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hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

0 posted 2004-10-24 08:43 PM

Dear Thomas (Letter Two)

Dear Thomas,
Night has come again
and the hour it grows late
but I’ve some news I have to tell
that surely can not wait.
I can’t believe I was so blind
to all the little clues
the nausea, the tiredness
the crying and the blues.
I tried to chalk up everything
to missing you, you know
and I’ve been so busy with the farm
to notice that my flow
didn’t come last month at all
or the month that passed before
and again I tried to tell myself
it was due to the war.
I finally went to town today
to visit ole Doc Spear,
who said to tell you “hurry home
and be careful over there.”
And Thomas, he confirmed what I
suspected it to be
and gave me strict instructions
to promote my pregnancy.
Yes Thomas, dear, the news is true
though still hard to believe
that even as you waved goodbye
I’d already conceived.
I’m going to be a mom, my love,
and you will be a dad
and to think you won’t be home before
the birth, it makes me sad.
I’ve only just 6 months to go
and I hope this brings you joy
Doc Spears says everything’s all right
and we’re gonna have a boy.

Dear love, the night is still outside
and I’ve need to rest my head
but I had to share this news with you
before I went to bed.
I miss you darling, write me soon
I send a kiss from me
until I hear from you once more,
I Love you,
Anne Marie

[This message has been edited by hoot_owl_rn (10-24-2004 09:54 PM).]

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

1 posted 2004-10-24 08:46 PM

Well now I am going to be an Auntie

Ruth, these are great, now if that darn ole Thomas would get off his duff and write you back we would have a great exchange going here LOL. Psst, kinda figured she would be preggers

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2004-10-25 09:49 AM

Ah Ruth...letters like these
meant so much, not only to the husband
but to the wife as well, to walk back
through her day, putting him mentally,
spiritually by her side...

I know...

And I'm looking forward to following
this couple...

LeeJ
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since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

3 posted 2004-10-25 11:25 AM

extremely heart wrenching....and yet, filled with promise...composed with a touch of class...and a smile, trying to understand the distance in-between...thorougly enjoyed.

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

4 posted 2004-10-25 02:19 PM

HootieGal~
This is tenderly and nostalgically precious~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

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

Email noles1@totcon.com

Decaflame
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since 2001-05-11

Posts 1635

5 posted 2004-10-28 10:41 AM

Worthy of yet more eyes...

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

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6 posted 2004-10-28 11:48 AM

*sigh*

skyshine

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since 2002-02-07

Posts 3058
Beneath the northern stars

7 posted 2004-10-28 02:12 PM

I didn't know you were writing a whole series of these poems. What a great idea that is! I'll have to find them all.

~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

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

8 posted 2004-10-28 07:32 PM

Lovely...James

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

9 posted 2004-10-30 01:53 AM

Ruth maybe it may be good to link all the letters at the bottom of each new one, as this board moves too dang fast and it is sure hard to find them in order to read over and over. Today I bought this beautiful antique journal (a small leather one) and I am printing them all and will put them into that when you are finished. Sure would be nice if Tim would show up and take up his part, but you are doing his well

Goes to show you we don't need them do we? LOL.

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

10 posted 2005-02-02 12:00 PM

Another beautiful one, Ruth.
Hugs,
Ethel

RSWells
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since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

11 posted 2005-02-02 12:07 PM

I too will have to keep track of this. Ann Marie may not be flowing but this poem was. Enjoyed

Poets against the war is redundant

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