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RSWells
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0 posted 2001-06-30 08:52 AM



What curse
hath this
life brought me now?

That in
the autumnal
eve endow,

Blest gift
in Love's
hope to enthral,

Yet placed
to bough's end
tempt my fall?

What verse
could I
now hope to pen,

To slay
the sins
of other men?

Whose harm
relegated
to their wake,

Downcast
would my
passage forsake.

Immerse
in Holy
waters, soul

Lest hate
should take
it's evil toll,

I'll wait
Love's patience
takes its stand,

Fate, thou
hast misjudged
your man!

© Copyright 2001 Richard S. Wells jr. - All Rights Reserved
ethome
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1 posted 2001-06-30 09:13 AM


Fate often does that...I love this Shakspearian style ....well written Richard and I'm glad this works for you!
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2 posted 2001-06-30 09:16 AM


Richard!  Well done, Sir!  Brevity and grace....trickling down.  Enjoyed this very much!
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3 posted 2001-06-30 09:25 AM


Ah!! I like this much! And do we always have to atone for the sins of others? Perhaps...
Lone Wolf
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4 posted 2001-06-30 09:35 AM


Excellent verse, Richard.  

All writing comes
by the grace of God.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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5 posted 2001-06-30 09:46 AM


Richard,  
Yanno, if an I had a magic wand,
I'd take you to Neverland,
There would be no more fate,
And then no rhyme, "the Stand"!  

Yeah, I know zap poor tinkerbell right?
Sheesh...only in Texas!
Did I make you smile, did I, did I? Huh, huh?

Kudos to you on this one Richard, but kinda sad, little kudos.

"Lose your temper and you lose a friend; lie and you lose yourself."
~ Hopi ~

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6 posted 2001-06-30 02:05 PM


I dont think you need any assistance with this one ...loved it RS. Lovely

                 ~Victoria~

Every child is an artist. The challenge is to remain an artist once he grows up.

                                            Pablo Picasso


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7 posted 2001-06-30 02:27 PM


Well done!  And I thought this was going to be about Stephen King
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