Dreamers, of all Poetry by Endeavor at All poetry

Who are we
that scratch and scribe out soft words
tapping in the dark...
Searching, for some lost memory
from a forgone life

perhaps childhood

We who measure and make
our thoughts, for all to see
Sometimes crying in the night alone
for some distant dream or pain
always wishing

seeking our peace

Who are we
that tap upon uncaring machines
as if we could be comforted...
if we found the perfect thoughts
to say how we feel

laid gently on paper

We who measure and make verse
to guide ourselves back
Found in some lost, forgotten treasure
we believe once existed, or hope to find
one more time... forever

perhaps a lover

Who are we
that scratch and scribe out soft words
tapping in the night...
searching, for some lost memory
from a forgone life

We are dreamers, who still believe

I wish you well, to find your dream

Happy New Year
my Friends of AP

Richard Lee

Author notes

I am honered that this was featured again in January of 09

My first verse, of 2008

Written for the strangers, that have become my dear friends
The loving caring people that surround me here.
I wish you every gift for your heart,
is found... in the coming year

Yours, Richard Lee

A contest entry

New poem of 2008 by Loveandblessings2u. 600 points, ended January 3, 2008, 15 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest

Please tell me what you think

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mgmc
September 23

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Wonderful. Flows beautifully. I like your writing style. Look forward to reading more.
A beautiful tone and rhythm to this poem and a very nice feeling conveyed.
- Endeavor
  September 24
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  Hi mgmc
  
  to many of us
  this is what we do
  
  Thank you for your kind words
  
  Rick
- - mgmc
    September 24
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    You're welcome. Yes, I see myself in those words also.
    
    Marlene
spacewench
June 3

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gorgous.
A really thoughtful read, that tells us that you have a caring nature.you really opened up and yet seemed to be telepathic aswell.
- Endeavor
  September 24
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  Hi spacewench
  
  Always nice to have you read me
  I always try to be open
  it gives my words more reality
  I wonder about the term "telepathic"
  How may that be?... sounds good thou...lol
  
  Rick
- - spacewench
    October 2
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    i said the poem was telepathic as many writers write about things they know or have experienced.this poem said to me that we draw on these memories to release our feelings.it was very heartfelt and thoughtful.
so-fear
June 2
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i loved it
- Endeavor
  September 24
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  so-fear
  
  Thank you for the three Smilies
  Pleased you liked this
  
  Rick
- Endeavor
  June 2
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  Hi
  
  Thanks for reading me
  Pleased you liked this
  
  Rick
blondone
April 7

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A beautiful write full of caring words to all of us,
outstanding line for me is " laid gently on paper "
this is perfect for you cause I always see your words laying on paper with such ease ~~~ gently you lay your love on paper... so good to you

congrads on the bronze from Vera shes a tough cookie so this is well deserved ...
- Endeavor
  April 7
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  Hi Blondone
  
  Always nice to have you read me
  Thank you for quoting me
  and the three Smilies
  
  Rick
wingdreams
March 20
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You have stated very well - just why we continue to write....good thoughts....
Lady Altheia
January 25

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Congrats on the bronze trophy. I try to find my dreams. I been on the dream seeking path for many years.
- Endeavor
  January 26
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  Lady Altheia
  
  Thank you for reading this
  I hope you find your dream
  It is sometimes not so easy
  
  Rick
Jeremy0826
January 16

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Fantastic Rick! Such beautiful words that you have penned and shared with all of us my friend. Congratulations on being featured and for your bronze trophy! It's always a pleasure to read you. Take care and thanks a lot for sharing this one with all of us here!

