Echoes From Houston

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From the wild western plains, I call unto thee my sister of the poetic heart,
Where have thee gone, swallowed whole by a desert storm, or lost amongst
The tumble weed of discontent.
Let the blazing heart of Texas yield thy freedom’s liberation, come home to
The pages of this sacred internet outpost, we miss your shining star, called
Friendship that you gave unto us, Linda, the poet destroyer.
From the depth of the very waters of the Ohio Basin I do call,
Let my voice be heard unto one and all, against the breath of the
Winds of dust, hear me my sister poet, let the soundings crash ripple
Like a wave upon the ocean of sand, echoing across the aroid landscape
Of Houston, we miss you come home!!
Oh upon hell’s storm the night winds do shudder and shake, with
Leaving inspirations heart to ache, what festering wounds have thy
Left behind thee, without our muse we are just the blind wondering
In the darkness of our own thoughts, unable to write with strengths endurance,
Any longer.
Behold a phantom shade am I, a thin wisp of breeze melting beneath the
Desert sun, seeking a mirages illusion known as my sister poet, Called
Linda, the poet destroyer.
A vintage portrait of my former self, without your words of wondrous
Expression my colors run together, and bleed asunder from my canvas once
So miraculous.
But here in my winter of ice cold, in this chamber of the frozen soul,
I call unto you, with one last icy blast of breath come home, unto us,
Don’t let us freeze in this dungeon warm us instead with your words
Of kinship, and friendship.
Let my words echo unto Houston, Texas, let our Linda answer our hailing,
So inspirations sisterhood can breathe once more a sigh of relief at last.
BY: CHERYL ANNA DUNN

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 5/26/2015 7:58:00 PM
A fav, My friend have you seen the news. Houston, is facing a disaster??
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Date: 1/5/2015 11:02:00 AM
wonderful dedication, amazing sentiment,,,happy new year Cheryl
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Date: 12/31/2014 8:44:00 PM
Beatiful dedication to Linda, Cheryl. Happy New Year to you and with a lot of blessings for the New Year
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Date: 12/31/2014 4:15:00 PM
Beautifully penned sentiments. Happy new year, to all of you.
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Date: 12/29/2014 6:40:00 PM
What a tremendous and heart felt dedication! Bravo!
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Date: 12/29/2014 11:15:00 AM
Outstanding my dear friend, one change I would add . . . to "sisterhood" -- "brotherhood" == our whole community befits when one of our own sings again! 7
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Date: 12/29/2014 5:21:00 AM
Now that's and incantation, worded well enough to raise Lord Byron from his grave. You constantly and continually impress me.
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Date: 12/29/2014 4:57:00 AM
- Cherl, a lovely poem ! - Always a pleasure to read your poems! - Thank you for the year 2014 - looking forward to a new year with my friends here at "soup" - Happy new year dear friend :) - huggs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 12/28/2014 6:52:00 PM
That sure is me Cheryl and my calling. Lost I was, and here I am again with my poetic heart. A powerful dedication. I love this, a perfect 7 and a fav.... Love LINDA ..------- PS...............breathing once again. WOW, it's as if you know what I was going through.
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Date: 12/28/2014 6:43:00 PM
Once again you have excelled yourself Cheryl, loved this one. SM. take care my dear friend.............Vera..........
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