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What is the Temperature of Death?
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What is the Temperature of Death? |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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It is cold the pails of summer are stacked and emptied of the last rain as the sun touches leaves One bird died last night blue and fragile beating soft falling on the floor of a wire house where only last week he was singing Winter risks the lives of many clothed in dirty cotton layers sitting on the couch of a hard life in any city What is the temperature of death a cold hand is sleeping now I covered him myself and left a note to say the day was too short to be alone he hasn’t read it yet and the day is almost gone Here where the sun is pretending it touches the variegated leaves in the garden even making shadows of the black cats tail A bird died last night and I am cold |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
it is exactly 5 months tonight..that I lost my sister...and I can still feel the coldness that filled the room hugs M |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
OhSis~ This leaves me wanting to hug both you and Maureen~  and  Love you both~ *Huglets* ~*Me*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Sending warm heart hugs your way sweet lady. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
What is the temperature of aged hand or feathered wing or a life gone five months when all live on in the ones left behind? It is the temperature of memory, and flight, wings of hope, and dreams yet to be born... Maureen, Martie, I share with you tonight a love lost here, but one that for all of us will live on... I see a hand on a shoulder, and in the other, a bird of flight held...warmly, welcome, all entering a new world... and thankful for our understanding that there is one more place for some to be, that place being a permanent hold in our hearts... Yes, this I see... Thank you Martie... |
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Susan Member Ascendant
since 2004-03-27
Posts 5104walking the surreal |
This is heart touching and stirs compassion- warm hugs on this cold night - susanHappiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
You move me, everytime. Mxx |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
A world less rich for the loss of one songbird. And winter is always a test for the poor and elderly. And indeed, the day is too short to be alone. That I read. Enjoyed |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Another expression of the depth of your caring Martie. A very compassionate read! Eric |
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*Alli4000*
since 2004-03-21
Posts 3188The World of Poetry |
  ~Alli~ *:.AIM = Alli4000.:* Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened... |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
You need a warm summer rain to help you ease the pain but it is winter soon look to the waning moon follow its steady path knowing it will return remember all dances end allowing souls to breathe for in their given time music will resume |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
You know all my thoughts, and all my wishes for you in this and in so many other things. No need to say, because you know. ....but I will say this: /pip/Forum91/HTML/001484.html ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
Sunshine said it all. What elegant phrasing you both find to describe such irrevocable events. Well done. Ken Through rubble and trouble and dark of night |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Amazing, how you take a subject that looms over our lives daily, hourly...and turn it into a symphony... Sending triple hugs and a budding rose. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Martie, life is harsh for every species. I was once told that there's a limit to how much one can care but some of us are just made to care and there's nothing we can do about it. A most sensitive write. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
No one with a heart could read this poem and not be affected by it. Love & Light, Linda |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Martie, you have such a warm, tender, compassionate heart...and this poem is another proof of it. Thank you for sharing yourself with us.  |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Dear Martie, this is deeply touching. It's your warm heart that pauses to care for those who are cold, whether in life or in death. It hurts always to observe such events. You reminded me of a sweet little birdie I had tried to save when it fell out of the nest, but it died in my hand with a last good-bye peep and at that moment I cried not only for the bird, but for all the pain in the world ... The following night I had a dream, in which the little bird was happily singing on a hedge, near my beloved uncle who had gone Home too .... And I felt joy! I understood both wanted me to know they were fine. Love and hugs. Margherita |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
I think you already know the warm"ing" thoughts that I send and this one really rips at the heart here. I like to think myself that the temperature of death however depends on the way we lead our lives. At least I hope so cause I sort of depend on that thought. Loved reading the raw beauty of this one but that you should already know as well. Sending you warm and prayers. |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Martie, A tear jerker, you are! This is so tenderly written, each word and tone heartfelt. Wishing a bit of real sunshine your way... maybe a little something out of the ordinarty to come your way, a little serendity! Sometimes it seems the sun is forever clouded, and then, some small event happens causing the whole sky to burst open in warmth. A toast to the little things! miscellanea |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
life holds within a core of that which never stops beating, but continually gifts.... Martie, you are a collection of caring words...which reads tea leaves for others, only giving never taking.... Hugs to you poet friend.... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Martie Excellent.  |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
You're an amazing lady, my friend. Your strength and compassion are unsurpassed. Much love to you...  |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
Martie - how deeply you write...this touches the soul and my heart and soul go out to you and Taylor - Paul |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
One bird died last night blue and fragile beating soft falling on the floor of a wire house where only last week he was singing How quickly things do change... song becomes requiem... and we're left to watch and mourn. Such a beautiful, touching write of heart! |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Martie, When I was re-reading this and my response, I saw I made a mistake in my spelling. I meant to say serendipity, rather than serenity (but that's not a bad wish, either). misc'e |
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