Freeman's Hill, A Telling Tale

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Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

0 posted 2007-07-04 01:39 PM

Listen very closely
when you walk near Freeman’s Hill
and you may hear the voices
restless souls haunt there, still.
Nurse Maggie May
up and disappeared one day
and all that old man Tucker said
was that she had gone away.

Strange things started happening
the day Miss Maggie left the grounds,
the house was awfully quiet
except for every now and then, the sounds
akin to an infants cry
you could hear it on the wind.

Now, it was common knowledge
that Emmy Lou Tucker could not bear
any children of her own
still, you could hear a baby crying there.

Glimpses of a baby boy were caught
but Mr. Tucker always said no,
that this was just a nephew
and that he had to go
back to live with his parents
again, he'd never be seen;
Mrs. Tucker’s hair turned suddenly gray
and Mr. Tucker grew downright mean.

The years passed by quickly
and they laid Emmy Tucker to rest.
She had always tried
to give Ernest Tucker her very best
but she could never give him
the one thing that he truly desired

he had loved his Emmy Lou...
but his heart was filled with ire.

No one was ever sure
what really happened to Maggie May
but it's rumored that Ernest Tucker
had something to do with her going away.
Even now, when the darkness comes
and evening turns to night
if you walk past Freeman’s Hill
it is said that you can see a light
yonder, upon the hill,
in a soft and peaceful glow
two figures sitting in the silence
waiting for a third to show...

Not far in the distance
is heard a mother’s heart in sigh...

not far in the distance
is faintly heard
a babies cry.

rw 7-4-07

Robert Jordan
Member

since 2007-02-07

Posts 392
Philadelphia Pa USA

1 posted 2007-07-04 02:23 PM

GS,

Not bad. It's good to see a well written poem have some substance.

I like it.

Bobby

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

2 posted 2007-07-04 04:43 PM

...and Donna, you told the tale very well!

This would be a good one to repost at Halloween! It got the hairs standing up on my arms.

Happy 4th hugs,

Linda

FunnyBones
Junior Member

since 2007-07-04

Posts 13

3 posted 2007-07-04 04:57 PM

I like this ..

Its lyrical and has rhyme-scheme and rhythm..

Makes me want to grab a guitar .. nice.

paullallady
Member

since 2007-04-03

Posts 262
Michigan

4 posted 2007-07-04 11:36 PM

I love poetic stories, and this is wonderful. Such a sad, hauntingly beautiful write!

aziza
Member Elite

since 2006-07-09

Posts 2995
Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy!

5 posted 2007-07-05 12:59 PM

I really like this - you captivated me with the story and I enjoyed reading it out loud to feel the flow and feeling.

Yep, I really like this.

A

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

6 posted 2007-07-06 01:47 AM

yup
you sure grabbed me with this one
gentle Donna

wonderful tale

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