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inkedgoddess
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0 posted 2006-03-28 10:08 PM




On winter's tomb
they rise,
rows of faith
on tethered patches
where the green
has yet to bind,

a mixture of the moon
and whispy clouds
on handheld sticks,

a fragile child,

to scatter wishes
blown from lips,
of starstruck girls,
skipping rope
and singing
Beatle rhymes,

in '67,
when dreams
from heaven,
would crown the field,
in the simple promise
of a dandelion.

[This message has been edited by inkedgoddess (03-29-2006 06:45 AM).]

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skyshine
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Beneath the northern stars
1 posted 2006-03-28 10:11 PM


Dandelions hold spring in their hands, just as the children in your poem hold the dandelion.

~sky

I hope someday you get the chance to live like you were dying....
~Tim McGraw

ThisDiamond
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2 posted 2006-03-28 10:38 PM


Ms M...you are DIVINE!
I loved the wordplay here...and the images just smacked of spring.  Awesome!
TD

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Gaia
3 posted 2006-03-28 11:45 PM


a lovely tribute to the spirit of renewal
the sweet, neverending dandelion, one of my favorite harbingers of warmer weather

(I HATE those dandelion weed killer sprays!)

Earth Angel
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Realms of Light
4 posted 2006-03-29 12:54 PM


From one dandelion lover to another, thank you for this tribute to one of nature's sunniest "flowers"!!!

So good to be reading your thoughts!

Springtime hugs,
Linda
Flower

garysgirl
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5 posted 2006-03-29 02:20 AM


"a mixture of the moon
and whispy clouds
on handheld sticks,"

Michelle, love this description!!
So good to read you again!!
Huggies,
Ethel

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