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Johan
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since 2009-05-13
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Lincolnshire, England U.K.

0 posted 2009-07-15 06:56 AM



Come With Me To This Island In The Sea

Come with me to this island in the sea
Tears of stone shed by ancient mountains bones
The curving shore for all good men to see

From storming seas and flooding rip tides free
This island of white stone only Neptune owns
Come with me to this island in the sea

Stand alone on these broken cliffs, that be
From pounding of the sea, the broken stones
The curving shore for all good men to see

Portland's sheltered stony bay that's in the lee
The island and her Pulpit Rock that groans
Come with me to this island in the sea

Steer your ship towards the Bill's lightning tree
Sail safe to the bay from the wind that roams
The curving shore for all good men to see

Come all God's seamen, pray, come walk with me
Find peace from all King Neptune's unholy moans
Come with me to this island in the sea
The curving shore for all good men to see


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Heart2Heart
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since 2009-05-15
Posts 738
Scotland/Norway
1 posted 2009-07-15 02:28 PM


A fine villanelle, and what better subject to choose ?  Classic poesy at its very best.
Katriona

jbstillwater
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since 2009-07-03
Posts 216
Albuquerque, New Mexico
2 posted 2009-07-15 02:37 PM


Well written and intelligent, A

Much enjoyed
Jan

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08
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Eternity
3 posted 2009-07-15 05:23 PM


Beautiful and captivating!

Love,
Margherita

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