Jeremy0826
- Endeavor
  January 16
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  Morning Jeremy
  
  It was nice to be featured
  Nice to have so many read me
  Glad you liked this,
  and thank you for the Silver in your contest
  
  Rick
tigerrose110203
January 15
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wow
this was amazing. and there's nothing else i can say. thank you,
roSES!~
- Endeavor
  January 16
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  Hi Roses
  
  Thank you for saying Amazing
  I think that says enough to me
  Pleased you liked my words, Rick
StarEyes
January 15

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Rick,

Poets as people! That is what it is all about! This is a great piece, and why I have missed it till today, I do not know. I really enjoyed this read! You have a gentle and kind heart dear poet! Thanks for sharing!

Congrats on the Bronze!

and love

Nyetta
- Endeavor
  January 15
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  Hi Nyetta
  
  Thank you for seeing my thoughts so clearly
  Nice you had a chance to read me
  
  I thank you, Rick
Nyphadora
January 14
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Great
This explains what poets do and who we are. I really like that it relates to poets not just readers
- Endeavor
  January 15
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  Nyphadora
  
  Yes my friend
  we do relate well to people
  We think and then we write because we care
  
  Rick
silentcry33
January 14
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this really does describe us as poets but as people also.
- Endeavor
  January 14
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  silentcry
  
  So pleased you se this in my words
  Thank you for reading me
  
  Rick
ModernDionysis
January 14

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This captures well a quiet, melancholy but soulful mood, well chosen, gentle words - just right for the mood. Not quite sure about the last line thoug "we are dreamers, who still believe", it breaks the quietness of the poem. But i enjoyed this, thank you
- Endeavor
  January 14
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  alexanderjames
  
  Thank you for mfeeling my mood
  and how we feel as we make words
  The last line, is to leave my verse uplifting
  
  Pleased you enjoyed this, Rick
Nicada
November 27, 2008
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This is absolutely beautiful, and very well written. I, as well as many others here, will be able to relate to the feelings shared in this poem. This is full of hope and is a very thoughtful write. congratulations on the trophy as it is well deserved. Blessings, Patty
- Endeavor
  January 14
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  Morning Patty
  
  Thank you for reading me
  and thank you for saying very well written
  I respect your writing as well
  
  Rick
Vera Rich
November 21, 2008

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Thank you for entering my "Celebrating Poetry and Poets" competition. This is very apposite to the theme, and so goes on to my short list for further assessment. Please be patient - I have had computer problems and so am running a little late.
- Endeavor
  November 21, 2008
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  Morning Vera
  
  I have to be paitent, your the judge... lol
  I celebrate the hope of all poets
  We are truly the dreamers
  The believers
  
  Thank you for raising me to the short list
  I love my fellow poets
  My friends
  
  Rick
SandraMVeinot
October 28, 2008

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you know I think this should of won first place, but what is my small voice over the flood. Just a lost echo in the mist.

None the less,thank you for the read.
- Endeavor
  January 14
  
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  Hi Sandra
  
  I missed this comment
  and found it today, when I saw this was Spotlited
  Thank you for saying First, how nice
  
  Rick
lacef
July 31, 2008
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Very good
- Endeavor
  January 14
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  Hi lacef
  
  Very Good is good
  I thank you, Rick
Asdzaa Nadleehe
July 30, 2008

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This is so wonderful, and a beautiful bronze..smiles
Sorry for not reading more of you before now..life tends to be very demanding...always nice to come here and find something beautiful...
Many blessings
~A~
- Endeavor
  July 30, 2008
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  Hi Asdzaa
  
  Thank you for always reading me
  I am honered you find me a place to read beauty
  Wish I knew how to pronunce your name
  I simply guess in my mind... lol
  
  The best to you, Rick
xxhoopstar21xx
June 16, 2008

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wow that is soooo great!! congrats on ur trophy!!! i love this! it is so pretty! you have such calm and nice words!! it is beatuiiful sure!! congrats on getting ur 5 yr long book done!! that is a long time!! CONGRATS!!

