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laryalee2
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since 2002-05-22

Posts 96
British Columbia, Canada

0 posted 2002-07-25 11:54 PM

The richness of their vintage years still glows,
and holds his loneliness at bay. Today,
he tends his rows of mellow memories,
content to savor moments plucked by time
that linger, filled with flavor, in his mind.

He feels her presence near -- her touch as light
and soft as apple blossoms floating down
to rest upon his palm. He smiles at how
her nuances of thought would shift; her look
of impish resignation when she'd murmur
"Yes dear," and his eyes would twinkle back.

He doesn't worry now, about the state
of world affairs, or whether rain will fall
tomorrow. Wrapped in contemplation of
the seasons of their love, he waits his call...
rejoicing in the harvest of their years.

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

1 posted 2002-07-26 09:21 AM

Beautifully done. Very touching.

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

2 posted 2002-07-26 09:33 AM

This is truly lovely. Joyce

WhiteRose
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since 2002-07-23

Posts 3208
somebody's dungeon

3 posted 2002-07-26 11:22 AM

I agree with everyone on this. It's a lovely poem.

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

4 posted 2002-07-26 01:37 PM

laryalee: What a wonderful poem! You have captured the thought processes of an elderly gentleman so well!

Betty Lou Hebert

pegasus111
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since 2000-07-27

Posts 2219
ocala, fl, usa

5 posted 2002-07-27 07:02 AM

Ahhhh...the mistress of melody speaks and her song is tender and sweet to the taste.

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

6 posted 2002-07-30 10:50 PM

I know you posted this a few days ago...
but my dear...
it is a

laryalee2
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since 2002-05-22

Posts 96
British Columbia, Canada

7 posted 2002-08-03 12:35 PM

Denise, Joyce, WhiteRose, Betty Lou,
Pegasus and Sunshine...

Thank you so much for your comments.
I took my own thoughts and turned them around...
even though, statistically, the widow is more often left behind...
Lary

* Pegasus, thanks for that - I sigh!
* Sunshine, that is so cute!

[This message has been edited by laryalee2 (08-03-2002 12:36 PM).]

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