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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Deep in the tranquil forest green Lies the shell of the Quill and Rose A pub known here for a hundred years With a story everyone knows The owner built his business For his son, Robert LeBlayne For twenty years he sold his brews Saved all coins that he did gain When Robert’s youth was over His father bade him take the reins But Robert’s heart was stolen By the wind that caress the plains Poor Robert said he had a poet’s soul Claimed verse was his heart’s desire His father, raged and in his anger Threatened retribution dire Robert’s sister, Gwendolyn Begged for the pub as her own So Robert left the forest glen His inheritance he’d disown Years passed gently for Gwendolyn She wed and bore a brood Her husband nightly drank his fill As Gwendolyn earned their food Her son, a hearty laughing lad Took charge of the pub when she died Under his cheerful direction Gold coin was plentifully supplied One rainy night in the forest dark A knock was heard at the door A gnarled old man, a wanderer. Sought shelter from the downpour He drank and ate, and talked a bit Weaving tales of magic places afar And that night the cheery barkeep Let him sleep behind the bar Morning dawned fair and dry In the forest in the glen The old man lay behind the bar Never to roam again The barkeep found a diary Verses and stories told the tale Of young Robert LeBlayne Who chose verse over ale They buried him next to Gwendolyn And made a book of his verse and prose And to this day, you can read it here The book titled “The Quill and Rose” |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
What an ending for the story! I hoped it would end happily, and it did. Couldn't wait to finish reading it. ------------------ Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare sail- And give her to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale! -Oliver Wendell Holmes [This message has been edited by Elizabeth (edited 12-13-1999).] |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
WHOA! WOW! WONDERFUL! Devine this was fantastic! Sad and not so sad ending. I loved this! |
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DreamEvil Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 2396 |
This is an amazing tale Lady deVine, well woven with words but I expect no less. The tale itself is entrancing indeed.  ------------------ Now and forever, my heart hears ~one voice~. DreamEvil© ------------------------------------------------------- "Either kill me or take me as I am, because I'll be damned if I ever change..." Count Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade (Marquis de Sade) |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Absolutely excellent!!! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
I enjoyed this tale of poetry vs. ale! Excellently done, PdV! ------------------ Denise |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Sharon, you get better and better. This is delightful. |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
You held me captive.....Great read PdV  < !signature-->A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! [This message has been edited by Pepper (edited 12-13-1999).] |
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Lost Dreamer Member Elite
since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464Somewhere near the Rainbow |
This was great I truely enjoyed it, had me captivated till the end. |
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Sasikat Member
since 2000-02-02
Posts 290St. Petersburg, FL |
This was just wonderful. Like the book you can't put down, waiting to see how the story ends, and hopefully happily. Sheila |
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twinsgd Member
since 2000-02-13
Posts 416Ontario,Canada |
A great story ...beautifully told. |
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Little_Spyro Senior Member
since 2000-01-09
Posts 659San Diego, CA, USA |
Wow, Poet...this is amazing! I've tried to tell some stories before, but I think this one outdoes any of mine...  Incredible job on this, as always! Little Spyro T. Dragon |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
What an incredible tale and poem! You certainly are talented. I loved the twist at the end. Take care, Melissa Honeybee |
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