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This Easter Morn

Free Verse: Along a North Carolina woodland path

97 total reviews 
Comment from D. Longo
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Mrs KT, here you capture His presence in nature. Not least among many beautiful lines in this poem is, ".. the gentle grasp of my newborn babe." Birth and rebirth, echoed in all of nature, transitional, permanent, beyond comprehension, is brought before the reader in this wonder filled poem. A spiritual, fitting, observation of glory on Easter day. You are Blessed, Friend ! D.

 Comment Written 10-Apr-2007


reply by the author on 19-Apr-2007
    Hello Friend! So far behind on my notes of appreciation. . . but know for a certainty that I am thrilled that you appreciate my work. . . and am humbled by your kind review. . . diane
Comment from bloodyaurore
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"I cannot shake Him loose." I like that line.
Part of the reason this poem is so powerful is that it's not only about love for God, but also the petty human emotions we all feel towards him at some time in our lives.
Good flow. I liked the repetition of that one line, "I am no stranger to God."
Nice work.

 Comment Written 10-Apr-2007


reply by the author on 19-Apr-2007
    Hello! Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review. . . diane
Comment from Karen Fay
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What a beautiful poem for this Easter season, Allowed one more day to dawn upon a world void of memory and love is my favorite line because it shows God's everlasting patience and love with the human race and but He refuses to lose me, another favorite because again it shows God's patience and love but this time to us indiviusuals God Bless you.......Karen Fay

 Comment Written 10-Apr-2007


reply by the author on 19-Apr-2007
    Hello Karen! Thank you for your beutiful review.. . diane
Comment from amada
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What a wonderful message of love, forgiveness, and peace in this Easter season. The author is really speaking from her heart, she has experienced it, and now she is good enough to share it with us, so we don't loose track of God either. A wonderful reminder that God loves us all, all the time. Thank you.

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2007


reply by the author on 19-Apr-2007
    Hello amada! Such kind words - a thoughtful review. . . much appreciation. . .diane
Comment from nora arjuna
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Hi, Mrs KT. This poem deserves my 6*. I could feel your great effort in writing this piece filled with wonderful meaningful phrases. I felt peaceful reading this, and thanks for the helpful notes at the bottom.

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2007


reply by the author on 19-Apr-2007
    Hello arjuna! So far behind in my notes of appreciation. Know for a certainty that I truly am honored and humbled by your kind and thoughtful review. . . diane
Comment from Artasylum
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i loved this line...i'm not kidding it made me cry just a bit.
I have experienced His healing powers
when He has restored
the lives and spirits
of his warring and sick children,
and allowed one more
day
to dawn upon
a world
devoid of memory and love.

god bless us one and all...tiny tim knew of what he spoke

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2007


reply by the author on 20-Apr-2007
    Thank you so much for your kind thoughts and review. . . diane
Comment from angeldream
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very forceful lines and i like the green background, so vivid and clear, adding a vivacious weather to poem

Beside this unsuspecting
peaceful pathway,
enveloped by an
ethereal chapel of majestic
white flowering dogwood,
He bids me welcome.
Without hesitation,
I accept.

a lot of descriptions:

"etheral chapel of majestic white flowering dogwood" very descriptive wording and explanatory also

really unique poem

so inspiring and capturing

thanks

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2007


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2007
    Thank you so much for your kind review and heartfelt words. . . I am so humbled that it has touched so many friends. . . diane
Comment from mmichelle97219
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This poem truly took my breath away. I was expecting a spiritual lecture and found a peaceful transcription of a wonderful life-long relationship. Very beautiful.
Michelle

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2007


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2007
    Dear Michelle: I am so humbled by the outpouring of tributes this offering has generated. No lectures from me. . . ever. I've mucked up too many times for that...Be well. . .and thank you ever so much. . . diane
Comment from cmay44
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DIANE
THIS IS A TRULY FANTASTIC POEM AND SO WELL WRITTEN AND SUCH A BLESSING TO READ AND EXTREMELY WONDERFUL IN THEME AND CONTENT. I AM SURE THE LORD IS GLORIFIED THROUGH IT. ALL I CAN SAY IS WELL DONE.
GOD BLESS YOU
LOVE FROM
CAROLYN

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2007


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2007
    Hello Carolyn Thank you for your amazing review; I am deeply humbled. This offering has touched a great many friends. . . for that I am truly grateful. Be well, and may you be blessed as well. . . diane
Comment from faithjean
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diane

this piece touched me deeply. thank you for sharing it.

what got to me the most was the humanity you wrote about ... you clearly discuss your reverence of God as well as the times you have been angry and cursed him. and God's relentless desire to hold you (and each of us) close in spite of times such as those.

your poem gives me a strange peace that i am not alone in the broad spectrum of human emotion that waxes and wanes as we have a relationship with God. thank you for that.

and for what it's worth? i believe that your mom did see that dogwood tree. i believe it is very possible that she was there with you gazing on its' splendor just as you did.

thanks for writing such a wonderfully inspiring piece.
please continue to share your gift,
faithjean

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2007


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2007
    Hello Friend! Well, I must share that this is my very first public spiritual poem - although when I have written of nature, God is there, too. . . But this year has been rather trying, and suddenly the words just started spilling forth as I stood among those dogwood. The only way to explain how I was feeling was to put it in poetry form. . . and share it. Maybe this is God's way of giving me confidence to write of my mother, who I love dearly. . . Of all the member of my family, I have been unable to write of her to the extent that I have written of others. . .she has suffered greatly. . . maybe this is a beginning. . . Be well. . . and thank you for your tender review. . . diane