Love Lived and Lost by SeptemberFaith at All poetry

Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?
In the world's broad field of battle,
Like leaves on an autumn forest floor
The Fountains mingle with the river and the rivers with the ocean

I remember you as you were in the last autumn
Earth has not anything to show more fair
But friendship's pure and lasting joys
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high

Offering you space to place new steps of change
Turn adversity into ambition
The knowledge of love, is like sudden sun upon a river
and like streams that branch away from a river

I know that with each other we can make ourselves whole.
love strikes away the chains of fear from our souls.
Only the jeweler knows the value of the jewel
And yet, by heaven, I think of my love as rare

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where
What weeks, what months, what time of the mild year
I seem to have loved you in numberless forms, numberless times
Star shine, moon glow, you're all that I can call my own.

Beautiful and rich is an old friendship
When by the bitter cares of life oppressed
And very lonesome, very sad of heart
Is love a pleasure or a pain in mask

Love is a breach in the walls, a broken gate
Where the quiet-coloured end of evening smiles,
When I dream that you love me, you'll surely forgive
Strength and spirit again, with life receding

I have forgotten your love, yet I seem to glimpse you in every window
you are the omega of my heart
I exist in the depths of solitude
when my heart can beat no more

All time lay rolled in me, and sense, and love that knew not its beloved
My heart to joy at the same tone; and all I loved, I loved alone.
something remains, drawing us into the light of life
Love is so short and oblivion so long.

My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains
I reach deep into my lonely mind and carve out a full moon
Your love taught me to grieve
I do not love you except because I love you

Do you come to me to bend me to your will
the deep twin landscapes of your eyes
I shall walk with frost and fire and death and snow
Here I love you and the horizon hides you in vain.

The ocean heaves around us still
hoping to gain the perfect pearl of the formless
It knows no resting and knows no yielding
The cloudless day is richer at its close

Just as on the cool stone of the spring, the water
You are like a pale purple flower in the blue spring dusk
Te amo como la planta que no florece y lleva
dentro de sí, escondida, la luz de aquellas flores

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In a list

The Heart Of Me • next in list

A contest entry

Joining lines in Oldpoetry (contest) by Mari Goes. 5500 points, ended March 19, 2008, 8 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest

Cento Poetry is a difficult art, be gentle.... but tell me what you think...

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SouthernDownpour
November 9, 2008
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ok, so whatever i say is going to pale in comparison of what some of the others have said. Yet i feel i have to say something. This was amazingly done. the way you pieced these all together they all meshed perfectly. It was like two hearts beating at the same pace, you dont know where one line starts and the other begins. Beautiful job. congrats on the gold =] definitely deserved it!
sunny day
March 20, 2008

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OMG Criss, This is absolutely amazing how you made this flow like it was written line for line by you at the time of posting it. Isn't it something how we can find such beauty in the words of others or ourselves from times past and create such a heavenly scene with them? You most definitely did that here and I congratulate you for this richly deserved gold trophy as much as I thank you for sharing the beauty of your heart and pen with all of us. Kudos for you a million times over here. You made my piece pale in comparison to your words here. Trying to pick my jaw up off of the floor right now!!! Love you my friend, Joyce
Unsigned
March 20, 2008
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lol...I am doing my victory dance...
you got gold
you got gold
you got gold

lol....well done my muse...

