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Bonnie j Senior Member
since 2003-06-27
Posts 1588Ohio 
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Stranded Stranded on this tiny island for days, years, a lifetime. The loss of time has been unimportant to this empty soul. His only companions are the sun, the moon, and the radiant stars. He climbs to the highest point of his little world only to see a cool ocean expanding far into the horizon of the deep. Where he stands in frightened anxiety, he watches the sun fall off the edge of the universe, only to return when the gods command the return of her glowing fireball of beauty. A command to release secrets to this stranded mortal, secrets of life and the meaning of immortality. The exotic birds of his new home are of the brightest colors that man has ever seen and as delicate as a butterfly in flight. These beauties of nature are filled with the music of a sweet mystical rhapsody filling him with unabashed tranquility. One evening a week- He knows it is a week of time, for he counts the going of light, the filling of starlight within the heavens, then the returning of the sun filled light once again. He sits high atop his lonely island and listens to the sounds drifting across the rolling waters. He’s sure he hears these illusions of sound, the violin, the drum her low distinct rumble, the strains of the ivory keys of the piano. He hears this beauty just as the sun begins her descent into the portal of darkened starlight. The deep longing to hear the laughter of an innocent child fills him with overwhelming sadness. Going from day to day not being touched or caressed with a gentle word. The only hope is that one-day he will be found and encircled with loving arms. Rescued from his tiny island- No longer stranded. No longer a lost soul of the universe. Bonnie J.  |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
A beautiful write, dear Bonnie. Solitude can be really tough, even if there is the world unfolding around us in all its beauty ... there can be this kind of confinement where the sounds of love do not arrive. Well rendered! Love, Margherita [This message has been edited by Margherita (03-27-2008 03:13 AM).] |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Bonnie j, This is very well done. "Stranded" is something to be avoided. The ice cream shop down the corner just opened for the season. I think I had better get a cone. Bobby |
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Bonnie j Senior Member
since 2003-06-27
Posts 1588Ohio |
Thanks folks for reading and Bobby Ice Cream....... I'm with you.CHOCOLATE of course. Hugs BonBon |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
A very enjoyable read Bonnie, enjoyed. Lindsay |
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Seoulair Senior Member
since 2008-03-27
Posts 807Seoul S.Korea |
enjoyed. It is beautiful! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
A pleasure to read...James |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Ms Bonnie..you have always replied to my crazy stuff with such sweet kindness and I was going to email ya and found out you don't post your addy...so, just a word of grateful thanks to all your sweet replies to my zanyness...you're a sweetie...!!! |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Good job Bonnie.. John |
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Bonnie j Senior Member
since 2003-06-27
Posts 1588Ohio |
Thank you all for your kind replies. Glad you liked this one. Hugs BonBon |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
And..you have mail!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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