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Sandra Fowler (February,4,1937 / W. Columbia, WV, USA)
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Sandra Fowler born in West Columbia, WV February 4,1937. Has been writing poetry for almost fifty years.Associate Editor, Ocarina from about 1978 to 1 .. more >>
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(1) Autumn Friends

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  If one could bridge the distance with a word,
A journey would become a pilgrimage.
Elegant letters slant across the page.
My leaf has found a home upon your coat.

My kind critic, I think it is our fate
To meet in stanzas of my poetry.
Simile and metaphor must be our bond
Until autumn blows one of us away.

Our rare rapport is irreplacable.
Old moods glimmer on sills like fallen stars.
My little leaf says thank you every day.
It comforts me to know it traveled safe.

'With my compliments to Mukund Dave for
all his eloquent reviews'

Copyright,2009, Sandra Fowler

Sandra Fowler


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  Mamta Agarwal  (11/19/2009 7:24:00 AM)

if one could bridge the distance with a word,
A journey would become a pilgrimage

reading your verses is like a pilgrimage itself, for it touches the deepest core of my being, uplifts and fills with reverence.

love and regards

Mamta
  Sally Plumb Plumb  (9/29/2009 10:27:00 AM)

What else can I say... its as lovely as ever.
  Val Morehouse  (9/26/2009 11:05:00 AM)

What a welcome moment this poem about writing and poetry made for me this morning. I am delighted by it. Please try my poem Host, which is also about writing poetry but from a different angle.

Val
  Will Barber  (7/26/2009 11:58:00 PM)

This is a beautiful poem, a privilege to read, dear friend. I only wish that I had words to adequately praise your verse. Each leaf of your elegant writing contains a world. I am sure that friendship outlives the body, and transcends the physical world. Thank you for this tender poem.

It goes straight to my heart.

- Will
  Ken E Hall  (7/20/2009 6:54:00 AM)

Wow what a beauty, felt I was floating on a magic carpet of a leaf and was floating round the forest watching you and then you was gone with the autumn wind, , , , , , luvli stuff what are friends for++++10
regards
  palas kumar ray  (7/19/2009 11:54:00 PM)

May I shorten my comment by agreeing with what Alison Cassidy wrote on this poem word by word. I am sure I could not explain myself better than him.Let us be friend until we are Blown away.
  Naseer Ahmed Nasir  (7/18/2009 9:31:00 PM)

Poetry is like words written on the tablets of the wind and it flows on the gust of mushroomy patterns of wind. Only a sensible, poigent and friend like critic can grasp and conceive the depth and beauty of the versification.
The first stanza is really very elegant and indeed the journey of words is like a pilgrimage. The streamline flow of your poetic themes is again very apparent from this gem like poem, Sandra.

Best Regards
Naseer
  Alison Cassidy  (7/18/2009 3:25:00 AM)

There is something quite sacred about this poem, Sandra. The first couplet sets the mood of pilgrimage and leaf fall and the leaf becomes a poignant metaphor for a long and far away friendship - 'My leaf has found a home upon your coat.' A sublime tribute from one poet friend to another.
'Until autumn blows one of us away' certainly brought a lump to my throat. Love, Alison ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
  Cristy Upshaw  (7/16/2009 8:17:00 AM)

wonderfully written. your words are superb and you portray such beauty in your imagery. pal kumar ray, from all poetry, referred me to you. said we write similar. I dnt have any poems on here, but I do at all poetry under mistress leala. anywho, I really enjoyed reading this particular one and will be reading more in the future. magnificent write.

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