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Corinne
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0 posted 2000-02-06 06:50 PM


He carries with him a treasure box
filled with scrolls yellowed with age,
counting loneliness, loveless years
he guards under locks twice over.

A writer of name in his island home,
between Africa and the Gulf of Guinea,
in a crumbling, rambling plantation,
writing a history of slave trading.

Equatorial tropical isle,
conquests of women he has many,
an artist’s eye searches for beauty,
none had yet met his measure of canon.

She sought only anonymity,
her fortune in a plain black bag,
but long pale tresses set her apart
from peoples of Portuguese purity.

She had arranged for a cottage
far from the eyes of town,
their paths crossed by coincidence,
when onto his land she did wander.

She had lost her way, so it seemed,
while strolling through the palms,
she stumbled over outstretched feet,
where he lay lost in daydreams.

Both startled by the other,
providence, this time, this place,
nonetheless he recognized her
as his long awaited lover.

He helped her reassemble,
brushed leaves from silken strands,
one fell across green eyes, he thought,
“time old man, to assert yourself.”

He gathered up his day’s work,
invited her for something cool,
she accepted the stranger’s hand
somehow sensing she’d come to stay.

These days he writes flowing poetry,
she provides the muse.


© 2000 Corinne Bailey



[This message has been edited by Corinne (edited 02-06-2000).]

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Marge Tindal
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1 posted 2000-02-06 06:56 PM


Oh, Corinne-
This is enchanting.
Intriguing enough to want me to
come back to the 'island'.
~*Marge*~


 ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Bbuzz
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2 posted 2000-02-06 07:18 PM


Did this really happen? How cool! That's just how love "happens"! When you're not looking for it! Thank you.
SEA
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3 posted 2000-02-06 07:20 PM


Corinne, Such a wonderful story! Very romantic. I enjoyed this!   -SEA
HelmutB
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4 posted 2000-02-06 08:36 PM


Corinne you not have only touched my heart
You have also touched my art
To be that artist would be my dream
You painted a picture there upon the screen
I could not find anything more to say
The picture (poem) so bright in colours gay
Thank you dear


 The ability to describe life with words is similar to painting a picture; both can be powerful tools.


Munda
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5 posted 2000-02-06 08:43 PM


Corinne what a wonderful, romantic poem. I enjoyed it very much  
Corinne
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6 posted 2000-02-06 10:11 PM


Marge, BBuzz, SEA, Munda, thank you!

Helmut, thanks also for the lovely poetic reponse!


Corinne

Denise
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7 posted 2000-02-06 11:28 PM


This is such a beautiful, romantic tale! Just wonderful, Corinne!

Denise

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8 posted 2000-02-06 11:36 PM


Beautiffully written, Corinne  
hoot_owl_rn
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9 posted 2000-02-07 10:15 AM


You always tell such a wonderful tale  
Echo Rhayne
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10 posted 2000-02-07 02:33 PM


Corrine, this is great!  I emjoyed this!

 Just be glad I'm not your child! *evil grin*


Corinne
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11 posted 2000-02-07 05:46 PM


Thank you, Echo, Hoot, Balladeer and Denise!

Corinne

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12 posted 2000-02-07 10:26 PM


Its a little more quiet in here now, everybody's gone. If I could draw you a map, you could find me. A little Island on the sea, a sweet poet and me, or is it only a dream. Only right now!

Parker  

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