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Poltergeist |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana 
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You’ve never been in this room or even this town So why do I see you each time I turn around? For brief joyous moments it seems you’re within reach But your image vanishes despite my beseech. In the forget of dreamland, you’re sheltering me Against uncertain times and life’s cold cruelty Your soft breath beside me gives such comfort at night But piercing shock of alone returns at first light Once again I start my day achingly aware You’ve chosen another woman, another where You’ve never been in this room or even this town So why do I see you each time I turn around? |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Ruth, Werewolves get silver bullet. Vampires get wooden stakes. Evil spirits get Holy water. What the heck do Poltergeits get? Free rein? Alison |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Alison: Yes. Definitely. *G* Most of us would want to rid ourselves of the werewolves, vampires and evil spirits... thus the attempts to destroy. *G* Images of my beloved, though... they're welcomed even if they're fleeting and miserable substitute for having him actually with me. *S* A gal takes what she can get. *S* |
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Windhover Member
since 2003-11-17
Posts 179UK |
Not so much a Poltergeist; Perhaps, one of those gentle memories that all Ladies cherish, and hide away; all softly wrapped, in some warm and secret place, completely off-limits to us menfolk. Beautifully penned... as always, Milady. D. |
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WTBAKELAR
since 2008-09-09
Posts 1089Utah, USA |
We all have our ghosts don't we? Some we are happy to see, some are not. Memories can be ghosts also, we just need to make sure we don't let them scare us into reliving old pains. Just remember, You have power over them, you are stronger than them, for you have spirit. Love ya, and your poem. Tracey. |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Suthern sweetie, me thinks maybe I've had one or two of them lurking in the shadows round here too... A delight to read you again hon...hugs n peace ~D |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I am glad that he is a welcome poltergeist. If I were a poltergeist, I would follow you around too - you have a beautiful heart. (I like lemonade and chocolate - and garlic too ~ so if you wave all in the air at the same time, I might just appear). A |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Windhover: That's exactly it, dear friend. *S* "Over" doesn't mean the memories are all bad... or unwelcome. *S* Thank you so much! *S* Tracey: Thank you, my friend. *S* You're right... memories of endings are something I have to put away or drown in... but those earlier smiles can brighten an often dreary reality... I am a better person for having loved and been loved. *S* GS: You dear. *S* Those shadows can hurt as well as help, can't they? *S* Thank you so much... it's wonderful to see you! *S* Alison: I've got a pitcher of cold lemonade, a double chocolate cake that's to die for... and I'll whip up a garlic-laden entree... you get to choose. *S* Waving... Waving... When can you get here? *S* Love you! *S* |
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brneyedgrly Senior Member
since 2009-06-08
Posts 1125nowhere and everywhere |
In the forget of dreamland, you’re sheltering me Against uncertain times and life’s cold cruelty Your soft breath beside me gives such comfort at night But piercing shock of alone returns at first light it's not always fun to be haunted...nicely done! |
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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana |
You’ve never been in this room or even this town So why do I see you each time I turn around? Awesome beginning suthern. And the way you bring it back at the end. I really truly enjoyed this. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Sprinkle salt in the doorways. Ida |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
'tis a good haunting~ Love reading you, a real pleasure as always. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
I am sorry that such a beautiful poem is born of such pain, Suthern. Owl |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear Suthern, I'm sorry to hear that you are bothered in this way. I'm sure that a "real one" will come your way soon. Love Bobby |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
suthern, How did I miss this? You write your heart out, Lady! A perfect title for a perfect poem! Too often those Poltergeists haunt us, don't they? They used to say my mother's house WAS haunted. I don't believe it! But now, occasionally, I wake up in the middle of the night at my own home, and I feel the Poltergeist feeling you so aptly describe. Does garlic work with a Poltergeist, I wonder! Oh, good try, Cathy. Sending you warmest wishes with a great big smile and rocking hug! luv ya, misce' |
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Dreamer05 Junior Member
since 2009-06-23
Posts 30Kansas |
At first when I saw the title of this poem, I thought it would be a scarey poem. But its not and that is very welcome to me. Like everyone I have my own poltergeists. It seems that sometimes when we think we are alone we never truely are. Nicely done! ~Dreamer05~ |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
A beautifully written poem, Southern. A little spooky. |
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ninjawild Junior Member
since 2009-08-11
Posts 33u.s. army |
i turely admire the way you speak of someone who was there but is not there.. as if the someone was in your life, and it became something so cherished that once it left, you still remember the good.. almost as if it were just a fantasy that actually happened.. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
You see him because, I believe, that there is a part of energy, thought-forms, essence... that is truly there. If your desire is strong enough, you may some day be able to manifest his body there as well.  Love to you, Suthern One, Linda  |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
suthern - your heart pours out but your beauty remains. This poltergeist has to go... BC |
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Ceinwyn Member Elite
since 2000-07-09
Posts 2175VA |
this is hauntingly beautiful and it aches..  The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we are alone. |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Memories of a beloved and lost person can seem like a phantom and we feel them around. Very moving poem. Heart2Heart  |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Your muse is kind to you...I'm glad to see this post, this pose...this posture... it's a good feeling, knowing.   |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
ninjawild: That's it... exactly. *S* Thank you all so very much for your kind responses. I appreciate you very much! *S* |
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