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Beau de L'air
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since 2006-08-03
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Middlesex, England

0 posted 2006-08-09 08:19 PM


This is a portrait of a dear colleague who is beside herself with worry because her husband is poorly, yet to survive she has to carry on being head of an immense English department and she's so sweet her subordinates walk all over her.. She's out of her depth basically, poor thing.


The Head of Things.

Some live so mild that you wonder if the breeze
Might carry them off and shake them from the trees;
And night shades the rest from daily toil,
In repose, when She burns the midnight oil.

Please Miss, Please Miss, the clamour rings
For dearest Ellen, the Head of things.  
Who was born for this, an endless round
Like nightingales, nursing the lost and found?


DGE 2006


Portraits of Pals

[This message has been edited by Beau de L'air (08-10-2006 02:33 AM).]

© Copyright 2006 D Gettings - All Rights Reserved
Catrina
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since 2004-11-10
Posts 132

1 posted 2006-08-09 08:24 PM



Dear Beau,

I've been reading the last few days, and must
admit, your heart is large.  I've been enjoying your portrait of pals...

continue on, please...


Beau de L'air
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since 2006-08-03
Posts 105
Middlesex, England
2 posted 2006-08-09 08:43 PM



Tomorrow... they bust me for sending three already, but I can only remember sending this one.. The other two were transfers from Crit, Insights, Spirit World  and so forth.  If you can find Somebody's Child, you might enjoy it as well.  

It was 15th in Crit # 2.  (I don't think they like it much, too old fashioned)

LeeJ
Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296

3 posted 2006-08-10 08:22 AM


What???? To Old Fashioned??? Are they speaking of me????  ;0)
Enjoy your style, your heart and give your very large muse a hug for me.

Incredible.

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
4 posted 2006-08-11 06:52 PM


Enjoyed...James
seraphin
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since 2000-09-24
Posts 1004
Michigan
5 posted 2006-08-11 11:43 PM


I'm really enjoying your writing. I was especially fond of "Claire".

Sandra

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa
6 posted 2006-08-12 01:02 AM


"Who was born for this"

I guess many people ask themselves that.  Enjoyed the read - thanks.

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