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Fisherman
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0 posted 2004-04-27 11:06 PM


In the woods, the deep dark woods,
where the sun has never shone,
Lived the fairy princess Chandra,
where she lived a waif alone,
Amongst the roots and fallen leaves,
no one to hold her hand,
Or give a hug, dry fairy tears,
to help her understand,
The things a princess, a fairy princess,
must learn to be a queen,
And so she lived, forever young,
in the darkened woods unseen,
Except by creatures of the dark,
who gazed from limbs above,
Down on the roots and fallen leaves,
on a princess without love.

I heard this story from my mother,
so many many years ago,
She never told me what became
of the fairy princess though,
So to this day when I pass woods,
I often think I might,
Enter in to deep dark trees,
beyond the reach of light,
To find a princess, but I don't,
I know not the reason why,
Except perhaps I fear to hear,
a fairy princess cry.

© Copyright 2004 Fisherman - All Rights Reserved
Voiceless
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Under the stars upon the wind
1 posted 2004-04-27 11:52 PM


Oh I absolutely love this.
I really liked the imagery
and story that you told here.
Thank you so much for sharing!

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passing shadows
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2 posted 2004-04-28 02:48 AM


love the ending!
Sunshine
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3 posted 2004-04-28 06:21 AM



Believe one hundred percent, please...
that you might find her
and dry her tears.

Antonio_L
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4 posted 2004-04-28 01:21 PM


I love it Fisherman. Rhyming narrative is my weakness and here you tell a fine story indeed.

Tony :-)

Seymour Tabin
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5 posted 2004-04-28 01:28 PM


Fisherman
You fished a real good one here. LOL Enjoyed

iliana
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6 posted 2004-04-28 01:37 PM


What a tender write!  Very good!
Enchantress
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7 posted 2004-04-28 01:58 PM


Oh my this is wonderful!
Yes, you must go there and find her..she is waiting.
Hugs~

To have lived the dream of a love so true...
   is to have seen a glimpse of heaven.

icebox
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in the shadows
8 posted 2004-04-28 02:05 PM


"And so she lived, forever young,
in the darkened woods unseen,
Except by creatures of the dark,
who gazed from limbs above,"

Excellent poetic craft.

A friend worked on the Chandra satellite and described it in very similar words.

Sometimes myth weaves with reality to form a tapestry.

ThisDiamond
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9 posted 2004-04-28 02:14 PM


How well you see the forest for the trees.
This was a gracious and well done write.
TD

JL
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10 posted 2004-04-28 02:34 PM


Excellent poetry!  Great read.
JL

garysgirl
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11 posted 2004-04-28 05:51 PM


Fisherman, I loved this story poem. It's beautiful
and left me wanting more.
Hugs
Ethel

nakdthoughts
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12 posted 2004-04-28 06:40 PM


wonderful writing, terrific flow...

M

JamesMichael
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13 posted 2004-04-29 12:58 PM


Nice writing...James
Martie
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14 posted 2004-04-29 06:24 PM


Fisherman

What a sweet story...so well done!

dingusjr
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15 posted 2004-04-29 10:05 PM


I'm not to rhymie myself...but this I like!
aujussy wolf
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16 posted 2004-04-30 05:55 PM


Strong write , creative ...with expansion
keep it up
-wolf

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17 posted 2004-04-30 06:56 PM


Fisherman~
This is an absolutely riveting read~
Creatively wonderful~


*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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