absolutely beautiful! Love, Patricia 'When you find a dream within your heart, don't ever let it go. |
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Juju Member Elite
since 2003-12-29
Posts 3429In your dreams |
Absolutly! -Juju P.S. yeah for minnesota Juju - 1.) a magic charm or fetish 2.)Magic 3.)A taboo connected woth the use of magic |
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Betty Senior Member
since 2002-08-13
Posts 1159Virginia |
his is beautiful |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Marge, you have put me in a state of happiness reading this wonderful work. A lot of effort went into this one and the product star-spangled...nicely done! |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
we so take for granted and forget, what we have, until a great heart like yours comes along and signs her name across our homeland...one very remarkable write dear lady, and my fondest wishes sent back your way for the same...and more! Hugs YOU! |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Margie girl, darling heart, OH WOW, now this is classic Margie, I remember reading this a long time ago, I was struck then by the wonder of it and to see it again reminds me how magnificent a writer you are. Truly exceptional work, I have a whole book filled with my favorites of yours, near the top is this, because it is simply special and amazingly special. of course you know my all time fav of yours and that will never change, I hold that poem to be the best you have ever written. if anyone else wants to know if is The Bucket Of Joy and if I were clever I'd post the link but I'm not as nifty with those things as I used to be. Absolutely excellent writing and I love it utterly utterly utterly as always Mushy xx xx xx Tomorrow is another day I don't know what it holds |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Beautiful work, my friend... *S* |
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