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Rise Up
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RISE UP


I was locked up
as a child
Sentenced
The keys of hope
thrown away:

Past erased
Present endured
Future extinguished

But I have been
hiding
in the bulrushes
far too long;
though the basket has
long-since rotted away,
still I remain
in foetal position

Yet as the songbird
learns to sing
during that
hour of darkness
just before the dawn,
I know I shall be
in full voice
to greet my Sun
as she rises...


Out to sea
the Great Beasts
are surfacing

There is an awakening,
the earth is moving

The song of the whales
is mine

And we shall not
be extinct

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 Reviews of "Rise Up"
Reviewed by Handsum Hart
Reviewed on June 6, 2004
A most creative write, enjoy your sunrise

Blue skies and sunshine
HH

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on June 6, 2004
awesome, potent poetry!

Reviewed by Ch'erie de Perrot
Reviewed on June 6, 2004
Yeah their seems to be a lot of coming out, that is of misery in AD lately, you rose up, I turned the page LOL, aint life grand, when you finally find it with faith.

Top write Kate.
Ch'erie

Reviewed on June 6, 2004
Beautiful, just beautiful and inspiring poetry!

Reindeer

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on June 6, 2004
Outstanding piece, Kate.

So glad to hear that you have learned to soar and sing like the birds and whales.

Well Done; and may you continue to soar - and sing - forever.

Reviewed by *********** ********** (Reader)
Reviewed on June 6, 2004
WOW! Your poem is a power-house!

Your lines are lucid and very strong.....very well written......ty, Dani

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on June 5, 2004
Upligtingly inspiring, Kate. Thank you for this moving and meaningful offering. Love and peace to you. Regis

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on June 5, 2004
Brava! Inspired writing Kate! Nothing like
reading the determination of an overcomer to
be motivated and uplifted. Great write!
You are brave, too!;-)

Reviewed by Debashish Haar (Reader)
Reviewed on June 5, 2004
This was so well written!

Reviewed by Dawn Richerson
Reviewed on June 5, 2004
Kate - an absolutely stunning conclusion to this poem of resurfacing. Loved this one!

Reviewed by A PAX
Reviewed on June 5, 2004
wow.......beautiful
i have alot of catching up to do with your poetry! I will return Kate!
pax.......really pax!!! Anita

Reviewed on June 5, 2004
Kate, this is a wonderful write with so much thought and deep,deep feelings! Keep writing...
Antoinette

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on June 5, 2004
Kate,

WOW now this one I can relate to again......
"Yet as the songbird
learns to sing
during that
hour of darkness
just before the dawn,
I know I shall be
in full voice
to greet my Sun
as she rises...


Out to sea
the Great Beasts
are surfacing

There is an awakening,
the earth is moving

The song of the whales
is mine

And we shall not
be extinct"

Finding and discoverong yourself after being hidden is one of the most revealing aspects of life.....
Awesome Kate! ;0




Reviewed by Trixie Love
Reviewed on June 5, 2004
Hi Kate,
This wonderful write
has a powerful one two punch....

Bravo!!!!


Trixie :)

Reviewed by Thomas Lanechanger (Reader)
Reviewed on June 5, 2004
Very powerful awakening, Poet Kate Burnside!!! I enjoyed the read. Thank you for sharing it.

Reviewed on June 5, 2004
"Rise Up"... I see two poems here. The second begins on the fifth stanza, and both are poetic grand.

I salute You, Sublime Poet!


Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on June 5, 2004
Sounds like a wonderful long-awaited awakening. Powerful poem, Kate.

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on June 5, 2004
Very vivid. congrats on going to creative writing, don't lose your originality, but as I was talking on phone we spoke how good your poems are, cross genre and comments that show how well you have understood the write, and give sound as a pound advice or encouragement..PS is he really alive and kicking:))

All ways be you..


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