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 Nov 12 06, 20:06
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 Creative Chieftain  Posts: 883 Joined: 2-January 06 From: Washington State USA Member No.: 145 Writer of: Poetry  |
Family Tree
No lights on the tree; we thought we would try it, the tangle and tumble a trial we hoped we might avoid. But a dark tree does not hold the promise of a lighted one, even while pretty parcels, strewn in colorful abandon attend their usual position under softly spreading boughs. So I search closets to find some lamps that I might shine on this fine fir, cut on our land, by our own hand, to give it the attention it deserves. And in the process, rummage memories, packaged tight away. Some good, some not. I find, not what I seek, but a snarl of light to illuminate a knotted past, long buried among boxes no wise man would offer. Not Marley’s ghost, but all the same, the chains that bind do not unshackle easily. And despite the pain, love remains, a dust of shimmer on an old dark tree. © Cynthia Neely ·······  ······· |
  
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Nov 12 06, 20:20
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 Mosaic Master  Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
Thank you for your Holiday entry Cyn!
 Best of luck!  May the 'classic' holiday spirit be shared in your heart throughout the season!  ~ Mosaic Musings Staff         ······· ·······"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Collaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. Kanter Nominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here!  "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life.MM Award Winner           |
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Nov 12 06, 20:24
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Mosaic Master Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
I have been humbled by your poem Cyn. You've certainly touched my heart.
May your holidays always be bright.  ~Cleo ······· ·······"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Collaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. Kanter Nominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here! "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life.MM Award Winner |
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Nov 13 06, 01:16
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 Greek Posts: 624 Joined: 6-August 03 From: Texas Member No.: 15 Real Name: Marcia Writer of: Poetry & Prose |
This is a wonderful entry, Cyn.......sad, wistful, and yet hopeful somehow. I am glad to see you post an entry and I wish you the absolute best in the competition.
Marcia ······· ·······"...We are born into the world like a blank canvas
and every person that crosses our path takes up the brush and makes their mark upon our surface. So it is that we develop. But we must realize there comes a day that we must take up the brush and finish the work. For only we can determine if we are to be just another painting or a masterpiece..." 1981 Javan (from the book " Meet Me Halfway" ) MM Award Winner |
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Nov 13 06, 03:00
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 883 Joined: 2-January 06 From: Washington State USA Member No.: 145 Writer of: Poetry |
thanks guys
I hesitiated, thinking perhaps it is not uplifting enough. It probably is not for this particular competition, but it IS full of hope and I think pretty real for a lot of people, so I stuck it in anyway. Best of luck to all of you who entered. I look forward to reading them all as soon as I have a chance ······· ······· |
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Nov 14 06, 15:14
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A very touching piece Cyn! Good luck in the competition~
Cathy 
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