As I AM by Maatkara at All poetry

You
know,
White Heat
At first looks cold
But it is Bold
And very Old

O
I have so much
Love
I need to give

By
Love
Only do

I

Live,

So
Let me pour it
Out on you
Oh, one of shining
precious
Few

Now for you this
Love

My caring, daring dove
I Love you as no other
Mother, Lover, Brother
Can - For I
Love
You
As

I Am

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Written 1987

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Kari
October 11, 2006
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deep
This made me cry Thanks so much for sharing this deep piece.....oooooooo I love it
Kari
maa
June 15, 2006
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yes, and I was happy to have found some bouddha-paintings on your site already to confirm this little intuition ... I haven't really explored your treasure-box yet, just thought I'd give you my first impressions before I go look for some "proofs" ... oh, by the way, just had another thing coming up, (I don't know why this happens with you, it usually doesn't with other people ...), okay, it has to do with archangel michael, electric blue light, merlin, druids, and excalibur ...
who knows, our souls might have met already before.
you see, even cyber-space relationships can be very inspiring !
you might have been in greece as well in ancient times ... just an idea ... and probably adore crystals.
(oh my g.., believe me, I usually don't talk like that ..., don't know what's happening, maybe something in you resonates within me and this is the result ...)
Maatkara
June 15, 2006
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Oh my! You just gave chills, lol What a wonderful and insightful thing to say!
I do love the Green Tara energy and all she represents, it resonates deeply for me too. The ancient Egyptian influence you'll find in the poem on my screen name, 'In The Name Of...' (also 'isis is')

It is a real pleasure to meet you, Marion
maa
June 15, 2006
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my dear one,
I can feel such a profoundness of being in you, so much light, so much love, I am overwhelmed. the first time I read one of your poems, I had a sort of flash or vision of an egyptian goddess (but that might have been inspired by your username) and then another one associating you with green tara (because I just read a poem written by poetmasterspirit for this tibetan goddess and it had a very particular effect on me. not the soothing, calming, peaceful kind of energy like white tara, but a very powerful and transformational kind of energy), I somehow see you as a sort of high-priestess in an ancient civilisation (atlantis ? lemuria ?)
some kind of shamanic power I can sense also, you must be a very ancient soul ...
oh, I am sorry, I let my spirit soar ... I really hope that all those thoughts are pleasing to you (even if they might just be projections of my very imaginative mind.)
but this was maybe my particular way of telling you how much I like you...
NoWayJo
April 9, 2006
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pretty poem which reads so well and deep because of its very simplicity, Maat...good poem and pretty layout. really enjoyed the read, and best wishes to you in the contest.

Jo

P.S.: love the background, these fade-in backgrounds are always my favorite. would you mind if I clicked-up a copy?
Phed
April 7, 2006
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Very very pretty! I like this poem. Soft, caring, gentle and full of emotion! Well Written!
Edited on Apr 14, 3:56 because ''.
bludstaindsoliloquy
March 1, 2006
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Veri strong piece . . . well structured and presented . . . incredibly well thought out . . . planned . . . and executed! There is a lot of strength behind your words . . . a lot of emotions supporting them! Well done! Keep penning . . . keep sharing . . . and much luck to you in my contest!

Maggie
Poetmari
August 2, 2005
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Great write, and i liked the way you formatted it to!
Great-
theprodigalsister
July 8, 2005
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Very unique style here which presents the subject in an entirely new way... Well done. Beautiful piece!!
jkh
July 6, 2005
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Origional and creative. Very good. next round.
Watuwant
June 7, 2005
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As "I Am" indeed, Maatkara. You have captured the essence of the divine with this poem, speaking it loudly for each aspect of I Am to hear. Such a powerful message and truth. It's a wonder that it is so seemingly difficult for many to not heed this call. Superbly done, my friend.
peace
doug
free at last
June 4, 2005
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very cool poem
very cool poem,i enjoyed it alot and will share it with others as well,i'm sure they will like it also,keep up the good work
fae
May 30, 2005
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Poignant and powerfully moving. Excellent!
Always Deena
April 9, 2005
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There Are No Words
What can I say....I am honored that someone with your talent,took the time to read something of mine....your words are so deep & powerful. I am touched by your devotion,by your heart.
Thank you for sharing this.
Heartfeltwords
January 17, 2005
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this is so true great write
Sharkbaitoolala
December 26, 2004
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I really like the way this flowes it is a very nice pome I really like it alot. Keep up the good work!
crystaltips
December 10, 2004
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nice- gr8 rhyme well done
Crystal xx
cherish60
December 2, 2004
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Great Job!
very creative. i enjoyed reading this. good job and thanks for entering!
ravenofdarkness
November 22, 2004
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nice like the way it is set out and is nice sweet *rav*
sarah nyc
November 20, 2004
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This is excellent. It is very much like the style I have used in a number of my poems. I like this stylw because it is pure thought. You are writing out what you are thinking onto paper (or typing, whichever is your preference.) It is as if thoughts come alive; into shape and form. This is incredibly romantic, with such great life. There isn’t really much else for me to say except that you have done a beautiful job at shedding some light on the positive aspects of love. : D
Nicolette
November 19, 2004
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Love's light....
You know, Gennelle, this is a great poem!! It has all the elements of light and love, complimented by the graphics and the background - love that shines - pure white as doves...

