Open Poetry #48 |
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Happy Birthday, Charlie...a repost |
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Last Night With Dickens You know how it is, when open to deep thought Especially reading of life’s tragedies brought To forefront by authors now long dead and gone You wonder, ponder, what pushed them on. And it was By candlelight, with quill pen, writers thus wrote Sheaves of papers scattered, did all first thoughts emote The exact phrase and line, or were rewrites given? Ah to be taken back and see them all living. Then, ‘Twas “Charles” I’d been reading, copyright ’62 A young lady wrote there all that she knew Of Dickens life, as if by his side was she, In life’s moment of magic, drawn in to see (Oh how it was) That Dickie’s life was platted while he was so young Even as a child, perceived how things had begun Long before an age to have experienced bloom, Serious life’s forces by which he was entombed. Fascinated, I saw As his wife, dear Kate, closed her intellect’s door While adept sister, Mary, loved Charlie even more, He kept them both close, their spirits he adored While he composed, bewitched, … and wrote even more. I watched as During the worthy times, pending destitute days He always had something profound to say So say he did, quill quivering, writing furiously now His words a panacea as he mopped sweat from his brow. Quiet desperation, love, When his Mary died, his suffering became despair And I felt heartsick for him, ’tho bigotry he had dared In front of his wife, beautiful, sweet, solemn Kate, Two so needed in his life, bigotry a welcome mate. And then, Last night Charlie came, he beckoned unto me There in my reverie, I dreamt I could see His frock coat so, his broadcloth purely white He said, “So, I understand your desire is to write.” Thus, I replied, “Yes, sir, your talented ways, those I have not, All I have before me, is all that I have got While it will not change the world as you had once done, I’ll give my doubtful talent some room to play and run.” Said Charlie, so kind, “Well, keep writing, do a slap-up job” then Charlie, with a nod, Flowed from my dreams, first blurred, then softly bobbed Gently faded out of sight, gone, but never out of mind His true life’s story touched deeply, solemnly sublime. The epilogue: With apologies to Charlie, and to all of you My thanks, and prayers, that none of you may rue The day I came to visit, for with you here, shall share My dreams, hopes, visions, all expression that I dare. ©KRJ 29 August 1999 revised 12 January 2002 |
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JL Member Ascendant
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Posts 6128Texas, USA |
"My thanks, and prayers, that none of you may rue The day I came to visit, for with you here, shall share My dreams, hopes, visions, all expression that I dare." ![]() Now that's hart. Love it! Write-on, write-on!! JL ![]() Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
You really touched me with this exceptional write, dear Karilea. Your voice is a beautiful one and may you never stop to be as deeply inspired. Enjoyed this greatly. Very vivid and a captivating dialogue. ![]() Margherita |
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since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
I have visited with the greats in sleep, and near sleep..Dickens, William Blake, even Sandburg, although I must admit he stank of stockyard. A wonderful poem, about a wonderful man.. Just think, he had no computer to erase mistakes quickly.. Well done, Karilea..thank you for taking me along on your journey of thoughts...:-) |
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Sunshine
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JL, Margherita, Ford, Thank you. As Charles just had what would have been his 200th birthday, I thought I could dust off this oldie for his celebration. Charles' Life, by Claire Tomalin, was a very interesting read, and if I could either locate my copy [or did I get it from the library, I really don't remember] it is a book that can be read more than once. ![]() If you have time [and I know it's available at Amazon either by copy or through Kindle], I would stand my ground and assure you it's a very good read. ![]() |
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