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Nov 2012 Nick

Marian

For my little sparrow, Tatiana!

As my Daddy was filling his car up with gas,
I noticed a crying little lass,
I walked up to her and asked what was the matter;
"Because" said she. And before another word she could utter she cried more loud and looked sadder.

A flock of birds flew above where she was sitting up into the maple tree,
To comfort her I sat down beside she,
"Don't you know God loves you?
"Why is it you look so sad and blue?"

"Because I hate to see the day die,
And it's almost dead now." Said she and heaved a crying sigh.
"Tell Jesus what troubles you
"Then you will not feel so blue."

She jumped up and asked "You really think He would do that for me?
"Make me see how the day wouldn't pass by so quickly?"
"I am sure he could,
"In fact I know he would!

"Well, I had best be going now,
Remember Jesus will show you how."
These last words I uttered,
"I am so happy I'll ask Him now!" The happy lass muttered.

*~Marian~

For my friend and sparrow, Tatiana! May you cheer up as the lass in this story did!!

Nov 2012 Nick

Thank you for the Gifts given!

Nov 2012 Nick

Vijayalakshmi Harish

Thank you for the Gifts given!

What delightful alchemy this
this metamorphosis of a dream
a condition like an apsiopesis
which assumes I will be back
I inhale the fragrance of this ink
and exhale it as wine
it gives a nice toast
to our love
soaring like a lammergeier
Well in the throes of passion,
it splinters into a flower
the omphalos of which
is a moment awake
beyond rest or relaxation
may we be together forever

_ Vijayalakshmi Harish
24.11.2012

Copyright © Vijayalakshmi Harish

In my last poem, I has asked you'll to gift me words that I could link together into a poem. The poem above is the result of the gifts that were given. The Givers and the gifts are listed below. I understand that some were not really intended as a "gift", but I' a rather greedy person! :) Thank you for these wonderful gifts and for the inspiration!

David : Delightful!
Mae: fragrance, inhale, exhale, dream, awake, moment, beyond, alchemy
Linda – rest
Sneha – condition
Embers – metamorphosis
the undead faerie girl – passion, apsiopesis
vircapio – omphalos
martin – well
Aditya – wine , love, flower, ink
Shaqila – love, I will be back, lammergeier, together forever
Jerry – nice

Nov 2012 Nick

Wrinkles

Nov 2012 Nick

Sydney Victoria

Wrinkles

Crows Feet Steam From The Corner Of Your Eyes,
Each Crease A Permanent Remnant Of A Smile,
Laugh Lines Inch Across Your Cheeks,
A Memory Of Every Relivable Moment,
Folded Fingers,
Grasping Dreams That We're Accomplished,
Or Maybe Even Ones That Have Died,
Wrinkled Fingers Entwined,
Eternally With The Love Everyone Has Given,
Worn And Warm Palms,
Press Against Eachother,
Keeping All Of Your Promises Safe,
In Mortal Hands,
Don't Be Ashamed Of The Creases Which Lace,
Your Soft Skin,
Each One A Trail Of Wisdom,
Which You Trecked Over Years,
Gaining Knowledge With Every Step,
The World's Secrets,
Enclosed Under A Cloud Of Vanilla Fragrance,
Yet We All Have So Much To Learn--Still