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Lady In White

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since 2001-02-12

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0 posted 2004-04-23 09:50 AM

Peach Soleil Promises

he flung the paper
to the ground
looked 'round
took her hand
and with a brief command
said
"we'll marry,"
and tarried not they,
a Justice found
no bells to ring in
their wedding day

but she had foreseen
wearing of green
and of the war
which might not have been
but for a tyrant
a fanatical wretch
young men shipped
to certain death

one night, one night
to last a lifetime
through
she was prepared
to get him there
then be left behind
one of two

he closed the door
and suddenly the man
became so shy,
loosed her hand
she stepped back
then disappeared
moments later
she came near

the blonde of her
hair cascaded down
o'er the shift
of her peach soleil gown
it glimmered in candle
she was like a light
the man was entranced
as he felt for
the bright

her beauty, not rare
but to him it compared
to the stars in the skies
O the light in her eyes
and the shimmer of skin
seen through the
gown she was clad in
simmered
and glowed
and became akin
to a pale peach rose

came the morn
he kissed her goodbye
she held back
the sigh of her cry
she waved him on
but tarried there
then in tissue
packed with care
the peach soleil gown
that had seen his love
the peach soleil gown
that gave promise of
a return to bliss
his return to kiss
the skin that had shimmered
in the gown that had glimmered
in the pale of light
in that one night
before his leaving
for the war
before her grieving
forevermore

decades passed
the winds had shifted
from translucent tissue
the gown was lifted
held aloft
silken, soft
peach soleil
once saw a day
of love, true love
that had given promise of
a once in a lifetime
chance at a dream
a peach soleil gown
now tinged with a shade
of dusty cream

a moment revered
of one love dear.

~*~

02-17-01

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

1 posted 2004-04-23 10:51 AM

Lady
A fascinating write, enjoyed.

Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

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2 posted 2004-04-23 10:53 AM

grins....
wonderful...

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

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Eternity

3 posted 2004-04-23 10:53 AM

Dear Lady in White, this is very touching and captivating.
A melancholic tale, beautifully shared.
Love, Margherita

Opeth
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since 2001-12-13

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The Ravines

4 posted 2004-04-23 11:00 AM

A melancholy tale, indeed. It somewhat reminded me of lyrics by Savatage.

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

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5 posted 2004-04-23 11:33 AM

enjoyed this touching story

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

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6 posted 2004-04-23 12:09 PM

This is beautiful, though sad....kind of
different than what I've read of yours before,
but still so beautiful.

Hugs,
Ethel

PKreturns
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since 2003-07-21

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New Orleans, LA

7 posted 2004-04-23 01:08 PM

Good to read you in blue too Lady....I enjoyed this as a story. Very well done.

vandana

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since 1999-10-22

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USA

8 posted 2004-04-23 05:49 PM

liked this a lot

kayjay
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since 2002-06-24

Posts 2015
Oregon

9 posted 2004-05-17 01:20 PM

Many soft moments in here. Well done. KJ

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

Edder
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10 posted 2004-05-17 01:24 PM

a pleasure to read you... much enjoyed

muted

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11 posted 2004-05-17 01:26 PM

incredible

JL
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since 2004-04-01

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Texas, USA

12 posted 2004-05-17 02:14 PM

Excellent write.

JL

She said: ”You look cute in the dark.”

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