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CastleGuard
Senior Member

since 2003-04-30

Posts 760
Alberta, Canada

0 posted 2013-02-03 12:50 PM

Her tender touch but only once I felt --
A wafting breeze would ever less alight
Than that brief, evanescent brush she dealt
Upon my frame, my reason did benight.
For 'tis a phantom spell shall ever bind
The heart and soul betwixt a sense and dream --
She touched - bewitched - then vanished quick behind
A faint mirage no craft shall true redeem
Nor forge to life what shall in mist remain --
Yet - these gossamer chains within I toil
Of mine own deed - then breach her own domain!
Surge my tepid blood to a roiling boil!
For who in love shall claim without a doubt
A tempest is not better than a drought?

CG

[This message has been edited by CastleGuard (02-04-2013 08:38 AM).]

Victoria

Member Ascendant

since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

1 posted 2013-02-03 08:32 AM

And I am sure that is true CG...A cute one indeed...I always enjoy your words my Canadian friend. I was only in Toronto once but I liked it alot.

~Victoria

Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.
Confucius

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2013-02-03 09:59 AM

A choice of words which aptly described the "better loved and lost, than never to have loved at all" phenomena. I agree completely with that old adage and the revision of it therein . . .

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

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

3 posted 2013-02-04 12:32 PM

Oh, surely it must be! At least a tempest can still bring about life; drought tries to kill it.

The unique phrases are extremely intriguing. I do desire an explanation of "benight."

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

CastleGuard
Senior Member

since 2003-04-30

Posts 760
Alberta, Canada

4 posted 2013-02-04 02:13 AM

Victoria - thank you, and glad you enjoyed my words (as I do yours...). Nice you got to visit Toronto, though the real good stuff is outwest here, i.e. the mountains - heh...hope you will get a chance to visit sometime...

Jerry - thank you for stopping by and your observation...got that right.

VAS - Nice to see you stop by and visit - thank you for the comment and the request - I have made a small edit / correction to help clarify the meaning.

CG

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

5 posted 2013-02-06 10:00 AM

Wonderful, I appreciate your skills, I would never be able to write like this.

Margherita

CastleGuard
Senior Member

since 2003-04-30

Posts 760
Alberta, Canada

6 posted 2013-02-07 02:22 AM

Margherita - thank you for stopping by and reading, and leaving such kind words of appreciation.
CG

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