by Cat Givens
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November 16, 2005

Dance the Seasons (In Memory of Jimmy Shambo)

February 01, 2006 09:36 AM EST (Updated: August 28, 2006 10:16 AM EDT)
views: 39 | rating: 9.4/10 (9 votes) | comments: 12
WE DANCE THE SEASONS

By Cat Givens
Photos by Pops and friends

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We dance the seasons
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Tambourine's jingle
Birds sing the promise of
Summer, endless summer
Camping dancing all night
Singing by the fire till morning
Bloody mary breakfast
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Bubbles float with my mind to
Autumn's brilliance
Trees afire
Reflect the colors in our soul
Woody scent of white oak
Hot burning tree
Warm us as we strum and sing
Around you
Forever young
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Sending our smoke to mingle with
Fire's spark we
Dance
Winter's snowy glitter
Pales as you wither
Snowflakes weave your shroud
Feeble friend
Summer's bull
Skeleton without hair
Cold never warm
Longing for springtime
Your eyes sing
Soul cries
Body's painful dance with death
You do not dance alone
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Your friends from every season
Your body racked with pain
Mirrors our sorrow
We don't want you to leave
We love you
As you dance into
Eternal Summer
We'll sing you there
My friend
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Comments: 12

Lisa Kuenzi Feb 1, 2006, 9:57am EST
what a beautiful tribute...
Cat Givens Feb 1, 2006, 10:06am EST
thanks, Lisa
Carol Voigts Feb 1, 2006, 10:36am EST
Whoever your friend is, he/she is going there in a glorious way, with music , dance and friends. What a blessing you've given.
John Anderson Feb 1, 2006, 1:30pm EST
Words and pictures both give beautiful poetry. I enjoyed this immensely. Thanks. Cheers from John.
Maria Dawson Feb 2, 2006, 1:10pm EST
Zesty with life, as is all your work. Nicely done.
Cat Givens Feb 3, 2006, 4:40am EST
Thanks, all. Yes, Cathy, it is surely the cancer eating him up. He was once so vibrant and cocky.
Kathryn E. Feb 3, 2006, 6:18am EST
Beautifully written, a loving tribute.
Cat Givens Jun 23, 2006, 8:55pm EDT
WE Did what we promised. We helped him laugh his way out and Sang and danced for him at his funeral and wake.
Leah Christensen Oct 2, 2006, 1:51am EDT
A wonderful piece.
Leah Christensen Oct 2, 2006, 1:52am EDT
I suppose the phrase "a wonderful peace" also applies.

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