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Beau de L'air
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0 posted 2006-08-10 08:27 AM


The Girl Inside.

To Titia’s mother on her 95th birthday


The eyes never age, nor the girl inside
Who’s lived a century  for a love of life;
When  a woman reclines from the storm and strife,
The antiquity of grace and decency defines
The woman.  There she sits like a tree of stillness
Not idle but in judgement mute, in quiet kindness.

I salute you, who is young and heart-filled to me;
I wish you well and the sound of the sky wind
Will whisper your favourite names, and remind
Of those distant memories , (only the old can tell)
When things were different, when men danced with you.  

BdL’  2006

Portrait of Mrs Muys.


Happy Birthday Mrs Muys

[This message has been edited by Beau de L'air (08-10-2006 11:11 AM).]

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LeeJ
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1 posted 2006-08-10 09:20 AM


When  a woman reclines from the storm and strife,
The antiquity of grace and decency defines
The woman.  There she sits like a tree of stillness
Not idle but in judgement mute, in quiet kindness.


this did it for me....
enjoyed the allowance and freeness of this

Marge Tindal
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2 posted 2006-08-10 09:24 AM


Beau~
Our Muys is sooooo special ... she will greatly enjoy this poetic portraiture~

Thank you for the *gifting*

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
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Titia Geertman
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3 posted 2006-08-10 11:26 AM


Thank you Beau, it's beautiful and I'm sure my Mommy Muys will love it.

For all who don't know:
Muys will be 95 years old on August 24. /pip/Forum95/HTML/002405.html

Thanks very much for this very nice tribute to my Mom.

Like scattered leaves...my words will flow

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4 posted 2006-08-10 12:48 PM


What a lovely poem for her.  Things were definitely different when dancing with men.
Beau de L'air
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5 posted 2006-08-10 04:50 PM


I'm glad you liked it..  

Well sayonara girls and boys, I'm off to pastures new. I had a very good time and I'd like to thank everyone in Pip for their poems which I have enjoyed.  May you all prosper as poets and do your things in happiness and liberty.

Beau de L'air

(I shall remember huglets for ever)  

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