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The Cottage.... |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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Night fell quietly upon a small cottage, one which held the heart of a poet. His dreams spanned centuries within his mind and on the parchment which lay all about the room and the floor. A dozen candles or so flickered excitedly and danced the darkened mahogany walls, reflecting shadows of a debutante ball. His slumber darkened his lids though his eyes danced and flitted to and fro, searching for the one word that might add a degree of spice to another piece of his puzzle of poems and stories....just one more, he thought. The winds lay calm outside, allowing the moon to float lazily upon the quiet waters....A lover’s moon...a time of soft kisses, gentle touches and fantasies that came to life upon a nettle strewn lawn...He recalled... Her gown, lightly sequined, sparkling as did her eyes, for love coursed her veins....a tender hearted lass of 18...she was then, that night when he hesitantly asked her to dance....his hand shaking and his stomach trembling as he fumbled through a short intro....she smiled. And then, as suddenly as the dream took him to her, the crashing sound took her away..... a huge limb....aged and dying, fell outside his door....His heart racing, eyes searching the darkness...was this all...would the night again return to calm.... The creak of footsteps on the porch chilling his veins...his breath held, the beat of his heart a crescendo in his mind..... The door flew open, and standing there before him.... He screamed....the echo crashing into the mountain walls....until quiet once again came to a small cottage...as candles danced excitedly till the wicks waned into their own waxen death.....once more... |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
Oh yes  |
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Susan Member Ascendant
since 2004-03-27
Posts 5104walking the surreal |
Oooooh - shivers!  SusanHappiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind. |
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DavePage Member Elite
since 2003-12-21
Posts 2917 |
I felt the image, I felt the blow Excellent words Dave |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
 Barry! How am I supposed to sleep tonight?~Tight hugs~ ~Autumn..the year's last, loveliest smile.~ |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Always excellent writing! Eric |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Very Poe-etic...  Good job... |
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