Born To Autumn (A birthday poem for Martie)

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James_A_Fraser
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Out Making Anticlines

0 posted 2005-09-22 11:19 AM

Born To Autumn

You were born to autumn,
took the first day of the time
of leaves falling, falling away

With an inward knowing you rise
to sip the magic from a cup
no one sees until you show them

Your cup full of moments filled
by every feather leaf that comes
a-tumbling yellow at your feet

I am not made for such a season,
the very thought of icetime huddles me
within, my foliage drowning into brown

But you, you are evergreen, your spring
in fall unchanging while the hills
lapse into sand, wait dry for the rain

Slow perhaps, this green of you,
holding steady until the warming
but in fall you stand, a bold relief

Drink, drink deep and know
your unseen cup is real,
your time of filling, now

Marge Tindal

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

1 posted 2005-09-22 11:46 AM

Jaime~
Oh my ... it is as if you sipped the ink from the very well of our Martie~

Happy Birthday, MartieSis~

Thank you for this lovely gift-wrapped beauty for such a beautiful poetic soul~
Knowing already that she will LOVE it~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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Enchantress
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Canada eh.

2 posted 2005-09-22 11:53 AM

This is perfectly beautiful..
and I know Martie is going to love it!
Well done...very well done!
Birthday hugs going out to Martie
and to you for this precious write.

~Autumn.. the year's last, loveliest smile.~

Nightshade

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since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

3 posted 2005-09-22 12:05 PM

How lovely James! As lovely as our sweet Martie. hugs, Chris

Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.
~Carl Sandburg

Angelheart
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since 2005-09-08

Posts 754
Jacksonville,FL USA

4 posted 2005-09-22 12:18 PM

This is nice.. thanks for sharing.

Poetry can get you very far
-Laura

Susan Caldwell
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since 2002-12-27

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Florida

5 posted 2005-09-22 12:39 PM

Wonderful poem James and a sweet dedication!

Happy Birthday Martie!

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

Earth Angel
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Realms of Light

6 posted 2005-09-22 12:50 PM

James, you have me wishing my name is "Martie" instead of "Linda". This eloquent birthday poem is beyond lovely and will surely be treasured by our beloved Martie who is so deserving of such a birthday tribute!

~ Martie, happy birthday wishes from me as well!

Linda

Martie

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7 posted 2005-09-22 01:32 PM

Jamie, dear friend....thank you so much for this wonderful birthday present. You made my day!!

scorpio
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right...there

8 posted 2005-09-22 03:12 PM

A beautiful birthday wish.

believe in what your heart feels...

nakdthoughts
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Between the Lines

9 posted 2005-09-22 05:06 PM

beautifully done...and happy birthday Martie

M

Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

10 posted 2005-09-22 05:31 PM

Oh Jamie, you are sooo sweet...

I read this out loud to Martie this morning, I happened to be on the phone wishing her a Happy Birthday.

A precious gift from one beautiful poet to another.

Happy Birthday Martie

and a

to you Jamie for this.

Maree

~i want for myself your trembling~

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

11 posted 2005-09-22 07:12 PM

Yes, yes, she is born to Autumn...for she is evergreen, arborvitae, tree of life...

yes, yes...

the perfect present, Jamie!

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

12 posted 2005-09-22 10:43 PM

What an incredibly beautiful gift to our Autumn poetess. Just so elegant as is she.

To see real beauty - look with your heart.
~ Carpe diem ~

BluesSerenade
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since 2001-10-23

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By the Seaside

13 posted 2005-09-24 03:15 AM

But you, you are evergreen, your spring
in fall unchanging while the hills
lapse into sand, wait dry for the rain

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Oh my, how very fitting, and perfectly regal as the woman you write of.

Absolutely beautiful writing, James_A.

Happy belated Birthday wishes to you Martie girl~

Many many hugs to you both~

ctowen
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since 2001-10-18

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Green Mountains of VT

14 posted 2005-09-24 08:11 PM

very nice ...  a great presence!

         Happy "B" B-day Martie!

   CT

A word in hand is worth two in a hush ... CTOwen/05

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

15 posted 2005-09-25 06:09 PM

I could ditto EA's response... well... my name's not Linda, but the wishing's the same. *S* This is an incredibly beautiful gift.

Martie: I'm sorry I missed your birthday... hope it was a happy one!

Margherita
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Eternity

16 posted 2005-09-25 06:13 PM

What a beautiful birthday gift for dear Martie. Happy belated Birthday to you, dear Poetess!

Love and hugs.
Margherita

exhale
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since 2003-06-13

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Alberta,Canada

17 posted 2005-09-25 08:00 PM

oh gosh.
this is poetry.

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