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TREE TALISMAN

(for Deborah, inspired by her talisman turning trees to tranquillity)









... my hair

rustling repletion



my arms

swaying cool shadows



my fingers

sprouting the fruit of Life



and your words

cooing contentedness



winging away

on an everlasting Journey ...










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More than a decade ago, I wrote a poem in Afrikaans, Septemberboom, which was inspired by my "tree" qualities.  What glee to discover Deborah Russell's poem, "I too, Am Alive", being the photo negative ... I wrote "Tree Talisman" in completion of this dualism ...

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last updated 11 October 2010 - 10:51pm
©7 December 2001 - 9:12pm — myrataal
8 December 2001 - 9:12pm — ugonna
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"Winging away on an everlasting journey" ! Aha!!: What a musically moving manner and style to sound off this interesting tribute to a beautiful soul and an inspiring lady of creative excellence: Deborah Russell! I am surely enriched in every humane way, for having read "TREE TALISMAN" Thank you so much, Myra for sharing your caring essence once again... Ugonna