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secondhanddreampoet
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since 2006-11-07
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0 posted 2012-11-04 07:30 PM


  The Lady and
   the Dance

I was a shadow
walking empty-
midnight streets
of dark memories
with a hollow,
brittle heart
of saddened
discontent
and bleak
purpose,
in the face
of a cruel-
relentless
Winter wind,
until I saw
you dance
and smile.
Were I but the
thief of time,
I would have
frozen that
moment
of you …
as the very face,
breath, 'voice'
and spirit
of eternal
Spring.
           --- b. e. adams (11/4/2012)

© Copyright 2012 Bruce E. Adams Jr. - All Rights Reserved
JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana
1 posted 2012-11-04 07:57 PM


Ah Bruce, barely autumn and you're hurrying up spring. Come on, even ice queens have passion hidden in their makeup somewhere. Heh.Heh.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California
2 posted 2012-11-06 04:15 PM


I think you have frozen that moment just perfectly, Bruce.
                           Ida

Pilgrimage
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since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945
Texas, USA
3 posted 2012-11-09 02:52 PM


So very lovely. You capture the moment in amber.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

latearrival
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since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499
Florida
4 posted 2012-11-09 04:02 PM


Beautiful  how you manage to write life into earthly scenes. jo
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