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Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

0 posted 2006-05-24 09:15 PM

Patient Lives

quote:
Be patient toward all
that is unsolved in your heart
and try to love the questions
themselves.
Do not now seek the answers,
which cannot be given you
because you would not
be able to live them.
And the point is
to live everything.
Live the questions.

Rainer M. Rilke

As the rose grows,
amid rock and soil,
blooming pink of health, yet
wanting more,
amid prayer and love,
the patient lives.

What remains unsolved, is how long
will the rose grow? Newly grounded,
some inner voice says, forever!
and some elder voice whispers
Carpe Diem!

I did not know Rilke
before some one poet spoke,
asking, quietly, “do you know…?”
and made a wise introduction
of Rilke to Rilling.
The thrill began. Who could have realized
the magic?

~*~

Patient Lives….

Where, and When we stand immersed
in hearing, sensing, knowing, feeling,
loving.

Praying.

A patient’s life may well indeed
seek to live…
and then become a patient life,
which, when many readers,
yes, even you…
will seek to have such
a patient life, yet, and
if there are a multitude of you,
then there will be a multitude
of patient lives;

those who will spread among us,
seeding soil of pain with hope,
whose need is plenty; those of you who
will voluntarily raise their hand,
and say,
“this is my line, let me write it
for you”;
or those of you who will
raise a flag of honor;
or wear
a badge of courage.

Recently, it came to me, that for a
patient to live, one must know
patient lives….

and then is when we will all wear,
and perhaps bear
more than one.
For it is true;
as I know you do
just this.

~*~

For the special prayers
with a grateful heart.

Honeybee
Member Ascendant

since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

1 posted 2006-05-24 09:23 PM

Karilea, this is beautiful, so inspiring with a perfect picture and quote to preface the poem.....This is a masterpiece, and it's a keeper

Melissa~

Intellectually I know that Canada is no better than any other country. Emotionally I KNOW that Canada is the best country in the world!

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

2 posted 2006-05-24 09:54 PM

always bringing a smile
thank you

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

3 posted 2006-05-24 09:59 PM

Thank You Sun...Your words are always wise
and filled with hope.

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

4 posted 2006-05-24 10:22 PM

Sissie

"A patient’s life may well indeed
seek to live…
and then become a patient life,"

You know I am seeking a patient life...each breath tells me to wait...it will come...the bloom indeed is fragile...and too soon gone, but what of the earth below it filled with digging worms. Each day is a miracle. Your poem shows the wonder of you....spirit blessed and a sissie extraordinary!

picturegramic
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since 2006-05-16

Posts 112

5 posted 2006-05-24 11:07 PM

Inspiring write filled with hope. Love the pic and the words that go hand in hand.

picturegramic :)

The Lady
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since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

6 posted 2006-05-24 11:55 PM

Ahhh Sunshine! This one is stunning! You wove those words this way and that.

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

7 posted 2006-05-25 03:05 PM

library thing

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

8 posted 2006-05-25 04:41 PM

Rilke, Rilling and roses! Life, love, tranquility, wondering and wisdom just don't get better than that! Thank you for being and disseminating you!

- Owl

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since 2003-01-23

Posts 7026
Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass

9 posted 2006-05-25 04:42 PM

In the times we cannot carry, only bear
with a hurt too deep to bury, two may share;
even in the darkest places, no despair
may intrude to mar their faces, for they care,
giving strength to one another, and a prayer.
Know this now, if there’s no other to repair,
in this hour I am your brother; I’ll be there.

~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº>
______________Ratleader______________

Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

10 posted 2006-05-25 07:49 PM

Momma K?
I needed my dose of Sunshine today..

and I found it, as always, right here
amidst these pages of blue....

tis a keeper, oh Sunny one....

SmartChick
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since 2001-09-23

Posts 7081
On A Journey To The Unknown

11 posted 2006-05-25 09:48 PM

Karilea, this is just beautiful. I hope you are doing well.

sandgrain
Member Elite

since 1999-09-21

Posts 3662
Sycamore, IL, USA

12 posted 2006-05-25 10:56 PM

This touches the depths of the heart. Thank you.

Rae

poettothecars
Senior Member

since 2006-02-10

Posts 1093
New Zealand

13 posted 2006-05-26 07:49 AM

I just cannot write poetry like that

a poet who cares

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