Camelot Lost (for John,Carolyn &Lauren)

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Denise

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0 posted 1999-09-02 11:52 AM

Young lives cut short - true tragedy;
What could have been shall never be;
Fine aspirations - lost at sea
-When Camelot met destiny.

Enveloped by the black of night
Beneath the hazy pale moonlight
A beacon bright -nowhere in sight
-On Camelot's ill-fated flight.

Sore sorrow's sadness shall remain
Replacing promise with her pain;
So harsh and long shall be her reign
-For Camelot we'll not regain.

Repose in peace eternally;
We'll cherish long your memory
And yearn for what shall never be
-Since Camelot was lost at sea.

7/99

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PhaerieChild
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1 posted 1999-09-02 11:58 AM

Something told me when I opened this that it was gonna be a tearjerker and I was right but it is a beautiful piece.

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Sunshine

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2 posted 1999-09-02 12:06 PM

Lovely tribute.

Denise

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3 posted 1999-09-02 02:44 PM

Thank you WildChild & Sunshine for reading and commenting.

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Andrew Scott
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4 posted 1999-09-02 05:14 PM

I think this can be said for any life that is cut short from this world. So much lost potential in death, for who knows who will be our next Arthur or Joan of Arc.

PS. Thanks for looking in on my own post. Much appreciated.

Balladeer

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5 posted 1999-09-02 05:31 PM

Senseless loss of life is always a tragedy...

Nan

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6 posted 1999-09-02 06:08 PM

If I drive a mile or so to the beach - and look out over Vineyard Sound, I can see that fateful destination - If I look down along the shore, I can practically see the Kennedy Compound.... I watched the Coast Guard ships and helicopters on their vigil. It was indeed a sad time... Your poem sums it all beautifully...... Nicely done

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7 posted 1999-09-02 06:22 PM

A wonderful tribute...nicely written

caroline
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8 posted 1999-09-02 06:34 PM

a lovely poem Denise...you've captured the loss of Camelot well.

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Seymour Tabin
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9 posted 1999-09-02 07:00 PM

dsnyder,
you touched me to the quick
Almost made me sick.
Truly Camelot lost.
Bravo for the poem.

Denise

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10 posted 1999-09-02 07:29 PM

Thank you all for your kind comments. Of course any death is a tragedy to somebody but that seems to be magnified when someone is so young and full of promise as these three were. Thanks again.

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Denise

snacks
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11 posted 1999-09-03 08:13 AM

wonderful tribute for such a sad situation.

Pepper
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12 posted 1999-09-03 03:30 PM

beautifully written

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May your days be filled with lots of sunshine and your nights lit up by golden moonbeams

Denise

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13 posted 1999-09-03 07:00 PM

Thank you snacks and Pepper for your comments!

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Denise

Elizabeth

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14 posted 1999-09-03 11:42 PM

I'm sure they'd love it, d. I know I did.

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*Elizabeth*

"Dwelt a maid belov'd and cherish'd by high and low,
But with autumn leaf she perish'd, long time ago..."

"How different would our world be
Had this event not occurred.
The shock we never would have felt
The crying never heard."

[This message has been edited by Elizabeth (edited 09-03-99).]

Denise

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15 posted 1999-09-03 11:47 PM

Thank you, Elizabeth.

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Denise

Mike Pickering
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16 posted 1999-09-04 01:26 AM

I am quickly becoming a fan of yours. You sumed up the lost very well.

P.S. thanks for your kind comment on my own work.

Denise

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17 posted 1999-09-04 06:40 PM

Thank you Mike. I enjoy your writings too!

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Denise

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18 posted 1999-09-28 07:34 PM

HA applauds!

Denise

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19 posted 1999-09-28 08:14 PM

My thanks to you again, HA!

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Denise

Alwye

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20 posted 1999-09-28 08:49 PM

Truly beautiful work...a fitting tribute, and nice work.

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*Krista Knutson*

Wise is he who faces the frailty of man with the strength of an understanding heart. -- Daniel L. Miller

Denise

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21 posted 1999-09-28 09:15 PM

Thank you, Krista, so glad you liked it!

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Denise

Isis
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22 posted 1999-09-28 09:27 PM

Beautifully done Denise, and a fitting, mystical tribute..:..

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~Isis~
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Marilyn
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23 posted 1999-09-29 12:12 PM

I too am fast becoming a fan of yours Denise. Nice work. Well said.

Denise

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24 posted 1999-09-29 12:26 PM

Thank you for your kind words, Isis and Marilyn!

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Denise

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25 posted 1999-09-29 08:44 PM

A fitting tribute,...

Denise

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26 posted 1999-09-29 08:52 PM

Thank you, Soleil, for reading and commenting!

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Denise

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27 posted 1999-09-29 10:16 PM

Beautiful...what a lovely tribute!

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My tears are but a glimpse into the fiery tempest of my soul.~© Althea Willow, 1999~

Denise

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28 posted 1999-10-17 11:23 PM

Thank you Mystic, I'm glad that you liked it!

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Alison

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29 posted 2011-02-20 06:24 PM

This is beautiful and sad ... and I liked it too.

Alison

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