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Alwye

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In the space between moments

0 posted 2002-03-05 09:25 PM

Laid forth in aqueous slumber
A sweetened form does rest,
Drifting slow and sinking soft
As amber sun does set.

Waves of hair, interwoven
With flowers silver-white,
Fall around her wintered skin
As life drowns into night.

Madness fades along the edges
Of purple turning sky,
And pain surrenders silently
In her gentle closing eye.

Sweet Ophelia, nevermore
To breathe of springtime air,
Never to dream, never to be
And of happiness, left bare.

*Krista Knutson*

"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind." -Gandhi

Mistletoe Angel

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1 posted 2002-03-05 09:30 PM

(big hugggssssss) Oh Krista, this is so very sad, my heart cries out to everyone who feels summer has fled from their hearts and I pray with all my heart they can find hope and light once more and bring new dreams and flowers to blossom before their very eyes, humming with loves music! (kiss on cheek) This is so sad but beautiful, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Krista, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Suetang
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2 posted 2002-03-05 09:32 PM

Hello Krista

Such stunning images you have painted here that were sinply beautiful.

Take care....Sue

Suetang

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3 posted 2002-03-05 09:34 PM

This is an outstanding poem...the emotions of
it are easily felt...a very enjoyable read.

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

4 posted 2002-03-05 09:35 PM

Krista, this is beautiful...soft, quiet...tenderly sad...

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

5 posted 2002-03-05 09:38 PM

Sweet Ophelia, nevermore
To breathe of springtime air,
Never to dream, never to be
And of happiness, left bare.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Krista, this is beautiful...simply beautiful.
Thank you for the enjoyable read.
~Hugs, Nancy~

~Time has cast a spell on you,
So that you won't ever forget me.~

Marge Tindal

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

6 posted 2002-03-05 10:19 PM

Krista~
You paint a classic portrait with your word-a-graph palette~
Delicately done, dear poetess~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Sven

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7 posted 2002-03-06 03:11 PM

indeed. . .

there is much that speaks here. . . the loss. . .the feelings of never seeing again. . .

well done. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

Dark Angel
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8 posted 2002-03-06 05:09 PM

Krista, this is beautifully gorgeous. You've penned stunning images, so vivid and real.

great to read you

this is going into my library

Maree

catalinamoon

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The Shores of Alone

9 posted 2002-03-06 05:16 PM

That is a fantastic depiction of Ophelia's story. Very well done.
Sandra

Cpat Hair

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10 posted 2002-03-06 05:18 PM

Wonderful write... the reader indeed feels this as much as reads it...

Bravo!

Dusk Treader

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11 posted 2002-03-06 05:41 PM

This image of Ophelia likes me much. You've rendered here a fitting portrait of sorrow and beauty to fit this character. I especially loved the third stanza:

"Madness fades along the edges
Of purple turning sky,
And pain surrenders silently
In her gentle closing eye."

The coming night seems like the closing eye of Ophelia, and thus entire world.. So strikingly sad! I loved this poem, my dear

"A hard, cold wisom is required for goodness to accomplish good. Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil" - Robert Heinlein

strbbux
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12 posted 2002-03-06 06:02 PM

Simply beautiful words Alwye, nice poem. floria

Floria

"Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

Poet deVine

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13 posted 2002-03-06 07:08 PM

This is superb! As I read the poem, I could SEE Ophelia - her hair, the flowers. Krista, this is beautiful. I'd like to see you repost some of your earlier pieces too. Share them with the newbies!!

Alwye

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In the space between moments

14 posted 2002-03-06 09:04 PM

Thank you all for responding so nicely! It's been a while since I've written anything....I just finished reading Hamlet for the first time and I was fasinated by the character of Ophelia...and I felt inclined to describe the image of her death. Thank you all once again, I really appreciate it!

*Krista Knutson*

"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind." -Gandhi

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