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Mooning Around
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Mooning Around |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia 
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As all Hallows Eve approaches I thought I would offer this. There’s a faerie in my house a hobgoblin, a changeling child, by day he’s silent as a mouse but he comes forth when nights are wild. The windy nights will bring on fits that always frighten me to bits. When the wind blows loud and strong he drinks a lot to cut the sound and fills the night up with his song, while he capers all around. A drooling, spitting, frightened boy, who sees no love and holds no joy. For the wind and he are kin the full moon glow gives him a push the moon shines down and sleep can’t win he doesn’t stop when I yell “SHUSH” from my bedroom with ears cocked, eyes all teary, and door locked. He capers to the moon and then he turns the music up so loud and mutters as he paces when he thinks the moon becomes a crowd of voices, who are saying things to give despair or give him wings The doctors say it’s his disease psychotic thoughts come into play but I’m not stupid, if you please the faeries took my boy away. so when the nights are fey and wild My pillow hears “bring back my child!” a good commitee can decimate communication. |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
This is fantastic. Fits the upcoming holiday to a tee. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Hi, Kethry! "he turns the music up so loud and mutters as he paces" ~ Those hobgoblin changeling boys are all the same! hehehe Happy Halloweenie Hugs, Linda |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
"For the wind and he are kin the full moon glow gives him a push the moon shines down and sleep can’t win" An enjoyable read! Hoping he isn't a 'windy' spirit all year long! |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Great poem Kethry and wonderful rhyming. Thanks for sharing. Lindsay |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
Kethry... this is beautiful! RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
AhSweetLady~ You touch me .... delicately worded is this~ 'For the wind and he are kin' There is a special poignancy to this piece dear one~  *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
lovely ARCTIC WIND |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Beloved One, I’m so sorry I didn’t get to this beautiful gem earlier. I get it, I really do When you write darling heart you really, really rock. However what with being at University five days out of seven, and all the day to day stuff that needs to be done I simply haven’t had the time to come-a-calling. So I’ve come for a flying visit now, and it is a flying visit, before I dash off and start writing again. It would not be so bad if I didn’t have to listen to Gray reading Locke to me whenever I have an idea for a story, but since he has an in class assignment on Friday he’s busy cramming, and I get sucked into his cramming sessions. He says, and I don’t know how true it actually is, that reading it aloud clarifies the subject for him. Why though, I ask myself, does it have to be seven of eight pages and not just a simple paragraph. Locke’s writing isn’t very edifying for me I’m afraid. I keep myself amused by writing Limericks in my head like this A boor by the name of Locke Said the law of acquiring this clock Is by mixing my labour With the state of Nature And for this fact I won’t be forgot This isn’t very good, but then beloved one you try having Locke quoted at you for hour after dreary hour. This is an absolutely fabulous piece, Oh why, oh why can I not write as well as you? Oh well, I am the pretty one after all. Still I would rather get by on talent than charm any day. As always Mushy X x x x x x Tomorrow is another day I don't know what it holds |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
I don't know whether to hurt...or run with this child...either way it touches me |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
The doctors say it’s his disease psychotic thoughts come into play but I’m not stupid, if you please the faeries took my boy away. so when the nights are fey and wild My pillow hears “bring back my child!” After reading this verse, I went back and read the whole again... and ached for the child that is gone... and the mother who loves regardless. Very powerful, gripping write! |
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