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Re: Tetractys ~ F.O.M. December 2008
Reply #26 - Jan 12th, 2009 at 6:05am
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Cold
winter's
blowing winds
cut to the bone.
I look forward to warmer days ahead.
  
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Re: Tetractys ~ F.O.M. December 2008
Reply #25 - Dec 10th, 2008 at 3:03am
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Dear Dolly,

Thank you so very much for your inspiring and heartwarming poem. Merry Christmas to you too! Smiley

Blessings,

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Re: Tetractys ~ F.O.M. December 2008
Reply #24 - Dec 10th, 2008 at 2:27am
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I went through my archives and found this group of tets from 2002.  I think they were originally posted in Poem Kingdom.  Due to the time of the year I thought it would be good to post them here.

Christmas Thoughts

Some
people
seem to think
we should be kind
to each other at this time of the year.
"No," we are told ...  do it every day,
not once a year;
let us care
all year
through. 

So, 
God sent
His only  
begotten Son
to teach us all how to love each other,
in spite of our faults and grievous errors.
Forgive misdeeds
each new day.
Give true
love.


That                   
special                              
Son's birth day         
we call "Christmas."
As good people around the world hustle 
in preparation for the festive day,
we pause/reflect
on wonders 
of His
birth.

I
wonder
if I am
reflecting Light
of Him who came so long ago to teach
how we can be redeemed of all our sins.
I ponder if
I reflect
His true
Light.


We 
want to
always be
open to Him,
to learn to love, to grow, and then one day,
return to Our Father who loves us all,
in spite of faults; 
my prayer 
for us
all.


I 
wish a
wonderful
Merri Christmas
to all my PT friends and newbies
I anticipate becoming friends with.
To you and yours,
A Happy
New Year
too!



I don't know what happened to the third pair of tets ... I simply couldn't get them to "center"  Embarrassed

Dolly     Merry, Merry Holidays to all!!   Smiley
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Re: Tetractys ~ F.O.M. December 2008
Reply #23 - Dec 8th, 2008 at 8:57pm
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Thank you, Daniel, for taking the time to comment.  I very much appreciate your doing so. Smiley

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Re: Tetractys ~ F.O.M. December 2008
Reply #22 - Dec 8th, 2008 at 7:10pm
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Hmmm...   I like this subject and your treatment.  Let me turn this one about some too to see what might happen:

MaryAnn wrote on Dec 6th, 2008 at 1:23pm:
Christmas

Child
born in
stable low,
no place to go,
embracing indignity from the start,
revealing the dignity of His heart.
Come to set free
you and me.
Blood-bought
Love.

© December 6, 2008 by MaryAnn Diorio


Christmas

Lo
a Child
stable-born
yet embracing
the indignity of His manger-birth
to reveal the dignity of His heart
that would shed blood
to buy us
freedom
~Love~


again turning Lightly for your perspective, Daniel  Cool
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trial spin...
Reply #21 - Dec 8th, 2008 at 6:27pm
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Let me play with it a bit, then, Mary Ann... just to see what might come of some tweaking...

NOT to EDIT, but to offer the perspective of a fellow artist turning the pedistal to see another side of your piece:

MaryAnn wrote on Dec 8th, 2008 at 6:07pm:
SUNSHINE

by MaryAnn Diorio

Gold
sunrise
bursting through
a purple dawn,
illuminating earth and sea and sky
while promenading arcingly on high.
A blazing disc
warming minds,
bodies,
souls.


© December 8, 2008 by MaryAnn Diorio, Ph.D.


SUNSHINE

gold
sunrise
comes bursting
through purple dawn
illuminating earth and sea and sky
while promenading across its high arc...
bright blazing disc
warms the mind
body
soul


turning it Lightly to balance the appearance in a trial spin, Daniel  Cool
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Re: Tetractys ~ F.O.M. December 2008
Reply #20 - Dec 8th, 2008 at 6:07pm
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Here's another one. I need your input. I coined the word "arcingly" but had also considered "arcfully".  Neither word is in the dictionary, although "arcing" does occur.  Would appreciate which you think works better.  Thanks.


SUNSHINE

by MaryAnn Diorio

Gold
sunrise
bursting through
a purple dawn,
illuminating earth and sea and sky
while promenading arcingly on high.
A blazing disc
warming minds,
bodies,
souls.


