Shiny face of Invisibility, like craters of the moon,
know shadows in heart's valleys where the sun can't come too soon.
Mountains, stone, and pits of granite come with Joseph's coat,
a pound of flesh taken slave in a land unknown, remote.
Life finds its weight in courage and wisdom grown robust,
returns yet those years long lost and eaten by the locust,
In arms that bless and meet the test of unexpected places ~
Star, rise...uncompromised, for love wears many faces.
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For my friend, Bec
Please tell me what you think
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How nice to write these lines for your good friend and fellow AP poet. I can see she is very pleased with the poem. Liked the sentiments you have expressed in these rhyming couplets.
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Howdy Pardner!
I haven't forgotten you! How are things way down in Texas Land? How's your brother? Well, I hope. Do you suppose "The man in the moon" may be where we got out concept of God? Happy awesome trails of Autumn to a great poet and her friend!
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I'm so humbled
Beautiful Karen, thank you so much for your inspirational words. I did read them the other day when I didn't have time to respond and have not had a chance to come back since. I have told you before that your words are like a throat lozenge for the soul and again my soul has been blessed by your amazing talent. I know that you have already read my peom to you but I'd like to add it here for the benefit of those who didn't get to read it before. I know they'll agree with what I have written
Boundless Beauty
How beautiful is a friendship
Although distance be between
How much I regard your lovely face
Although that face has not been seen
Beauty has no boundaries
Quality no barrier can hold back
And to me it seems there is no
Wonderful quality that you lack
Such a short time I have know you
But your words have touched my soul
They soothe my inner turmoil
with their tender ebb and flow
May God bless your life with healing
happiness and health
and in every area of your life
Joy, peace and spiritual wealth
I wore the lovely bracelet you sent today and again someone commented on how lovely it is, I am always so proud to say that a lovely friend from America sent it to me and how touched I was. It brightens my day everytime I wear it because it makes me think of you.
Take care lovely friend
Bec
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I was just thinking of you and here you are! Aw, Sweetie, I love you, too. Wear the bracelet in good health. 
I'm so happy you enjoy it. My eyes well at the blessing in your poem. 
And my day smiles....
~Karen
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great
In arms that bless and meet the test of unexpected places ~
Star-rise, uncompromised, for love wears many faces.
The above quote from your poem strikes my heart. thank u for sharing such a poem. It is good. I am well. i will email u
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Yes, this does say so much in such a brief space. And I agree with the other comments, although I mostly know the Joseph story from Dolly Parton --
True forgiveness is a tricky one, especially if the harms are severe, but I have always maintained that we just don't know enough about each other to really make clear judgements. I do think, however, that even with an attitude of forgiveness, we still need to listen to the internal voice to make sure that the forgiveness is solid, and not just quick words for show.
With all that said, I am still for the death penalty~
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....Forgiveness, yes, not just quick words for show. It requires a change of heart and a deeper desire for harmony expressed in one's own consciousness. I don't think that precludes consequences for wrong doing.
The story of Joseph and his coat of many colors give the readers a lot to think about. When I included it in the poem, I was thinking more about how his choices and thoughts influenced the outcome of his life. He received what he needed and did not let rancor and hurt take control, although it did seem he would have been justified in doing so. It didn't stop him from giving.
Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts.
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Aand thank you right back. You said it well, forgiveness is "not just quick words for show" -- that, of course, is the tricky part. Forgiveness is a key concept in finding happiness, but many never get it.
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I resonate with stanza 3 the most, there is redemption of difficult times. I like the images of moon and mountains, allusions to the Bible - blessings for a friend.
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's Hi, sunshine!
The moon is not what it seems to the naked eye. Nothing grows green there and the man in the moon is just the pits! We tend to dream on it. It's the sun, though, that warms our days with it's infinite rays. We do have a choice in our responses, but it takes understanding to know that the sunsouce is there despite the clouds and shadows.
~K
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Karen,
This is a blessing to your friend, and also for us who
get to read it.
Joe
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Aww, cute kitty. He's got the beat and lotsa pizzaz! Thank you, Joe for your gentle words.
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An interesting blend of nature with spirituality (I assume I see religious elements here...the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors, and the famine (locusts))
I'm sure your friend Bec can unravel what I cannot in this poem, but I'm guessing he/she has gone through some measure of travail or hardship and has come out of it like Joseph did.
The deeper I dig into it, the more I like the poem, which I guess is how poetry should be.
Line two: "too" soon?
"for love wears many faces."
I like that. Yes, it does seem to doesn't it...hate seems to only wear one though.
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Yes, it does seem that way, and a mask of hate will come to a bad end or fade into oblivion. What I like about the story of Joseph and the coat of many colors, is that despite the hatred and envy of his brothers (turned to greed), he grew in grace in wisdom and manifested his value in life despite their attempt to be rid of him. His position could have denied them the blessing of provision during the famine, as they did him in their desire to be rid of him, but he took care of them. He probably could not have gotten to that place had he cherished a vindictive, malicious resentment. It's often the basis of healing, too, physically and emotionally, but certainly an openness of heart is prerequisite to knowing love.
I fixed the the word "too". Thank you!
May the many faces of love touch your spirit, Mayne.
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I like the lesson it teaches too. I can't imagine having that kind of compassion (or whatever it is) to forgive like that. I do wonder if it might have been better to let them perish since they were (in my opiion) worthless and society was better of without them. But I'm a vindictive fellow anyway.
Have you seen these people that just forgive those who do them harm? Amazing folk. Remember the Amish community where this guy shot a lot of their school children in a school...they forgave him. Wow, that is applying what they were taught to real life situations. Better people than me.
for any autobiographical content in your poem.
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Yem,
Forgiveness of that sort takes a lot more understanding than I have, too. We want to hold forever what we love. But it's a fact that when we conquer one challenge, a bigger one will come along. I don't understand the human propensity for killing what is innocent and lovely, and the first impulse is to want to inflict the same sort of pain upon the perpetrator.
I wonder, too, if the man responsible for killing those Amish children understood at all the immensity of being forgiven. Probably not, because his thought was steeped in death, not life nor love. It probably brought him the same, a loveless end. I don't know what his punishment was, but he chose darkness. For some, light can be blindingly painful.
Forgiveness has been a focal point in the comments on this poem, and I needed to hear it, but there is another point that you make in your analogy that I wanted to be evident. To persist in love is the ultimlate power in life. Forgiveness is part of it. And so it was with Joseph who persisted in choosing to express good despite all he had to give of himself. He could have let his brothers perish, but then his thought would have been the same as theirs. Famine.
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Lovely lines, beautifully rhymed. I like this one a lot.
Cheers,
Bill
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I hope Bec likes it, too.
Cheers,
Karen
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Beautiful poetry, a heart-felt dedication to your friend, Karen. Now this is how a rhyming poem should be written...it fall so gently on the senses. So much light and love here.
~ Nicolette
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It's the first attempt in months ...and, always, there's sweet approval from you, Nicci.
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