(13 January 1947 / Southport)

poet Valerie Dohren
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A Walk Through Paradise

I close my eyes to find a place
In different time and different space
And in imagination find
A cloistered arbour for my mind
Where thought may there be unconfined

Then in my dreams a path I take
As in a trance, yet wide awake,
To see the world with open eyes
Its glist`ning sands and azure skies -
I take a walk through Paradise

Suspended there reflecting deep
Where time is lost, immersed in sleep,
A sleep of ages long since passed
As on the sea of change were cast
All things which then were reckoned fast

Above all earthly cares to soar
Beyond the hurts I there endure
To see a sweet and perfect land
Where sunbeams dance upon my hand -
Where peace and love I understand

And there before my eyes I see
Such beauty that could never be
Revealed in places fixed below
As set before me all aglow
Such wonders ever outward flow

So on I walk beyond the veil
Where joys untold yet e`er prevail
And through the mist of blindness see
Whatever be revealed to me -
In Paradise forever be

Submitted: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Edited: Saturday, October 06, 2012

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  • G.R. Gaus (5/4/2013 10:39:00 PM)

    You write this piece so perfectly, as if you've had a vision, pure poetry at its best....

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  • Chandra Thiagarajan (2/28/2013 12:33:00 AM)

    You took us along with you to a Walk Through Paradise in this fabulous poem full of rhyme and rhythm.! GREAT!

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  • Patricia Grantham (1/29/2013 7:36:00 AM)

    Val I truly love this poem, Ah! To just be in paradise(smile) Such heavenly meaning appreciate it

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  • Smoky Hoss (12/22/2012 10:21:00 AM)

    Another superb work of art Val. I absolutely love this one, a favorite indeed.

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  • Robert Beck (10/30/2012 9:31:00 PM)

    Beautiful Valerie......

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  • * Sunprincess * (10/10/2012 10:13:00 PM)

    Wow wish we still lived in the garden of Paradise.. :)

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  • Rigzin Namgyal (10/10/2012 5:19:00 AM)

    ..i read your poem and found myself..
    ..in a different space..a different time..
    ..beautiful writing Valerie..and thanks a lot for correcting me..i don't write in short forms anymore.. :)

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  • Dee Corpolongo (10/5/2012 11:55:00 AM)

    This here describes what I hope that one day I shall see...Beauty beyond Imagination,
    though you certainly did a great job! I truly love this Val, how beautiful a place. Excellent!

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  • Paul Butters (9/20/2012 5:52:00 PM)

    This describes the process of writing poetry so perfectly. Going into a trance and having a vision plus. Yes, that's what it's all about. Well said.

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  • Dee Corpolongo (9/10/2012 3:37:00 PM)

    You are such an amazing writer of poems, I knew you were so gifted upon reading the very
    first one I came across. This is another beautiful and breathtaking poem of how I visualize
    Heaven to be. So tranquil and serene. Thank you for sharing such beauty with us all.

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