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James_A_Fraser
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since 2003-09-03

Posts 972
Out Making Anticlines

0 posted 2006-08-17 08:22 PM

One Sail, Reefed

A sail for you I am
while wind roars
and the waves
would rip you down
if I should break
and leave you helpless.

My very name means
torn and tied;
I am not swift
but I am strong for you.
When the wind would
shatter your spars,
I shed the wind

until a bay somewhere
looms up to shelter you.
Then I become your bay
and my name is
respite, relief.
I hold your anchor firm;

But when the storm is gone,
your world all blue again
and sparkling in the sun,
while a morning tide
comes flowing strong,

then I am harbor still
while you raise
your lovely spinnaker
and sail away.

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

1 posted 2006-08-18 09:10 AM

JaimeJaime~

'when the storm is gone,
your world all blue again
and sparkling in the sun,
while a morning tide
comes flowing strong,

then I am harbor still
while you raise
your lovely spinnaker
and sail away.'

You make wind-words that squeeze this heart~

*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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miscellanea
Member Elite

since 2004-06-24

Posts 4060
OH

2 posted 2006-08-18 09:17 AM

Very beautifully written!!!

misc

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

3 posted 2006-08-18 09:53 AM

Ah, and you watch her sail away, knowing another blow will come, and you'll be needed. Sigh.

You almost make me a romantic.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

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Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

4 posted 2006-08-18 11:25 AM

1derful!
Almost masterful

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

Martie

Moderator

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

5 posted 2006-08-29 05:29 PM

Jamie...The harbor allows safety and freedom...a special kind of love.

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

6 posted 2006-08-30 01:57 PM

but I am strong for you.
When the wind would
shatter your spars,
I shed the wind

until a bay somewhere
looms up to shelter you.
Then I become your bay
and my name is
respite, relief.

Through storms and sunshine, always there... always offering all you are... So beautiful!

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

7 posted 2006-08-30 08:43 PM

Especially through sunshine...

Neotec
Member

since 2006-08-22

Posts 112

8 posted 2006-08-30 09:20 PM

Woow can see the sails, and the clouds. nice

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