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For the Late Gungalo and Erich Goller

Hello Everyone.  My entry below is a dedication to both the late Gungalo and the late Erich Goller.  These two poets left earth and the poetry world before their time.  Gungalo left us what will be three years next month and Erich left us a year and a half ago in November.  His birthday is this coming week.  Both people have a place in my heart and life forever.  Pam and Erich you are missed by me and others as well.  


"gungalo and erich where are you"

gliding through heaven
unveiled are your words
never alone they will be
gracing heaven or earth
alongside the poetry galaxy
love and more you both expressed
on any given day to your last breath

always you were there
night or day and in between
drawing images with images themselves

everlasting are your creations
resting in your portfolios 
it tells me you were here
countless memories flash
hoping your shells are at rest

when I think of you both
hovering over words from the past
everything was right
relentless were you both 
expressing and pushing me time after time

and although I replied my thoughts
remember this oh mighty ones
everything now is because of you

your work inspired me and the world
on this day I think of you and your legacies 
uttering words of thank you


SkyWatcher  -  05-06-17

If there is anyone who knew of Gungalo or Erich please let me know.  I would love to know your connection and words of these two fine people and poets who not only wrote poetry but created their own formats and style thus always redefining poetry as well. Thank you.

Please know it is also an honor being here on PoetrySoup with all you marvelous talented writers.  I feel privileged to be in the same membership and association.

Rest in Peace Pam and Erich

Copyright © Lisa Ricci | Year Posted 2017

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Arthur Vaso Date: 5/7/2017 11:20:00 PM What a wonderful poem and tribute! Such beautiful prose you have written! Login to Reply Lisa Ricci Date: 5/8/2017 4:29:00 AM Good Morning Arthur. Thank you so much for your lovely and generous words and review. I'm honored. Honestly. Both Pam and Erich were wonderful people and extraordinary poets with energy that was infectious. Their love for poetry and the written word was so honorable. Thank you once again for such a review Arthur.

White Wolf Date: 5/7/2017 8:08:00 PM This is an awesome tribute acrostic, Lisa! You can't even tell that it's an acrostic because it reads so smooth! They sound like they were terrific poets! Login to Reply Lisa Ricci Date: 5/8/2017 4:15:00 AM Good Evening White Wolf. Hi. Thank you Thank you. I'm honored by your words of the format. Honestly. And yes, Pam and Erich were wonderful people and marvelous talented poets whom I miss to this day. The three of us had such fun and I was amazed at their energy and was so honored by their friendship and bond. They always pushed me to the limit. We actually pushed each other as well even though they were already established when we met and followed each other from site to site. Thank you once again White Wolf and I will see you on your page.

Tim Smith Date: 5/7/2017 3:57:00 PM What a delicate and beautiful dedication to two special souls...I can feel the love you hold for them glowing in your words. Login to Reply Lisa Ricci Date: 5/7/2017 4:08:00 PM Good Evening Tim. Thank you for seeing this and for gracing and enhancing it with your feedback. Yes, they will forever hold a special place for me and for poetry. The three of us had grand times working with words images and formats. We challenged and inspired each other not that they needed inspiration because they were already seasoned writers with great ability not to mention energy. I never knew where the energy came from. It was infectious. Both Pam and Erich had love of poetry in their hearts. Thank you again for such generosity. Have a wonderful night. I will see you on your page.

Darren White Date: 5/7/2017 2:52:00 AM I am sorry Lisa, I had never heard of them, now I am going to look them up, and read their poetry, thank you for this :) That aside, this tribute is wonderful. They are inspiration for you, and I hope that in that way they live on a bit, as inspiration. Login to Reply Lisa Ricci Date: 5/7/2017 4:43:00 AM Good Afternoon Mr. Darren. It is I who thanks you. Their work endless energy and love for poetry was the inspiration. Although they needed no inspiration the three of us inspired each other continuously playing with different aspects of poetry. Because they were already accomplished poets it left me so humbled every time they turned to my page or work. We somehow followed each other from site to site. I never knew where the energy came from. And now it is marvelous being here with all of you playing with words and forms. How grand is that. Very. I adore your friendship Mr. Darren. Yes, I do. Please know it is very special to me. Have a wonderful rest of the morning and great afternoon. I will see you on your page.