And what other way to love that the way you painted here in words of light!!

~ Nicolette
passionatepoet
October 2, 2004
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I DONT BELIVE I HAVE EVER SEEN A POEM IN THAT FORM. IT WAS KINDA COOL. I LIKED THIS ONE. THANK YOU.
Edited on May 11, 2:45 because ''.
Sharon Corr
September 20, 2004
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Deeply Spiritual and Deeply Romantic
This reminds me of Shakespeare’s love sonnet
The marriage of true minds. Beautifully Penned
Eloquence beyond Amazing. I can hardly write any words
After reading you. I am frozen in time in your love divine.
Sharon Corr
September 10, 2004
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You astound me
Brilliant use of love and imagery.
Namaste blessed be.
PurpleSky
August 23, 2004
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You express the greatest love there could be and I adore this peom. I loved the way you express the greatness of love and all it's glory! thank you for entering
g r e y i s m
August 22, 2004
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I like the concept...loving even as you exist...seems very strong and very real.
Lovely piece...
~ Lea
--Cherry Bomb
August 20, 2004
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Maatkara,

ooo...pretty. xD It had description to it, and it stood out. Beautifully written.

Kati.
duana
August 18, 2004
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Hey! I DID read this before! Maybe it just left me too stunned to comment. Still does. I love the message in it.

and that 3D effect...that is something.
pozo
August 8, 2004
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I liked this poem a lot. It was very well written and descriptive and quite romantic. Keep up the good work because this was great
Wildequill
August 8, 2004
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Intense simplicity - a striking flash of creativity - Really enjoy your new layout. This must have taken so much thought and effort. Provocative.
Maatkara
August 6, 2004
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Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Steve Much appreciated.

~ G
pozo
August 6, 2004
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Such a beautiful write, I liked it a lot Great write- keep up the excellent work
quietly burning
August 6, 2004
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yes love u as i am ... no feeling that i need bend or shape to fit you. knowing that what i am is what i can give ....

well done
duana
August 5, 2004
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I love you as I am, not as you are. Now that is a twist, and more true to reality. Of course if you are speaking to yourself from yourself that is a different story. But I am making a fool of myself in this comment, so i will just quietly go away....I have so much to learn from you...
Maatkara
April 21, 2004
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Peaseeker ~ I thought you'd be interested, in light of our references to the experiences of mystics, that the 'White Heat' analogy I used (like the magnitude of stars) was used by a poet long before me, who's works I had never read prior to my arrival in the US (1995). I bought a little book of Emily Dickinson's poems in '96...and was blown away when I read this:
(note, the italics and caps were as printed)

"Dare you see a Soul at the White Heat?
Then crouch within the door --
Red -- is the Fire's common tint --
But when the vivid Ore
Has vanquished Flame's conditions,
It quivers from the Forge
Without a color, but the light
Of unanointed Blaze.
Least Village has it's Blacksmith
Whose Anvil's even ring
Stands symbol for the finer Forge
That soundless tugs -- within --
Refining these impatient Ores
With Hammer, and with Blaze
Until the Designated Light
Repudiate the Forge -- "
c. 1862

One of those 'confirmation' signs I get, without looking.
~ G
SusanL
April 20, 2004
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this is really great. that is the best love there is. That above all other. YOu have done a wonderful job. It really is good to have you back.
Susan
Maatkara
April 19, 2004
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So glad to have you here, Taigaku! I love the quote from Stuart Davis, that is absolutely fabulous...I will look him up. Is he the same one you quoted on LC forum months ago?
~ G
JoyBeingNow
April 19, 2004
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Oh, it is Great indeed! Both the Poem and the Love.(By the way, where do I find the smileys I see you're all using..?)
In the words of another of my favorite poets, Stuart Davis (http://stuartdavis.com)- "Heaven drops a bomb between my ears/ Squeezes all that fire into a spear/ And throws it at my fear"

Good to be here, Maatkara! Finally..
Maatkara
April 18, 2004
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Very nicely said, Peaseeker . Moses asked who he should say had sent him...I AM WHO I AM!
~ G
MargaretG
April 18, 2004
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Wonderful
Another one for your mystical collection, the divine love. I had not thought of it as white heat, but it fits. The rhymes give-live, you-few have great immediacy.
The name of God - I AM - was revealed to Moses. Love God, love your neighbour, love yourself, it's all one love.
Maatkara
April 18, 2004
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Thank you, I appreciate your comments. Actually the I AM is from the Bible! That is the Christ consciousness that waits within us all, so few awaken it. It's not the Bible that is at fault, dear heart, it's the religious interpretations by the dogmatists. You are right that Love is the way to live...but the truest kind (not lust in disguise), cold hearts can never experience the Spirit.
Love & Light
~ Maatkara
AphroditesBeauty
April 18, 2004
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One very powerful write indeed. So strong in so many ways. Yes I also do believe that it is more important to live on love than anything else in this world. If you lived on religion a hundred percent than you set a lot of rules for yourself. But if you lived on love a hundred percent then you could probably get away with almost anything that the Bible is against. That is just my opinion. Sometimes I think that the Bible is just a bunch of bull anyway. GREAT WRITE. I will be looking forward to reading more!