Dear Thomas ( a challange for Tim at Mysteria's request)

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hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

0 posted 2004-10-16 03:12 PM

MYsteria has suggested that Tim and I write a series of letters as husband and wife following the man through war and hopefully home again...so, here's my first...

Dear Thomas,
It’s been two long months
since you went to war
and each day here seems just the same
as every day before.
And though it’s only been three months
since the day when we were wed;
it seems so lonely every night
without you in my bed.
The weather’s growing colder now,
the frost is in the air,
and not a second passes by
that I don’t wonder where
you are or if your safe and warm
protected from all harm
or wish that for a moment
I could hold you in my arms.
The farm is not the same, you know,
without your gentle touch.
And all the hands say, “Hurry back,
they miss you very much.”
The lowers forty’s flooded
and the upper it needs plowed
and we’ll harvest corn again next week
if weather it allows.
I have to go now. Please be safe
and hurry home to me.
I’m sending you a kiss and hug.
Love,
Your Anne Marie

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2004-10-16 06:32 PM

How very touching!

You express the longing and the worrying very intensely.

Love, Margherita

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

2 posted 2004-10-16 10:40 PM

Oh goodie! I can not wait and promise to save them all. Ruth, thank you SO much, what wonderful fun this will be until the war is over (if it is ever over

that is.) This was absolutely delightful.

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2004-10-17 12:19 PM

Nice writing...hope that you don't have to write too long...James

Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

4 posted 2004-10-18 08:22 AM

What a wonderful idea. And the perfect poetess to write letters from the heart
This is very touching and beautiful
I look forward to the next letter
Liz

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

5 posted 2004-10-18 01:58 PM

So...just like a man right? No time to write? Hey Tim, you awake down there bud?

Toerag
Member Ascendant

since 1999-07-29

Posts 5622
Ala bam a

6 posted 2004-10-18 03:36 PM

A very touching sincere write Hootie...well done gal...

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

7 posted 2004-10-25 09:47 AM

Oh, I'm going to enjoy these...

skyshine

Member Elite

since 2002-02-07

Posts 3058
Beneath the northern stars

8 posted 2004-10-28 02:15 PM

I'm enjoying them too.

~sky

So you go and make it happen
Do your best, just keep on laughing
It's all on you, there's always a brand new day. -Avril Lavigne

GG
Member Elite

since 2002-12-03

Posts 3532
Lost in thought

9 posted 2004-10-29 05:04 AM

I have a feeling I'll need a hankie or two before these letters are finished. Excellent

Always, Alyssa

He was a man of sorrows
...I am a girl of tears.

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

10 posted 2005-02-01 11:57 PM

How beautiful, Ruth.
Hugs,
Ethel

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