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Fairytales (A Sestina from Nan's Class)
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Fairytales (A Sestina from Nan's Class) |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA 
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 Fairy Tales She dreamed of castles and knights and filled her head with fairytales; wishing all her dreams would come true. He spoke of love and faith as he worked his way into her heart and wrote her life with his words. She read his tender words of dragons and noble knights and opened up her hardened heart. He listened to her fairytales and rebuilt her shattered faith by proving that his love was true. It was hard for her to imagine love so true, but she found safety and comfort in his words and little by little, she rebuilt her faith. He told her that he’d be her knight and reality could be better than fairytales if only she would give him her heart. So she offered up her fragile heart to him in a love that was true and together, they believed in fairytales. He wrote of love, in many words, and fought her fears with the courage of a knight and never once betrayed her faith. She learned the difference between faith and trust that comes from the heart. Soon, he realized being a knight meant not only being brave, but also true; and that anyone can say the words, but not everyone believes in fairytales. So they created their own fairytales based on true love and faith. They learned not only to say the words, but to say, and mean, them from their heart. They learned together that dreams come true for ordinary people and not just princesses and knights. He may not fight dragons, but he speaks her life in his words, and he’s her knight. She may not be a princess, but she knows all about faith and her heart is true. And sometimes, fairytales are all just a matter of what we feel in our heart. "I am nothing special, of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me , this has always been enough." ~Nicholas Sparks from The Notebook [This message has been edited by hoot_owl_rn (edited 12-27-1999).] |
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Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
Then again, She may be a princess...at least of poetry!  How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. -Marcus Aurelius |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Local Rebel...thanks. But a princess...nah, perhaps a serving wench...lol |
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Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
Or the veil dancer!  How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. -Marcus Aurelius |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Laughing...oh boy, definately more of the serving wench than the veil dancer. The princess is too snooty for me, couldn't handle having to think I was of more worth, monetary or otherwise, than someone else. |
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Echo Rhayne Senior Member
since 1999-09-17
Posts 1495Canyon Country, CA |
This is beautiful Ruth, as usual! Great job! ~*~ Hell is not a place of fire and a devil with a tail and horns. But a place of torment because the light of God is gone. To escape this, accept the blood of Jesus Christ! ~*~ |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Wonderful, Hoot owl! Is this autobiographical???? I enjoyed every word. Elizabeth 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 |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Interesting poem, Hoot I enjoyed it Liz |
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Nate Dogg Senior Member
since 1999-11-15
Posts 1658Georgia, Fulton |
What a beautiful poem hoot! Nathan |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Beautiful, Ruth! I love it! Denise |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Well, Wench ... I'd say that you've portrayed it well ! Great, hoot. Love ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Georgia Junior Member
since 1999-12-22
Posts 32 |
the creation of your poem is a wonder to behold..liked it very much... |
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First__Knight Senior Member
since 1999-11-08
Posts 678 |
I hate to label anything you write as my favorite of yours....Because as soon as I do....you come with another that becomes my new favorite. But as I can not see the future....This one left me spell bound and is my favorite work of yours.....and on the bright side....I know I need only wait for your next writing to bring my happiness forward. I have learned that the pain of a lost love will fade, But the memory of having loved will last forever. |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Hoot, this is really beautiful!! loved it What comes from the heart goes to the heart. Samuel Coleridge |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Hey Ruth - does the knight have any gallant, honest brothers?! LOL Wonderful!!! K |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Thank you everyone for your response to this Elizabeth...autobiographical?? Not yet, but hopefully David...well, you know Severn...I have to tell you, he's one of a kind |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Difficult poetry assignments come more easily when you have some good inspiration, dont' they??? |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
very true Nan, and I actually found I rather enjoyed this assignment and even more the outcome, which for me says a lot. I seem to not like my formed poetry when I finally finish it and this one brings a smile to my face. |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
As they say...most people are glad to pull off a sestina, much less a good one. You Ruth, have excelled! Maggy-nificent!! |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Christopher...thank you, coming from you, that is the highest praise |
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