© December 8, 2008 by MaryAnn Diorio, Ph.D.
  
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Re: Tetractys ~ F.O.M. December 2008
Reply #19 - Dec 6th, 2008 at 1:23pm
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Still another . . .


Christmas

Child
born in
stable low,
no place to go,
embracing indignity from the start,
revealing the dignity of His heart.
Come to set free
you and me.
Blood-bought
Love.

© December 6, 2008 by MaryAnn Diorio
  
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Re: Tetractys ~ F.O.M. December 2008
Reply #18 - Dec 6th, 2008 at 11:52am
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And here's another double one.  Thanks for your input.  

MaryAnn


Carpe Diem

Breeze
gently
whispering
through rustling leaves,
Awaken to the life of newborn Spring.
Regale yourself in garments of the King
It’s time to live;
time to give
freely
seize.

© 2008 by MaryAnn Diorio
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Re: Tetractys ~ F.O.M. December 2008
Reply #17 - Dec 6th, 2008 at 3:12am
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Thank you, Dolly, for taking the time to read my poems. I encourage you to believe in the poetic gift that God has given you. You have poetry to create that no one else can create as you do.  Sing your song rejoicing in your uniqueness!

Blessings,

MaryANn
  
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Re: Tetractys ~ F.O.M. December 2008
Reply #16 - Dec 6th, 2008 at 3:10am
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At last I've found the tetractys section after taking the wrong train to other destinations on this site. Smiley  Thank you so very much for your insightful comments, Daniel. I deeply appreciate them.

Blessings,

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Mary Ann and Dolly...
Reply #15 - Dec 2nd, 2008 at 1:38pm
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I love this one also, Mary Ann!  

Since I personally like these without the capitalization and most punctuation, let me offer a slightly different look to your words... as I think that eye-appeal is also important:

MaryAnn wrote on Dec 2nd, 2008 at 2:10am:
Love

Love
Unseen
Erupting
Into mercy,
Forever reaching out to sinners lost.
Without consideration of the cost.
Always wooing,
Pursuing,
Giving 
Grace.

[Copyright April 10, 2002 by MaryAnn Diorio]

Love

Love
unseen
erupting
into mercy
forever reaching out to lost sinners
without flinching at the cost -- His own blood
always wooing
pursuing
giving 
Grace


shedding further Light upon your perspective, Daniel  Cool


P.S.  ... and Dolly, we'll be looking forward to yours now too!
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Re: December 08 FORM-of-the-MONTH (FOM):  Tetractys
Reply #14 - Dec 2nd, 2008 at 1:29pm
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I do recall this one, MaryAnn!  Thank you for sharing it again.  Please let me play with it to try to remove the archaic-sounding inversions and the missing indefinite article (since plain speech is best ?):

MaryAnn wrote on Dec 2nd, 2008 at 2:07am:
SIMPLICITY

Joy,
Wholeness,
Stemming from
Simplicity,
A flower rare in world of strife and stress,
Emitting fragrant balm the soul to bless.
Philosophy
Of living,
Bringing
Peace.


[Copyright March 2002 by MaryAnn Diorio]


Simplicity

joy
wholeness
down to the stem
-- simplicity --
a rare bloom in a world of stress and strife
emitting fragrant balm to bless the soul
philosophy
of real life
to bring
peace


offering another perspective in the Light of tweaking with joy, Daniel  Cool
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Re: December 08 FORM-of-the-MONTH (FOM):  Tetractys
Reply #13 - Dec 2nd, 2008 at 7:39am
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Wow Mary Ann!  These are very good!  I like them a great deal.   I think I'll bring some more from my old days (of yore, of course) or perhaps I'll try a few new ones.  I know I used to love reading and writing these little poems.  However, I don't liike the ones I wrote nearly as well as I like yours .... Undecided

Ah well, I'll pick meself up, dust meself off, and try all over again!  Smiley

Enjoyed reading your tets,

Dolly    Smiley

  
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Re: December 08 FORM-of-the-MONTH (FOM):  Tetractys
Reply #12 - Dec 2nd, 2008 at 2:10am
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And another . . . 



Love

by Mary Ann Diorio

Love
Unseen
Erupting
Into mercy,
Forever reaching out to sinners lost.
Without consideration of the cost.
Always wooing,
Pursuing,
Giving 
Grace.

[Copyright April 10, 2002 by MaryAnn Diorio]
  
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