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Fifty Something For Suthern
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Fifty Something For Suthern |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia 
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When you’re fifty something and feel life’s passed you by - It isn’t time to sit at home and sigh. Or wonder why It’s a time for moving – for grooving with your heart It’s a time for reaching out - to make new memories start When you’re fifty something you’re really very young, for there are some dreams yet to dream and songs that are not sung. It’s time – imagination will lead to freedom’s path and you can gladly shake away the gloom. –Pain’s aftermath. When you’re fifty something though joints and bones my creak it isn’t time for moaning or bedroom solace seek. It’s time to stretch those muscles. - Expand horizons too, then who can tell what paths you’ll tread to make the old turn new? When you’re fifty something your life has just begun no ties or binds now hold you it is a time for fun, for sharing with your comrades who have their tales to tell while laughing at the slings of life they know - that all is well. Now you’re fifty something - forget the past and live you have so much yet to receive – you have so much to give. I’m glad you’re fifty something and it’s because you’ve learned there’s warmth beside a friendly hearth – despite the past that burned May you be fifty something until your end of days and may the friendships from this time still set you heart ablaze. Happy Birthday Suthern 1/11/2006 Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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luminosity Senior Member
since 2005-11-18
Posts 813 |
oh how perfect.... can I be fifty something too? can I? can I? can I just ditto you? suthern loves it when I do  |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
How I love this! Very well done Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
She's a dear....and to be her friend is an honor as well as a blessing....I most definitely count it so. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
for those fifty somethings of us...happy birthday Suthern .. nice to read you Keth, hope all is well on your side of the world.  M |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I am keeping this one! lovely birthday gifting! |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Kethry~ She is just so 'fifty-something' special~ 'there’s warmth beside a friendly hearth' You got that SO RIGHT ! *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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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
I like the light-hearted feel of this. Being 50 something is a good thing. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
Hi Keth, so nice to read you again in this wonderful lovely ode fifty something for our Suthern gal, an age when life just begins. Like scattered leaves...my words will flow |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Suthern girl you ARE taking Keth's advice and celebrating for the rest of the month, yes? STRETCH! You're still a kid!!! Jump rope while you're at it... and where's the tiddlywinks? A belated hug, honey! Keth? Good to see you...so VERY good! |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
"Fifty Something For Suthern"..... I'm thinking that fifty-something OF Suthern would be about right, for starters......yeah, the world definitely could use a few more of her.... ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Kethry, any reply that I could write would be inadequate in expressing my admiration for you as a poet and as a woman. This beauty is being given a home in my trove of poetic treasures.  Might I also add that both you and Suthern are treasures of the human variety!  Linda |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Beloved one YOU know I love this. As always you are more than talented and I wish I had written this, so how about leaving your talent here for me to borrow for awhile. like you forever Mushy x x x x x Tomorrow is another day I don't know what it holds |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Headed toward 59 and still perking.... 50 something is not bad at all.... And I would treasure that poem, because it was written from a dear person who thinks a great amount of you. |
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sewasham Senior Member
since 2006-09-11
Posts 714Oklahoma, USA |
A wonderfully done birthday wish. Rhyme and meter were very well done. Take care and Have fun. Steve |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I will never forget sitting there talking with you... and seeing a look come over your face that made me know that poetry had joined us... even before you made a dash for the computer. *S* Thank you so much, dear friend... meeting you was and will remain one of the great joys of my life. *S* And many, many thanks to everyone for such wonderful birthday wishes... I'm grateful! *S* |
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