Simon
Yemassee
March 19, 2008
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Congrats, it was my choice too...since me and Sir Ima are the same person.
Sir Ima Cucumber
March 19, 2008
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Cool, congrats on the gold. This was my choice.
Mari Goes
March 19, 2008
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Back for the last read before judging.
Are the links here in the right order? I clicked on the first 8 links and they didn't take me to right lines (assuming they were following line/link to poem order).
This is just an observation, your cento still reads very well!!
- SeptemberFaith
  March 19, 2008
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  I think it was just the first two sets of links that were mixed up... =)
- SeptemberFaith
  March 19, 2008
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  but I can promise, each poem is linked. I will fix it today when I get home.. that bugs me! =(
- SeptemberFaith
  March 19, 2008
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  dang. I dont know what happened. They should have been in order =( I can fix it if you want.. I guess I got mixed up when I was putting the poem together. Oversight on my part. =( sigh..
- - Mari Goes
    March 19, 2008
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    I don't doubt you dear Criss I saw that they are just mixed up. Example: link #1 Neruda, line 1 Tupac - and the link to Tupac came as link #5. Don't break your head, I saw the links are there, just thought you'd like to know they aren't in order
  - - SeptemberFaith
      March 19, 2008
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      I am a little bit special sometimes! Thank you! If I had known they were out of order this whole time, I would have changed it =) thank you dear!
Kari
March 7, 2008
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This is really stunning..I know it was really hard to pull off because it takes a lot of time and patience. Very well done!
catz
March 7, 2008

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I am so impressed with the poems I've read in the contest and yours is exquisite. I've thought about entering but when I see the dedication, the patience, the thoughtfulness put into yours and others, it boggles my mind.

I love what you've done with this flowing, beautiful write. Good luck in the contest

Dee
- SeptemberFaith
  March 7, 2008
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  Dee,
  
  Thank you for your lovely comment. It is such a beautiful form. =)
  
  Criss
rufina caraid
March 5, 2008

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What a stunning poem! Applause! Aplause!

Beautifully combined from 51 links all to our wonderful sister site Oldpoetry [I know my bias is on show ]
Time and patience must be two of your best qualities, not forgetting talent of course!
Best wishes for this contest
Von - Oldpoetry Team
- SeptemberFaith
  March 6, 2008
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  Thank you Von. Lol. Its okay if you show your bias, I dont mind.
  
  xxx, Criss
I-Like-Rhymes
March 5, 2008

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I am overwhelmed by your patience and by the results of your efforts. A poem of this length that holds the reader by its message and coherent thought is hard enough BUT to do it with the pickings of other peoples work is amazing.
Well done and good luck.
Jim
- SeptemberFaith
  March 6, 2008
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  Jim... Thank you!!! =)
Mari Goes
February 25, 2008

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Absolutely wonderful! To write a cento that long requires a lot of patiences and time. Now to write one as you did, requires also a special feeling to keep the poem flowing so well as this one did.
The lines in Spanish followed the rhythm and meaning and added a beautiful touch to the cento.
Thank you so much for your time and for this excellent work

Mari
- SeptemberFaith
  February 25, 2008
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  Thank you Mari. Cento poetry to me is a difficult but beautiful art.
Yemassee
February 25, 2008

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The best thing I think is how you sustained the emotion, kept it like one voice to one subject when it fact it was what" 50 or more poets on the same amount of topics...there's skill right there.

50 to 100 lines is a lot of work and I already know you spent a lot of time on it, but it paid off as a lovely tribute to all the facets of loving.

I'm glad you entered the contest.
- SeptemberFaith
  February 25, 2008
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  heck yeah it's hard. lol =) but it was fun and challenging and I hope that I did those wonderful "old" poets some justice. =D Criss
Michael P
February 24, 2008
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wow, how so very rare; I am speechless.
Unsigned
February 24, 2008

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Bravo
This is fantastic.......
I am so proud of you....It is so positive and provocative, now you show me your true colors and I am standing Applauding...

Well done my Sweet September my Muse and my rock in the storm that is my life......XXXXXX
poetryality
February 24, 2008

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What an enchanting work of love and poetry. You have worked tirelessly on this Cento my dear poet. You know that I know how hard they can be to compile. I must say, for your first Cento, you achieved the 100 lines that a true Cento is formed by, and created magic. You also gave our sister site some much needed attention. This is a stunning work of literature, and I for one am exceedingly proud of what you've composed here. I know you will do well in the challenge. I have one I am working on as well for Mari's challenge. These forms take a lot of time so, I highly commend what you've done here.

Absolutely stunning!

BRAVO!

All My Love ♥

Your Big Sis'
Renee