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Nancy's Lovers' Lament
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Nancy's Lovers' Lament |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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Moonbright after the storms have gone, I stand alone on graveyard lawn, Muck and mire it covers my shoes, I come here to moan o'er my blues. My Nancy, my dear sweet Nancy, They buried you here by the sea. A cave at your feet, brine n'er your head, Although impaled you never bled. The mob was in fine form that night, The moon high and full to incite. And in the crowd n'er friendly face, Your eyes caught mine in an embrace. I turned from you as you did cry, I dropped my gaze from your sweet eyes. One lone voice might have stopped it all, But I was quiet and you they mauled. So I come here after each storm, Hoping that you are snug and warm. Then I return back to my cave, To watch over you, tend your grave. I am resigned to mine own fate, I recall that night, myself berate, My faint of heart among the mob, And part of my soul it did rob. I'll n'er forget your last spoken words, As though they had yesterday occurred. Your children's children, you did say, Will pay the price for you someday! ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ [This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (03-08-2015 04:32 PM).] |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Ah, this is sweet. Always kind of wondered how a real witch might handle persecution. I could never imagine them just bowing their heads, saying "yeah, you caught me," then rolling gently off to that good night. Kind of makes that isolated grave even a bit more eery now, doesn't it? Nicely done, Jer. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you Michael. I have a few "running" poems about Nancy. My imagination went wild after the day I found that small grave marker set off in the corner of that graveyard, away from the huge mausoleums . . . ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I like this. A |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you Alison so very much. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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