SILVERWOLF
- Endeavor
  June 16, 2008
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  Hi SILVERWOLF
  
  Thank you so much for carring for my words
  I wads pleased to complete the project
  Thank you for your wellwishes
  
  Rick
Stardust-luvr
June 14, 2008

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My dearest friend you are a true gift to so many, including deeply myself for you speak from your true innser spirit without compromise. We truly are dreamers~ dreamers who fulfill a promise within our souls and share our wonder in lost midnights~~ enlightening golden hearts that shine bright to wiping away rivers of tears when no rainbow's in sight. I bid you much love and many blessings always xxx
- Endeavor
  June 14, 2008
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  Hi Star
  
  This was my first verse of the year
  
  Your comment is almost poetic
  
  Thanks for reading me
  
  Rick
Jasmine 1
June 10, 2008

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I've enjoyed so much your soft words and I agree with you that we're only dreamers who still believe in lots of beautiful things. We need to open our mind, our heart and write what we think and feel.
We feel so free and we write as the one who is reading us is our best friend.
Very beautiful and interesting poetry.

Gioia
- Endeavor
  June 16, 2008
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  Jasmine
  
  Thank you for your very thoughtfull comment
  Yes, we are the dreamers
  I bet Italy is beautiful this time of year
  I was in Rome, in 1967, loved it
  
  Rick
individuality
June 5, 2008

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we are the madmen and the paupers the rich and the deprived the smiling and the sad, we are all you want us to be
raggyann
January 12, 2008
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ahh i thank you
this is just so beautiful
your love shines in this poem
- Endeavor
  January 12, 2008
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  Hi Ruth
  
  Pleased you like my words
  
  Thank you for your thoughts
  
  Rick
Talking Toni
January 12, 2008

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Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For this lovely poem descrbing exaclty and perfectly what a poet is!!! This was very heartwarming and the wishes you sent with it was very touching as well. I love "Who are we tapping on uncaring machines as if we coul be comforte if we found the perfect words to say how we felt" How true that is we all search for those perfect words whether free verse or rhyme...Thanks for the lovely wishes and for the wonderful poem It is truth in volumes!!!~~Toni~~
- Endeavor
  January 12, 2008
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  Hi Toni
  
  Is this not what we do?
  
  I think poets are like everyone elce
  we just have an overactive, senstive gene
  
  Thank you
Poet of the Past
January 5, 2008
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anytime and thanks for he comment on the name

Michael
Cannonsfire
January 4, 2008

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This is so lovely Rich, we often write to ease the pain we feel and then perhaps we screw it up and throw it away, the feeling is good on doing so, but if we can emote others into our world and make them feel what we feel, that is a writer's true gift to cherish. Love, C... I hope 2008 is a peaceful one for you and yours.
- Endeavor
  January 5, 2008
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  Hi "C"
  
  Thank you for your wonderfull comment to me
  I hope to have this gift
  I love words
  
  Rick
pruedence
January 4, 2008

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"laid gently on paper" that say alot to me. Caring thoughts...lovely. You did a wonderful job on this poem. Very meaningful to me...for I do just what you poem says. Thanks for sharing
- Endeavor
  January 5, 2008
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  Pruedence
  
  Pleased you liked the meaning
  my pleasure to share
  
  Rick
Poet of the Past
January 4, 2008
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nicely put
I think that was ver nicely put. Very carefuuly worded. Terrific.
- Endeavor
  January 5, 2008
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  Poet
  
  Like your name, very cool
  
  Thank you for liking my thoughts
  
  Rick
Providence
January 3, 2008

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Oh Rick this is simply a beautiful creation. It is a heartfelt work that almost reads as a prayer and reveals much about poets as well as the man who wrote it.

WOnderful work...
as always!

