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Buttercups and Blue Belles
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Buttercups and Blue Belles |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
Buttercups and Blue Belles She glint the knight in shining armor One mourn, just before the sun did shine He paused at a headstone That had no year, nor had been signed This knight she knew, oh so well Master of sword and feather pen She thinks back on the letters Hidden in the hollow tree in the glen Each morning, at suns break There would appear, a love note Fresh wild flowers, always rapped in scroll He was her knight, and of his love he wrote Then the day came The strange message appeared Simply saying…”You have loved a lie” The ink so oddly sloppy and smeared The grave she knows, belongs to one Who could neither read nor write More then four words at a time But his smile put her heart in flight The boy was the student The knight his master And forbidden friendship they shared Had only caused disaster No more love letters from that day on She recalls, as tears sting her cheek And the knight rides off alone Her future now, so dark and bleak In morning light a stable boy Would pick, buttercups and blue belles The colour of her hair and eyes She knew his secret, but her lips never did tell They were penpals He had a flare for words A stable boy, who wrote so beautifully Was just simply, unheard of and absurd Marina May 2000 [This message has been edited by Marina (edited 05-16-2000).] |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Yes words are quiet powerful and magical, the message at the heart of this tale is the same for this site, When we write poetry we show parts of ourselves that we often keep hidden in real life, this site allows us a wonderful freedom to escape from life and express ourselves openly and freely to be judged only by our words and nothing else. We are all stable boys and girls, but here we are knights of poetry. A Beautiful poem, an excellent read. |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
OMG....Marina....this is amazing I think this is you at your best....absolutely stunning All my love, Jeffrey I lie awake in a world filled with dreams, but dreams can be so real when you don't know you're asleep |
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netswan Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369Washington |
Marina - I really enjoyed this read -- thanks for sharing -- netswan |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
Brian, I love what you read out of this. Your point of view in a comparison to the people of Passions is very interesting. Thank you for sharing it. Jeff, You are just going to make my head swell with all your compliments!! Thank you my friend....your support means a great deal to me. Teresa, thank you..glad you liked it. Marina |
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bobbycat Member
since 2000-02-06
Posts 233USA |
What an amazing tale you have spun! Sad, yet beautiful....I loved it.  Christina =^..^= |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Marina* You have such a flare for this, I'm always transported within your words to that time and place and always leave feeling as if I've shared a very well kept secret. Bravo!!! Thank you so much for sharing your gift with us!! It is an Honor! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Wonderful tale, Marina! Captivating reading! Denise |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Marina, this is absolutely incredible. . . this is definitely one of your best. . . I felt like I was taken back in time to that place that you speak of. . . a truly wonderful tale. . . Excellent, my friend. . . ------------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
ENCHANTING... wow!! girl this is awesome...where did the inspiration for this come from... gotta get me some  yes, i agree one of your strongest pieces of work and thats says a lot. later-gator-girl. jm |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
Christina, thank you very much. It is perhaps a little of both. Butterflies,No thank you!!! That is prabably the best compliment I have ever recieved about my poetry. I am so glad you get that feeling when you read it. Thank you agian. Denise thank you Sven, you too, are also making my head swell. I humble to your compliment my friend. Your posts always mean a great deal to me. Jm, Now don't you start right along this these boys! However a compliment coming from such a poet as yourself.....I thank you. Marina |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Marina, I have to say, without a doubt this is your best. You keep improving, in leaps and bounds. The story was wonderful, maybe you should try short stories. James |
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TerryW Senior Member
since 2000-03-23
Posts 779Louisville, Mississippi, USA |
Marina, My dear, this is easily my fav by you! I love the magical story of times gone past, and the way that everything unfolds so smoothly. I love this one! You have outdone yourself, dear! Love Ya~ ~you reached inside, you touched my heart, and I am all the better for it~ Terry A. Woodson, Jr. |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
James, thank you for your compliment and your continious encouragement of my writing. It means a great deal to me. Maybe I should go back to writing short stories agian.....it has been a long time. Terry, what an incredible compliment from a poet such as yourself....thank you. Marina |
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