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Magnus
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0 posted 2003-05-17 07:01 PM


If one but might a dread filled night
beyond the courtyard trimmed of green.
Where danced the maids of flaxen hair
in velvet gown and sightly preen.

For each the belles, the fair eyed belles
did prance the eve to waking dawn
as sleekness turned the gently eyes
upon the green of gardened lawn.

Yea, though the lawn was cared but well
and trims were shorn of evergreen.
Was but by chance once flesh filled bones
were found upon the roses glean.

A cry, a cry, a horrid shrill
did come to ear and waking fright
for in the bed of roses killed
the gardener rests on fateful night.

This place within the ground repose
was but the crown of all the land
and as the rot did feed the rose
the master’s dog did mouth a hand.

This catch did bring a frightful view
and caused to faint and swoon a guest.
But with each rose that bloomed anew
a headstone marked the gardener’s rest.

For now the rose does bring to grow
a bud to grace the gardener's head.
And when the belles now dance the ball
they host a toast to roses red.

[This message has been edited by Magnus (05-17-2003 07:07 PM).]

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1 posted 2003-05-17 07:02 PM


nice thoughts!!!!

It matters not how you answer, It matters only that i hear you.

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2 posted 2003-05-17 07:09 PM


Gee Barry...now I have goosebumps!
Oh my...can't we feed the roses something else?
Excellent write m'friend.
~Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

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3 posted 2003-05-17 07:32 PM


OH MY! Rosebush feeding time will never be the same.
Excellent rhythm to this, must be read aloud....perhaps in the cemetary on darkest night?

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4 posted 2003-05-17 07:52 PM


Red roses to ya, m'friend - This is a wonderful tale...
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5 posted 2003-05-17 09:45 PM







Love this Barry !!

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6 posted 2003-05-18 12:38 PM


A blend of Poe, Buffard Pusser, and the Pope here Mag...
Ingenious blending to feed the rose...
From the sourest, or harshest, there is always the new beginning.  Smiles from TD

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7 posted 2003-05-18 12:41 PM


lovely write
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8 posted 2003-05-18 12:43 PM




(sigh) This reminded me of "Where The Red Fern Grows", dearest friend, seems nature has a way always of connecting to our emotions and our loved ones and our blood is kindled with their colors! What a fellowship that is! (big hugggssssss) This is powerful, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Barry, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Underneath your clothes, there's an endless story

***Shakira***

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9 posted 2003-05-18 12:49 PM


Oh, Magnificent One--you are in a league of your own with writes of this ilk!

Love & Light,
Linda

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10 posted 2003-05-19 06:11 PM


enjoyed
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11 posted 2003-05-19 08:26 PM


Barry, this was beautiful and creepy all at the same time.
Now, how do you make us feel so many emotions
at one time?  LOL  

Really, Sir, you can certainly rhyme words so perfectly.
I love reading your poetry.  

"To be in love with love is truly to love".....by Paladin
~with heart hugs from Ethel__GG~  
                  

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