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Kethry
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since 2000-07-29
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Victoria Australia

0 posted 2000-10-22 04:41 PM


Awake foul moon to shed your light
for the dead shall dance tonight
hide 'neath covers, shake in fright
for the dead shall dance tonight.

Specters, zombies heed the call
hobgoblins, ghouls welcome all
shake the rafters bear the pall
as the dead dance through the mall

Arise o dead set grave-clothes bye
take those pennies from your eye
shriek and flitter, touch the sky
as the dead, go dancing by.

Caper dead, cavort and prance
this is the night for dead to dance
waking those who are in trance
this is the night for dead to dance.

On this one night the dead in pain
will waltz and spiral, all in vain
seeking out the higher plain
the dead will dance, come down like rain.

The dead will dance onto to the sea
looking for new victory
clapping hands, being set free
and the dead will dance with me.

Softly, softly comes the dawn
and the dead have danced and gone,
to the realm of great beyond
echoing resonance, lingering on

Left behind those worn out shells
who danced with dead to bitter hells
others dazed left by their spells
to uphold life, in altered cells.



Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.
Gail Sheehy

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SEA
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1 posted 2000-10-22 04:47 PM


Kethry~ (APPLAUDING WILDLY) This is VERY  cool.   -SEA
Marsha
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2 posted 2000-10-22 04:50 PM


Kethry, WOW Oh how I love this, written so perfectly. Yes another marvellous poem, well done. Bravos and loud hurrahs, noise keeps ghosts away right?
Take care
                    Marsha
                          
This is soo soooo good


Take back the hope you gave,- I claim
Only a memory of the same
Robert Browning

Kethry
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since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082
Victoria Australia
3 posted 2000-10-22 05:00 PM


Sea and Marsha,
thanks for the loud hurrahs and praise. you've made my morning.
Be well
Kethry


Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.
Gail Sheehy

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