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Portia
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since 2000-05-18
Posts 157


0 posted 2000-06-08 07:03 PM


IV

"It all began," my precious dove
narrated to me one cold night,
"so long ago-- I was in love--
Ah, me! with a great, valiant knight.

"He kept me safe, and loved, you see,
although he promised not his hand."
She turned her face away from me,
and cried: "I could not understand

his meaning or his wish for me
to stay away, not be his bride.
But soon enough I came to see
the reason for his awful pride.

I found him once, in secret glen
where we had used to meet, my dear.
Yes! Look not shocked! Your little wren
is tainted! Oh, that wretched year!

I saw him with another girl.
Yes, he had played us false.
But once deception is unfurled,
the heart, it knows not truth, nor cause.

I wandered, much as you have, love.
In countryside and dale and farm,
I sought my fate. Your fragile dove
quite courted death and earthly harm.

'Til one pale night about the town
I met a man-- yes, e'en like you.
He did not smile, nor did he frown,
he did not speak. This, did he do:"

She showed me on the flawless skin
across her throat, two little spots--
I knew that mark! My blood grew thin
at realizing what I'd caught!

A vampire! No eternal soul
in Christian sense, but still eternal.
Bless'ed is the ragged fool
who bit her! And her "love," infernal!

They have given me a gift,
A love, which aeons will remember
as two realms healing ageless rift
of heart, restoring love's bright ember.

Happiest of all are we,
impassioned creatures of the night.
Two vampires met by Destiny
Eternal in love's wing'ed flight.

... end ...

© Copyright 2000 Portia - All Rights Reserved
Jeffyf
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since 2000-05-28
Posts 49
Muncie, IN
1 posted 2000-06-08 07:58 PM


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[This message has been edited by Jeffyf (edited 06-08-2000).]

Jeffyf
Junior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 49
Muncie, IN
2 posted 2000-06-08 07:58 PM


I've always been facinated by vampires.  They intrigue me greately.  Thank you for that wonderful series of poems.  Normally Rhyme bores me, and I write predominately in free verse, but this series was an exception.  I loved it.  Keep these coming.
Jeffrey

gothicmoth
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since 2000-06-05
Posts 89

3 posted 2000-06-08 08:23 PM


Stunning, absolutely stunning. This epic should be published.
Necro Draconis
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since 2000-05-19
Posts 115

4 posted 2000-06-08 09:10 PM


Beautiful. I loved every bit of it

 By Necro Draconis

Let nature guide your soul.

EagleOne
Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829
Between a laugh and a tear...
5 posted 2000-06-09 05:42 AM


An Epic it is, a well written captivating epic!

 God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me. ~Unknown



lotharingia
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since 2000-06-04
Posts 897
saarbruecken, Germany
6 posted 2000-06-09 06:59 AM


Ditto. And with a happy ending for once. The poor vampires don't often get that!

 Uta Lotharingia
"Wir wollen nicht Wert und Sinn ... wir wollen Unwert und Unsinn"
Raoul Hausmann

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