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Bathing Reverence
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Bathing Reverence |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song 
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 Bathing Reverence Bathing reverence endorsing the horizon high Dipping it's toes into the crest of dusk bred tide Descending slowly the clouded staircase of sky The sea cleansing the tears this day has cried Fireworks of sunset explode in hypnotic trance Urging our vessel across the birth of new waves Teaching us the steps to this evening's dance Crests of white yielding to the hull it enslaves The small of my back giving way to your hand Tracing out the course of each seagull's flight Ushering in Luna to the silence of heaven's band We breach past the confines of man into the night With a million words shared in a fraction of time As our eyes linger briefly in a gaze of lover's bliss Searching the path for tranquility's peaceful climb We set sail past the fears and embrace our first kiss Mark Chistopher |
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Poeminister Senior Member
since 2000-02-26
Posts 1862Regina SK; Canada |
"With a million words shared in a fraction of time As our eyes linger briefly in a gaze of lover's bliss Searching the path for tranquility's peaceful climb We set sail past the fears and embrace our first kiss" Mark, The imagery flows so softly in this romantic and delicatly written peice...enjoyed the read and the graphic too.. very beautifully penned. Poeminister "...no single sound too rude upon thy slumber shall intrude, Our thoughts, our souls- O God above! In every deed shall mingle, love." -Poe |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Once again, I am speechless... thank you... |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Mark--I think you have bathed in romance with this tender, loving write, my friend, with your usual beautiful imagery as the soap. loved this: "With a million words shared in a fraction of time As our eyes linger briefly in a gaze of lover's bliss Searching the path for tranquility's peaceful climb We set sail past the fears and embrace our first kiss" |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
~~~ Mark ~~~ < !signature-->The beauty in the thoughts of this poem is outstanding!! Totally captivating, my Brother, and the graphics are perfect in matching sentiment!! I am in awe of this gorgeous piece from your heart.......  Write on! -<--<--{(@ [This message has been edited by Sunny1 (edited 01-13-2001).] |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
oh Mark.....this is outstanding, my friend...take my breathe away....oh my I love it....and you have used one of my favourite graphic from Jim Warren... excellent my friend (((hugs)) Charisma |
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BloomingRose Member Elite
since 2000-08-09
Posts 3092Florida |
With a million words shared in a fraction of time As our eyes linger briefly in a gaze of lover's bliss Searching the path for tranquility's peaceful climb We set sail past the fears and embrace our first kiss~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mark~ A million words can't express how beautiful this is. Deb |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
MarkB~ You know I find this beautiful. The flow of your words brought the picture to life - From the emergence of the lovers star of the night sky - To the lovers in the breaking of the surf, You return my thoughts to the shore, building sandcastles of romance. Awesome, my poetry-in-your-blood friend ! You are WONDERFULLY talented. Write on - write on. I'll always be here to read such surrender of thought. *Big Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
~Mark~ *SIGH*  this is so beautiful......... it sets the mood for nothing less .......than perfect romance I love this ~SEA |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Big, heavy sigh ... Mark, Mark, Mark ... this is stunning! Incredible imagery in this beautiful poem ... takes my breath away. Your romantic heart simply glows in this ... lovely my friend! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Mark my friend, this is stunning utterly stunning. A really breathtaking piece. I just couldn't choose one particular line verse or stanza, and you know how rarely I quote lines back. Really amazing work. Bathing reverence endorsing the horizon high Dipping it's toes into the crest of dusk bred tide Descending slowly the clouded staircase of sky The sea cleansing the tears this day has cried Fireworks of sunset explode in hypnotic trance Urging our vessel across the birth of new waves Teaching us the steps to this evening's dance Crests of white yielding to the hull it enslaves The small of my back giving way to your hand Tracing out the course of each seagull's flight Ushering in Luna to the silence of heaven's band We breach past the confines of man into the night With a million words shared in a fraction of time As our eyes linger briefly in a gaze of lover's bliss Searching the path for tranquility's peaceful climb We set sail past the fears and embrace our first kiss I did say I couldn't choose,  Take care Mushy Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Mark, it seems to me this is exactly how love should be. I wonder why it still escapes me, this awesome romantic love? You sure can pen a mood, and make it come alive. Sandra |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Beautifully written as always Mark..and the painting is so gorgeous..thank you for posting this one... ~V~ A poem is never finished, only abandoned. - Paul Valery (1871-1945) |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