Maria Williams Date: 5/7/2017 12:55:00 AM Thank you for sharing your lovely poem Lisa, and also a lovely tribute you've paid to two poets whom you hold close to your heart. I've myself have never heard of them but I shall have to look them up. Thanks. Maria Login to Reply Lisa Ricci Date: 5/7/2017 4:35:00 AM Good Morning Miss Maria. It is I who thanks you. What a wonderful and generous review. Yes, these two people hold special places in my heart and life. What times we had All that poetry should be. They were already accomplished writers but they accepted me with open arms and pushed me to the limit always. It amazed me. Have a wonderful morning and day. I will see you on your page. PS keep smiling

Anne-Marie Coreggia Date: 5/6/2017 6:36:00 PM I had never heard of these poets until now Lisa and I must say your touching tribute has aroused my curiosity. Your words are a wonderful celebration of their life and work:) Amitiés Login to Reply Lisa Ricci Date: 5/6/2017 7:24:00 PM Good Evening Anne-Marie. Thank you so much for seeing this entry. It truly has meaning to me. When I first started writing and posting I met Gungalo and Erich through poetry. The three of us like many followed each other from site to site. Their poetic journey began before I started but we had fun along the way. We inspired each other and played with words and formats creating styles. It was a marvelous time in my life and theirs back then as well. The two of them always pushed me to strive higher. They were both constant in my life on a daily basis. For Pam it was 8 years until her death and Erich it was 10 years. I was amazed when they both followed me and turned to my work and whenever they wrote in one of my forms I was speechless. Have a wonderful night. I will see you on your page.

Eileen Manassian Date: 5/6/2017 12:03:00 PM Lovely dedication, Lisa. I don't know either of the two, but your glowing words bear testimony to their impact on your life as a poetess. I want to thank you for your visits to my work, and the comforting comments you leave. It lifts my soul. Thank you Login to Reply Lisa Ricci Date: 5/6/2017 12:08:00 PM Hello Eileen. You are most welcome. Your entries and poetic work are marvelous. I'm sorry you don't know either Pam or Erich who were fine people and wonderful poets. Thank you for you generous review. Enjoy the afternoon and I will see you on your page.

Anil Deo Date: 5/6/2017 10:15:00 AM Someone wrote this phrase, "Always the humanitarian ... always you see the good," and here is EXHIBIT # z. Shabbat Shalom (Of course, SEVEN with smiles from HEAVEN) Login to Reply Lisa Ricci Date: 5/6/2017 11:38:00 AM Excuse Me. Top of the Afternoon to you Anil. I could not imagine such words from anyone (lol) Thank you Anil. Thank you also for seeing and gracing this particular entry that has meaning to me. Enjoy the afternoon and weekend. Shalom

Alexis Y. Date: 5/6/2017 9:59:00 AM Hi Lisa, What a wonderful and moving tribute piece to Pam and Erich. I didn't know neither one of them. But I have heard wonderful things about Erich while on my poetic journey. Well done. A without a doubt seven:-) Alexis PS, I am glad you are apart of the Poetry Soup Community too! Login to Reply Lisa Ricci Date: 5/6/2017 11:35:00 AM Hi Alexis. Thank you so very much. I truly appreciate your words and input. Thank you also for telling me you knew of Erich. He was a fine man and such a skilled poet. I adored him from the beginning. I very much miss both Pam and Erich. Their work will live on. The memories I have with them will live on as well. Have a wonderful afternoon. Thank you again. PS. if you heard wonderful things about Erich it is all truth.