Open Poetry #37 |
Life Is Not Permanent ( For those poets gone before) |
hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Life Is Not Permanent Life: it is not permanent You knew that from the start And so you took each breath, each sigh That captured your own heart Then penned it for here for us to read Long after you were gone Your very own remembrance left So you might carry on Life: it is not permanent Though you will always live For in this greedy world of ours You took the time to give A fragment of your very life A glimpse into your soul Composed in words of poetry Your loving hands inscrolled Life: it is not permanent Though not for death I yearn I still can’t help but smile to think That when it is my turn You’ll welcome me in open arms With Shelly, Byron, Yeats And all those poets gone before Inside of heaven’s gates I am nothing special...and my name will soon be forgotten,but I've loved another with all my heart and soul,and to me,this has always been enough.~N.S |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Okie Dokie, Ruth... We can use this on our PiP memoriam page, yes??? It's wonderful, of course... |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Thank you for writing this, Ruth!! |
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INclan Senior Member
since 1999-07-20
Posts 1024Indiana, USA |
Thanks Ruth. Good to see you. Best Regards, INclan |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
makes me smile |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Ruth, huggin you tight for this beauty and all that it holds within it. Gave me a warm feeling, and for just a moment I could feel our own Lrya, Wilfred, Dove and Michael smiling down upon us... Thank you for this... |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
This is such a loving poem, Ruth. I really like it. Hugs, Ethel |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Thank you everyone for your kind replies Nan...of course you may use it |
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skyshine
since 2002-02-07
Posts 3058Beneath the northern stars |
I'm sure you'll be welcome with the open arms of many, Ruth, and I hope that I will be too!! ~sky I hope someday you get the chance to live like you were dying.... |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
It's a good thing she said yes... It will be a beautiful introduction to our own immortal poets... Thank you, Ruth. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Beautiful thoughts....James |
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