Mark, my friend, this is breathtakingly beautiful... Everything about your poem is sensational... The image you have embedded compliment's the poem superbly... Thank you for the delightful read ~*coco*~ |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Mark~ Again you have pieced together something truly inspirational and oh sooo beautiful...lovely write ~HUGS~ Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Great write! Great imagery in your words. And the picture...where did you obtain that?... Enjoyed this from you... jwesley |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Great write! Great imagery in your words. And the picture...where did you obtain that?... Enjoyed this from you... jwesley |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Bathing reverence endorsing the horizon high Dipping it's toes into the crest of dusk bred tide Descending slowly the clouded staircase of sky The sea cleansing the tears this day has cried ======================= The small of my back giving way to your hand Tracing out the course of each seagull's flight Ushering in Luna to the silence of heaven's band We breach past the confines of man into the night ===================== With a million words shared in a fraction of time As our eyes linger briefly in a gaze of lover's bliss Searching the path for tranquility's peaceful climb We set sail past the fears and embrace our first kiss ====================== well my king of imagery...I bow before you.. you took your gift for painting us your visions of nature to new heights with this one ... this is stunning ... so many beautiful images of the ocean and the sunset... all a lovely setting for the anticipation and intensity of love and romance on high. "The small of my back giving way to your hand Tracing out the course of each seagull's flight" my point made for me with your own words.. awesome Mark...very cool cowboy... you have such a talent for writing this kind of poetry... shall I nag you now about writing more prose??  later-pallette for a pen gator me < !signature--> baby can I hold you tonite ... maybe if I said the right words, at the right time ... you'd be mine. baby can I hold you tonite. ~tracy chapman~ [This message has been edited by Janet Marie (edited 01-14-2001).] |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
"The small of my back giving way to your hand Tracing out the course of each seagull's flight Ushering in Luna to the silence of heaven's band We breach past the confines of man into the night With a million words shared in a fraction of time As our eyes linger briefly in a gaze of lover's bliss Searching the path for tranquility's peaceful climb We set sail past the fears and embrace our first kiss" yes..yes...YES!  love this cowboy mark hugs, g "a love declared for days to come, is as good as none" -tracy chapman |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Wow, Mark, I don't even know what to say, but this is just exquisite writing. I'd say more, but I just don't know what to say. This has got to go into the library. Thank you for sharing your gift with us......we are blessed. *s* On the wings of words our spirits fly, and our souls are free. Donna Smith |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Poeminister-Thank you so much. I am glad that you enjoyed it and found it pleasant to read. I got lucky when I found the graphic but it did seem to be just what I was looking for. Karilea-I guess there is something to being speechless at times. Thank you much. Martie-Thank you my dear friend. I have learned a lot from you and for that I thank you. Your works teach me and encourage me to expand or at least try to. Sunny1-If I left you in awe my sweet sister then I am humbled. Thank you very much for always being there to send a smile my way. Charisma -Thank you very much my friend. I too love this graphic and I once had it on a wall in my house but someone talked me out of it. Darn it, I must have been half asleep at the time.LOL I am glad that you like it my friend. Deb-No but one smile from you lets me know that you think it is and that my friend is always enough. Thank you dearly. Marge-Well, there are always sandcastles to buile are there not? So I guess I have no choice but to keep on writing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart my friend. SEA-Thank you much my friend. Perfect romance is one that never stops searching for a way to be heard and that is why I sometimes stretch. Kit-If I managed to take your breath away then my friend, I am elated. Thank you so much for always shining brightly for me. Marsha-Why thank you my friend. I am glad that you liked the whole poem and that you saw the beauty in it. You have always given me more response than is deserved and I thank you dearly for that. Sandra-When the time is right and the right man appears, believe me, you will find yourself swimming in romance like this everyday. Chin up and don't force it....it will come to you. Thank you so much my friend for you and for always bringing a big smile to me. Victoria-Thank you for reading it my friend. I am glad you enjoyed it. Coco-Have I told you lately how nice it is to have you here? Well, let me tell you, YOU MAKE THE DAY WORTH GETTING UP TO. You always find a way to make everyone smile and you are never at a loss for words of praise