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dreamgal
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since 2011-03-17

Posts 442

0 posted 2012-04-23 08:53 AM

The lines deep within her leathered
worn skin and pained face, showed
sorrow so clearly defined.

Weathered hands, & straggly hair
swept across her face seemingly
without notice or care.

Upon her fragile frame, her papersack
dress held its place by a wornout
apron that looked like it never left
her side.

Where once a life with such promise
and hope, the kind one assumes when
one possesses beauty, and an exquisite
mind, mixed with a desire for life and all its
offerings, now seemingly crushed by life's cruel twist
of fate...

Yet still...

one cannot help but notice
the irony in her planting
so carefully this delicate seed
amidst the darkened weeds that
surround her, there is a hope
for rebirth and color again in
her otherwise gray world...

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2012-04-23 09:05 AM

Yes indeed, dreamgal, where there is breath, there is hope, and where there is hope there is a vision to see that hope is made into reality.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2012-04-23 09:17 AM

quote:
Upon her fragile frame, her papersack
dress held its place by a wornout
apron that looked like it never left
her side.

Excellent write, dear dreamgal.

The older generations - like me - remember those aprons, that at the end of a long day were put away with a sigh ...

The spark of hope is never buried as deep as to make it difficult to unearth it again ... luckily!

Love,
Margherita

ebonygirl
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since 2011-07-14

Posts 2000
California U.S.A

3 posted 2012-04-23 10:37 AM

This is such a special poem, Deamgal.
Enjoyed, ms. e

dreamgal
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since 2011-03-17

Posts 442

4 posted 2012-04-23 05:19 PM

Thank you all for your responses!

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

5 posted 2012-04-23 06:44 PM

Enjoyed this very much, dreamgal.
Ida

dreamgal
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since 2011-03-17

Posts 442

6 posted 2012-04-23 10:19 PM

Thank you all!

Amaryllis
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since 2010-05-20

Posts 1306
Mi now

7 posted 2012-04-23 11:08 PM

Beautiful, moving portrayal of hope.

Amaryllis

dreamgal
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since 2011-03-17

Posts 442

8 posted 2012-04-24 09:11 AM

Thank you Amaryllis!

dreamgal
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since 2011-03-17

Posts 442

9 posted 2012-04-24 09:12 AM

Thank you Amaryllis!

Startime1955
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since 2012-04-22

Posts 1072
Alberta, Canada

10 posted 2012-04-24 11:42 AM

My heart goes out to her hoping for more joy in her life...well said...

dreamgal
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since 2011-03-17

Posts 442

11 posted 2012-04-24 06:55 PM

Thank you smartime for your response.

dreamgal
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since 2011-03-17

Posts 442

12 posted 2012-04-24 06:55 PM

woops *startime* sorry bout that!

Eloise
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since 1999-11-27

Posts 1096
Wyoming

13 posted 2012-04-29 08:45 PM

Enjoyed this very much. Great imagery.

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

14 posted 2012-04-30 02:06 AM

Excellent humane reflection images!
I loved the positive ending.

Eric

true love never looks after it's own interests

dreamgal
Member

since 2011-03-17

Posts 442

15 posted 2012-04-30 07:35 AM

Thank you for stopping by Eric as always, and im glad you enjoyed it.

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