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Tolling of the Bell
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Tolling of the Bell |
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Tim Senior Member
since 1999-06-08
Posts 1794 |
Far off in the distance, I heard a tolling bell, I walked along in cadence, encaptured in its spell, I was just a traveller, passing by this way, When I topped that final hill, on cold December day. A biting wind came out the north, from forth its teeth spit snow, An icy chill ran down my spine, as gazed on scene below, Three people stood beside a grave, wood coffin lay inside, Behind white church with tolling bell, a cold day to have died. I thought perhaps inside the church, some warmth that I would find, So I walked down towards the three, to ask if they would mind, They stood in total silence, no sorrow I could see, As I approached, three turned away, no word they said to me. The bell was tolling louder now, as I stood alone, Gazing down on open grave, beside a blank tombstone, I looked around for mourners, no longer saw the three, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the Holy Trinity. From the church's steeple, the bell tolled louder yet, Within my mind a madness, the tolling had beset, Do you hear the tolling, the tolling of the bell? O' God, please stop the tolling, I hear my own death knell. [This message has been edited by Tim (edited 08-12-99).] |
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elvira Senior Member
since 1999-07-06
Posts 936California |
thank you for those shivers down my spine...marvelously done  |
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Craig Member
since 1999-06-10
Posts 444 |
Another well written piece, from a fine Poet. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Enjoyed the read. Well done. |
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thursdayschild Member
since 1999-07-01
Posts 169Houston, Tx. |
Wow! Very impressive and insightful. Thanks Tim, great work! |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
ooohhh, spooky! Great read. Sombre mixed with a ghostly tale - it's a good mix. |
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Tim Senior Member
since 1999-06-08
Posts 1794 |
Thank you for you kind comments. My Edgar Allan Poe effort of the week. |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Tim....very well done...could almost hear/feel the bells..... |
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Poet deVine
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Very eerie! A good poem. I certainly will not follow any of those bell sounds again! |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
That's it!!! I'm retiring as your personal coach..... I'm taking lessons from you now.... Geesh........ |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
Wow! Is that an intelligent response? Wow. |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Enjoyed ARCTIC WIND |
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