and I thank you for that and for you. Tracie-Thank you my friend. I am truely happy that you enjoyed this one and that you were able to read it. You are a shining star here in Passions and you better never even think of leaving. jwesley-Thank you much.......and the picture is easy to find. Just search the web for posters and such. If you want a real print of it....I am sure that any local framing shop can get it for you. It is very popular. JM-PROSE?????????????????? What is that??? LOL Yeah yeah yeah, I know and I promise, I will do another prose soon. I am just waiting for the right time okay. Thank you so much my dearest friend for always pushing me when I need it and for making me realize that MAYBE my works are worth reading. You are always there to boost so manyof us and you know that means the world to me. Thanks sweetness. Gale-Thank you my friend. I am glad that you enjoyed it. Gentle Spirit-WOW........thank you for all that. I am truely honored and to go in your library is an honor that I do not take lightly. Thank you so much for that and for your enthusiasm. |
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Lady Lightning Member
since 2000-12-04
Posts 422Kentucky |
Very, very lovely Mark.. Nothing else I need to say, all the others have said it.. And besides, you know.. ~LL~ The way to love anything is to realize it might be lost. author unknown |
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cathybohannan Member
since 2000-07-31
Posts 140Paintsville,KY |
Mark,what a beautiful poems and picture, you have a gift when it comes to poetry, and the way you express your feeling is a true joy to read. Cathy Marie Bohannan |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Mark, if you keep writing like this I'm going to need to wear headphones and a looped tape saying "breathe in, Breathe out, breathe in..." Excellent,breathtaking, brilliant, smashing, wonderful, inspiring... write on Kethry Those of us who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life. Patty Hansen. |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
LL - thank you very much. Nice to see you back in the forums. Cathy - thank you so much my wonderful sister. I truly appreciate your wonderful encouragement that you always give. Love ya. Kethry - thank you so much for all the superlatives ... I am not sure I deserve them all but I will be more than happy to accept them. Breathing is an involuntary reaction.. so you dont have to worry. |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
You get far too many replies for me to read - So if I repeat anything said before - tough. First off - this goes among my treasures and for its words - not the erotic ~G~ picture - and I hope you'll pardon if I find some inspiration from this in an upcoming work |
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BloomingRose Member Elite
since 2000-08-09
Posts 3092Florida |
Saving this one in library. It's a beauty. Deb |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Magnificent, stupendous, superb! I didn't read all the responses, but I fully agree with Poeminister! Do you know the artist of the graphic? It is awesome, too. |
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Greeneyes
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
What a beautiful read to end the night...sending us all sweet dreams....when one writes from the heart we all feel it...this is beautiful my poet friend... Greeneyes~ *** "Within you I lose myself Without you I find myself Wanting to be lost again." -Unknown |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Mark, A masterpiece of romance, magically penned. Why can't life always be this way? A beautiful read... Love, Elise |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Bill-Thank you much my friend and if this one inspires one from you then I am truely honored. Deb-Thank you again my friend. Virginia-Thank you much and the artist is Jim Warren as was pointed out earlier. You will truely like his work if you check into it. Greeneyes - Thank you much my poet friend and I believe a vision of this sort is in all of us. Maybe not all the same dream but the feelings would come close. Elise-Imagine if life was always this way. It would be nice to just have it half the time. Thank you so much. |
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Tennessee Angel Senior Member
since 2000-06-03
Posts 661Tennessee |
Mark - This is absolutely beautiful!! I came in here for a quick read and you took my breath away. You just get better with every piece! |
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snowpants Member Elite
since 2000-09-16
Posts 2061KS |
'We breach past the confines of man into the night With a million words shared in a fraction of time As our eyes linger briefly in a gaze of lover's bliss Searching the path for tranquility's peaceful climb We set sail past the fears and embrace our first kiss' Beautiful images, Mark! This reminds me of a similar experience I had that I will never forget. It seemed to happen just like these few lines describe. Wonderful write from your talented pen, my friend. sp  I won't go; I won't sleep; I can't breathe until you're resting here with me... |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Tennesse Angel - thank you so much for the wonderful reply, its so great to see you back in here again. snowpants - if you have a memory like this then it is definatly a memory to cherish. thank you so much my friend. |
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