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IndigoEve
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since 2003-01-10

Posts 279
Etched in the illusion of time

0 posted 2003-09-29 10:38 PM

painting herself the rich maize
that bleeds from corn
on a cool autumn day

dripping down a country road
dust a crown for her
in French plaited yellow hair

eyes the color of bronzed sunsets
tangling a milkweed
around her tan silk fingers

will the fields miss a thousand cries
of blessed laughter
no more children
no more joy

after..

the rains came

she was gone.

child of pure sweetened summer
he made her fade into autumn
too soon

and now, my darling girl
plays chords of her haunting music
along the riverbanks
on brittle reeds

footprints sinking into the dirt
seem to last forever
perhaps they were sealed with her mother's tears

calico ribbon
tied to the fence post
keeping Hell
from her deepening grave

there will be no wind tonight

for we give back to the angels
what their songs give to us

my Ria.

For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,
And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss.--"Romeo and Juliet"

[This message has been edited by IndigoEve (09-29-2003 10:38 PM).]

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

1 posted 2003-09-30 12:20 PM

Impressive poem! Wonderfully descriptive phrases!

Betty Lou Hebert

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

2 posted 2003-09-30 02:12 AM

This is haunting. Well done. Joyce

gringakiwi
Member

since 2003-08-05

Posts 189

3 posted 2003-09-30 07:20 PM

What a lovely poem of sadness. This is truly beautiful, well done!
Connie.

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

4 posted 2003-10-01 04:05 PM

(big hugggssssssss) God Bless You, dearest friend, this made me cry as it is sooooooo beautiful yet sad and I know deep down with all my heart Ria will always guide you with her love and she is both the wind and the song being sung! (wipes tears) I send angel hugs your way, sweet friend, you are wise beyond your years, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sun set and I perceive

***Live***

[This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (10-01-2003 04:05 PM).]

junemac
Senior Member

since 2003-04-24

Posts 1005
uk

5 posted 2003-10-11 05:41 PM

amazing and beautiful poem.
You breathe life into words and images and haunt us with your lovely poem.

hugs from june xxxxxxxxxx

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

6 posted 2003-10-12 01:22 PM

IndigoEve~
My god ... this is BEAUTIFUL !!!

You touch so gently with this piece~
Oooh, I just adore it~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram
noles1@totcon.com

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

7 posted 2003-10-23 04:17 AM

a hauntingly beautiful write

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