Marianne
- Endeavor
  January 5, 2008
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  Marianne
  
  Thank you for saying you name
  Your comment realy touched me
  
  Love you as a reader
  you always understand me
  
  Rick
vici377
January 3, 2008

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wow
an amazing write, totally captured the essence of AP..hopefully all will be blessed...we are dreamers who still believe...thanx for sharing and congrats on the trophy..
- Endeavor
  January 5, 2008
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  Vic
  
  I captured the essance of AP is good
  I realy appreate that
  AP have been a good venue for me
  
  Rick
tarcus
January 3, 2008
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a kind generous soul writing for one and all perhaps.
- Endeavor
  January 5, 2008
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  Tarcus
  
  Sorry it took so long to answer back
  I try to always answer all comments
  You are very kind
  
  Rick
ElationAviation
January 3, 2008

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Brilliant! Absolutely, fantastically brilliant!
And no, I'm not exaggerating... heh heh. I love every word here... and I'm proud to say I do believe you've inspired me.
Thank you!
- Endeavor
  January 5, 2008
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  Hi Aviation
  
  Nice 4 place Single Engine aircraft... CooL
  
  Your very young to have your ticket
  Mostly, thank you for saying Brillant
  
  Rick
eleno
January 3, 2008
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Thank you, you have putten so much into this... great description. thank you. -elena
- Endeavor
  January 5, 2008
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  eleno
  
  I put my feelings in this
  from my thoughts of my readers and friends
  
  Pleased you like it
  
  Rick
VirginiaDarling
January 3, 2008
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Excellant write. It describes a poets ways very perfectly. Great work, keep up the nice writeing.
- Endeavor
  January 5, 2008
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  Day Dreamer
  
  There is a different soul in a poet
  we feel more inside than most.
  It gives us words that must be let out
  
  I thank you for reading me
  
  Rick
ears2hearyou
January 3, 2008
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Well written....and a great
start for the New Year 2008..Bring on the Blessings!
ears2hearyou
Kathleen : ))
- Endeavor
  January 5, 2008
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  Hi Kathleen
  
  So very nice to have you read me
  you are always so kind
  
  I thank you
  Rick
frownsnfreckles
January 3, 2008
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all I can say is thankyou, it's good to know you aren't alone when dreaming
- Endeavor
  January 5, 2008
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  Hi Freckles
  
  Always dream
  it keeps the light on in our life
  thinking of what is possable
  
  Rick
AdulteratingDeploy
January 3, 2008

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great

This is beautiful... I love it, and happy new year to you also.... Have a great day. and thank you again.

&*Kelsea
- Endeavor
  January 3, 2008
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  Hi Kelsea
  
  Thank you for the pritty comment
  and for caring for my words
  
  Rick
BeautifulFlame
January 3, 2008

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This is an amazing write,about poets and friendship.
Your words covey the very esscence of you and your writings.
Gentley penned words soft to the ear as read outloud.

We are dreamers, who still believe

Happy New Year my dear friend!
May all your dreams come true!
~Lisa~
- Endeavor
  January 3, 2008
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  Hi my Friend
  
  Thank you for saying Amazing
  
  Poets are Dreamers
  
  Rick
snowbird600
January 3, 2008

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Seeking our peace............
Thank you for sending this to me.
Very good thoughts put into writing this.
May 2008 be happy for you and all.
Love
Steffany
- Endeavor
  January 3, 2008
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  Hi Stef
  
  I thought this might fit nicely
  into your mind, about this time
  
  Nice dress, brings back memories
  
  Love, Rick
ViolentShadesofGray
January 3, 2008
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Very well
Yours ability to please all senses of my intelectual realm tantalize my brain, very good.
- Endeavor
  January 3, 2008
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  Gray
  
  Thank you for reading my words closely
  
  Rick
Trellis
January 3, 2008

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Excellent! And congrats on your win!

I love poems about writing poetry. This is beautifully written and I really like the consistency of the word "tapping" and "tap." It gives the poem sound, which I haven't come across too often.

I also like the way you have set it up visually - looks really good and helps the reader to pause where necessary for full interpretation of what you are conveying.

There is a gentleness and sincerity in this piece that is a pleasure for me to read.

