Sunday, July 24, 2005

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It’s only now, only now, that I remember, that I can see,
how you made your presence felt so often;
so long unlooked for, seeing only absence, never believing presence;
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Michael Shepherd
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this is effective on so many levels, it's hard to know where to start. a magnificent piece, Michael. one of your best! Jake

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Raynette Eitel 24 July 2005

Michael, this is both profound and elegant and bears reading several times. It confirms the scripture 'Unless you become as a little child, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.' This can be read with many different understandings, depending on what we know swam away from us when we were young. And isn't it a wonder that children keep on trusting adults? Raynette

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sheila knowles 24 July 2005

All I know about poetry is how it makes me feel when I'm reading and after...and I'm speechless.

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