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WILTING AWAY

WILTING PETALS UNDER A BURNING SUN
EACH PETAL FELL ONE BY ONE
AS THE LAST PETAL FELL
A SEED DROPPED TO THE EARTH
MOURN NOT THIS DEATH
BUT CELEBRATE REBIRTH

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Duke Beaufort

Date: 1/19/2013 7:52:00 PM

Death--a most interesting subject. It touches us all. It's tough when you are the flower. I will miss my family and the pleasure of observing so much. Thank-you for this brings a tear to my eye.

Lori Hopkins Date: 2/14/2013 10:26:00 AM

Oops! I did reply. Ha ah! I missed that. Well, again thank you and I will be reading yours shortly.

Lori Hopkins Date: 2/14/2013 10:24:00 AM

Thank you for reading my poems. I didn't mean to make you sad. :( I'm sorry it took me so long to reply but I have been going through a difficult time and have nto visited this site for awhile. Perhaps I should more often. It might help me.

Lori Hopkins Date: 2/9/2013 10:08:00 PM

Yes. Death does touch us all but like the poem says, it's a rebirth, the start of a new journey. Thank you for reading so many of my poems and I'm sorry to take so long to reply but I have not been on this site for awhile. <3

Dan Kearley

Date: 1/18/2013 9:44:00 PM

YES!!!! Nice to see you again. :o)

Lori Hopkins Date: 2/14/2013 10:28:00 AM

I haven't visited this site for quite some time due to some drama in my llife. I was just commenting to Duke that I probably should read and write poetry more when I'm going through difficult times rather than avoiding it. I tend to be a bit of a hermit when something unpleasant happens.

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WILTING AWAY

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