Lovely lovely!
- Endeavor
  January 3, 2008
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  Trillis
  
  You are the first to read-in
  the rythem and cadence of this verse
  
  Thank you for your thoughtful comment
  
  Rick
infinite.magic
January 3, 2008
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this is very good poem, I was able to relate to it easily, Happy New Year to you too.
- Endeavor
  January 3, 2008
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  Magic
  
  Pleased you relate
  
  Happy new Year to you as well
  
  Rick
mmook
January 3, 2008
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thanks for sharing
- Endeavor
  January 3, 2008
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  mmook
  
  My pleasure to share
  
  Rick
Heavenly Angel
January 3, 2008

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Such a beautiful write, my friend
A fine sharing this is!
Congratulations on your bronze; all the best to you!
- Endeavor
  January 3, 2008
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  Hi Angel
  
  Always love to have you read me
  
  I thank you my Friend
  
  Rick
Nemo Forevermore
January 3, 2008

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i love this peice! so very much! it is so true all of it! i love poets we are such special people! <333
Animarising
January 3, 2008

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I like this very much, very nice piece. The only thing I'd suggest is taht you add some punctuation, which I think would help the clarity a little. Nice job!
Sidra Sabella
January 3, 2008

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this is inspiring and touching, i simply love it. the smooth flow is the inner song of the poet and the dreamer, whats a delightful read!
Loveandblessings2u
January 2, 2008

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Who are we
that scratch and scribe out soft words
" tapping in the night...
searching, for some lost memory
from a forgone life

We are dreamers, who still believe "

Now you knew I would love this,
So beautifully said, every words reaches out to touch your readers soul. This whole piece is so true. We really do, do all that you wrote about here.
Dreamers, I like that...
Great piece of poetry, as always.

Loveandblessings2u & yours always
Joyce

" good luck "
jazzyphizzle
January 2, 2008

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amazing, as i read i was thinking, what is this about so i had to read on to find out, and then it said "we are dreamers" and i really was not expecting that really like it. and happy new to you
Tears of Roses
January 2, 2008

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Very moving and written straight
from a carrying heart.
Flows with an abundance of love.
Roses to you

Teresa
Twinstar
January 2, 2008

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What a beautiful piece you have penned here. We are dreamers who still believe, aren't we?

Love & Light
Debbera
storiesuntold
January 2, 2008

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Beautiful write you have penned here
I think none could top the love and the friendships you have so lovingly placed for us all to see .Happy new years to you to and Bless you for the lovely memories
Seraph
January 2, 2008

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What a sweet and heartfelt write! The line "We are dreamers, who still believe" was my favorite. This is a very well-penned, thoughtful piece. Great job and Happy New Year!
Soulful Woman
January 2, 2008

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This was such a beautiful piece for all your friends on AP. I am honored to be in that group. You are a wonderful writer and you have a kind heart.
I wish the best for you in the New Year. May you be full of love and blessings.
Soulful Woman
Noreen
- Endeavor
  January 2, 2008
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  < Hi Noreen
  
  Full of love and blessings would be nice
  
  Thank you for always caring for my words
  
  I appreate your writing as well Noreen
  
  Rick
StarEyes
January 2, 2008
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What a beautiful verse for the new year! Many people here have become near and dear friends to my heart, this is great Rick!

Best of luck in this contest!!
- Endeavor
  January 2, 2008
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  < Hi Sunshine
  
  I wanted to start out appreating
  friends like you
  
  I thank you, Rick
ennovy
January 2, 2008

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You have culled vividly love from your heart for all your friends here. As we tap away sharing life, love, pains, and loss we tend to dream. Without dreams sometimes hope dies, yet the poets imagery grows into beautiful verses, just like this one you just composed. Thank you for caring about all your friends...Happy New Year! We care about you too Rick............................novy

Looking for your second book
- Endeavor
  January 2, 2008
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  < Hi Novy
  
  Pleased you hold your dreams
  I have read you words a lot and know this to be very true
  
  Thank you for being my friend Novy
  
  Rick