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Blessed To Know...

To my own honour, and deepening pride,
I find myself so blessed to know,
A small handful of poetical poets,
Of whom each I'll speak of down below.

They've enriched my life with eloquent words,
That twist and turn like leaping fish
And through them, I've learned more than they know,
To do them justice now, is my only wish.

To ClaytonCrowley, a man unlike,
Any others I've come across on the sight
Who lost his love, to deaths' cold hand
But fought onwards, to a greater height.
His rhymes exquisite, and stories told
Through pain untarnished in the years past,
I'd love to hold, and soothe his soul,
And promise him the heartache won't always last.

To RainbowQueen, an old, old friend,
We met years ago, when I was young,
And yet still, her works reach out to me;
Her open heart speaks in many a tongue.
This lady, bound, inside her home,
Has risen above her life's rubble,
And instead, chosen to follow the Lord,
Giving to him, all of her trouble.

To young Kyleberg, a fine young man,
Who often loses his visual path,
He writes with a pen beyond his years,
With the ability to make me cry, or laugh.
The topics wide, and broad of range,
Are so unique; like none I've seen before.
He'll go far - if he could only believe
That in him, I can see so much more

To storiesuntold, Patty, what can be said
To an angel with wings, walking this land,
Few will not turn their backs on those who are lost,
But, I see in your eyes, you always understand.
So many you've taken, into your heart,
When they were left with nowhere else to go,
Though you were blessed with none of your own,
God gave you a special job; of saving lost souls.

To finish, I give you, a most special child,
Who sees the pain that her elders prefer to ignore
She looks to the ground, rather than up to the skies,
Willing to offer her heart to those on the floor.
Ellie befriends everyone that she meets;
Including the hungry homeless beggars on the streets,
Her works are beyond the age of her years;
And often, I find, reduce me to tears.
She writes better than I, and with more emotion;
I say truly, you couldn't find another like her
On this side of the ocean.

So there you have it, I couldn't choose
For each are so special - none could lose.
Whoever you are, when you log off this site,
Know, to me, you are special, as I write this tonight.

Author notes

I would like to add that I would also very much recommend the following people to you;
Brokenbambi
Pensitivity
Bobfox
KenMaverick

&& the only reason they were not included here is because they are the ones I have spoken to outside of commentary the least. But, Brokenbambi & Pensitivity are both part of my AP family, as my AP little sisters. Please do, read them, all of them, if you have not

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  • Heavenly Angel gold member
    September 29

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    This is a beautiful tribute to those who are special to you and I thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and feelings here
    I have always believed that those who are special to us should be honored every now and then; I hope this piece touches their hearts!
    All the best!
    ~Heavenly~


    • Symphony
      September 29
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      Heavenly Angel,

      thanks for the reading & commenting, they are indeed great people, and VERY VERY special writers... more than 100% recommend reading their works!


  • jimek
    February 19
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    Very good

    You sound very special to me,and a fine bunch of friends you have.


    • Symphony
      September 29
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      jimek,

      thank you very much indeed, and yes - they are all wonderful people & writers!


  • storiesuntold gold member
    January 16

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    Oh honey how beautiful and so loving

    You have penned a great piece here and thankyou for the l;oving words for all the poets you speak of here . You have embraced me this night and I needed the hug for sure love Patty


  • Ellis gold member
    December 23, 2008
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    Terrific Tributes


  • trekkergirl
    November 19, 2008

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    Thanks for the suggestions I and I hope to meet the people you have suggested. I love the way you couldn't pick just one... and told how each and every one of your choices affected you. This is a wonderful write and I am sure that each person is honored by your writings as well. Thanks for sharing this and thanks for entering it into my contest.


    • Symphony
      September 29
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      trekkergirl,

      sorry for the VERY late response on this; but thank you am pleasured you enjoyed reading!


  • little-hug silver member
    November 16, 2008
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    You titled this poem "blessed to know...." but really I feel blessed to have YOU as my AP big sister. Your comments always make me smile and inspire me to write more and more. This poem is just amazing. It is such a beautiful, kind tribute some brilliant people. Thank you so much for mentioning me in their company
    Ellie x

    • Symphony
      November 17, 2008
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      Ellie, you've made many more people "think" than you could realise, you know! I've received some private messages on this site, from people about you [some asking if you're my real sister ] but others remarking about how talented you are, and how caring, and thanking me for having a link to you from my page... please don't ever stop writing girlie


  • Ken-Maverick
    November 15, 2008

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    My name is up there,
    wow, i didnt know you enjoyed reading my work as much as i enjoy writing them

    This is a sincere and honest write my friend
    Much enjoyed

    All the best to you and good luck in the contest

    Ken

  • RainbowQueen
    November 15, 2008

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    A beautiful dedication my dear friend, and one I'm happy to have been included in.

    Don't ever quit writing, and sharing


    • Symphony
      November 17, 2008
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      But of course Lin, You, and F&L were such a huge part of my life once!


  • KyleBerg gold member
    November 14, 2008

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    Wow!

    Thanks for including me *feels special*
    It is such a lovely dedication... to all of your favourites... outstanding rhyming


    • Symphony
      November 17, 2008
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      you know you deserve it

      • KyleBerg gold member
        November 17, 2008
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        Well... I know that you think that I know that I deserve it...

        And in the end.. isn't that all that really matters ?
        Bahaha


  • princessleejwctlvr2
    November 14, 2008

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    sis this is such a truly very beautiful dedication write!!! I love it you truly did a very beautiful job with it!! Your words are so lovely and the flow is just perfect!!! I love the details and descriptions you gave on each loved poet and the way that you portrayed each one of them!!!!!! This is so magnificent!!!! You are truly brilliant and you did an absolutely outstanding job!!!!!!!!

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