The Lavender Lawn (April born in May)

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midnightblues
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since 2000-07-01

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Singapore

0 posted 2004-11-20 07:32 AM

On the rolling priarie to the east
There is a tale of long forgone
This is the story of a cottage
And its dreamy lavender lawn

Years ago there was a child
Her name was April,though she was born in May
for her mother, Mary, thought so
That this name sounded more gay

Well April basked in much love
And played alot in the sun
Oh she was a sweet little child
Our tale has just begun

Sweet little April had one dream
That is to grow up
And grow old in this cottage that she loved
For she couldn't bear to leave
Her quaint little lavender lawn

Now April's father, Benny
Gave to her one day
A lovingly crafted loveseat
On her eighteenth birthday

This loveseat is seated on the porch
Overlooking the lavender lawn
April daydreamed much in it
And she loved most to lay in it til dawn

And it was on this loveseat
which overseas the lawn
That April shared her first kiss
With her first love, Shawn

They were very much in love
Everyone could see
And one fine day oh such a sweet day
Shawn said to April "please marry me!"

So marry they did
And Shawn moved in (he was an orphan anyway, and he knew that April couldn't bear to leave)
A year later they had a beautiful child
They named this rosy-cheeked boy Berlin

April and Shawn nutured him well
And taught him how to love
This little family had so much fun
In the sun, on the lavender lawn

Berlin grew up wise and strong
And fell in love
He took a wife and moved away
Then Shawn fell sick
And within that year passed away

April mourned and reminiced much
In the loveseat by the lawn
She missed her husband and child
But she was also very strong

She spent much of her time
Reading by the lawn
And wrote lovely poems too
Of God's blessing
and of the enchanting dawn

"Courage, wisdom, kindness and love
These are most important in our lives"
She told me before she died
I could still remember when she breathed her last
With me by her side
She was smiling and ever so beautiful
On that glorious day
Lavender perfumed scent surrounded us
As God brought her
up to Heaven to stay

On the rolling priarie to the east
There once lay a lavender lawn
And in its place now is a grave
That tells a story of love and grace
And of sweet April born in May

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This is an attempt at something different.. hope you guys'll like it

Love
MiCheLLe

If there cannot be equal in affection, then let the one with more be me - midnightblues[/center]

[This message has been edited by midnightblues (11-20-2004 10:39 AM).]

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

1 posted 2004-11-20 09:46 AM

Michelle~
Oh my ... this is simply stunning~

Check your email, as I've uploaded the photo that AngelFire won't let you link to ... sent you the code so that everyone can see the awesome beauty in the photo that matches your storyline thoughts soooooo well in this piece~

Love ya' pretty lady~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

Email noles1@totcon.com

Joyce Johnson

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since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

2 posted 2004-11-20 10:38 AM

This is a beautiful story and I love the idea of a lavender lawn. Joyce

midnightblues
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since 2000-07-01

Posts 1597
Singapore

3 posted 2004-11-20 10:40 AM

Awww finally

Dear sweet Marge

thanks a million for making this work

Joyce dear you're so kind!

thank you so much! i love lavender!

Love
MiCheLLe

If there cannot be equal in affection, then let the one with more be me - midnightblues

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

4 posted 2004-11-20 12:01 PM

Michelle~
Ahhhhhhhhh, more beautimous !!!!!!!!!!!
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

Email noles1@totcon.com

passing shadows
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displaced

5 posted 2004-11-20 05:57 PM

beautiful

Martie

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6 posted 2004-11-20 06:25 PM

midnightblues

What a charming love story!

Midnitesun

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Gaia

7 posted 2004-11-21 12:36 PM

What a beautiful story, miss lady midnightblues.

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

8 posted 2004-11-21 06:34 AM

I enjoyed your poem greatly, dear Michelle.

... and the scent of the lavender lawn follows me ...

Very lovely work.

Love, Margherita

Betty
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since 2002-08-13

Posts 1159
Virginia

9 posted 2004-11-21 01:34 PM

I just love the way you wrote this beautiful love story. It made me want to go to the lavendar lawn.
Betty

Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

10 posted 2004-11-24 10:23 AM

I love your story or your rendition of "a tale of long forgone" as you have written. What I love the most are the values that this story instills. Values of home, family, poetry, and faith... Just to mention a few. I enjoyed reading your poem very very much. God bless. -Bob

midnightblues
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since 2000-07-01

Posts 1597
Singapore

11 posted 2004-11-24 11:58 PM

I've always wanted to write a poem about a lavender lawn..

I wasn't sure if anyone would like it

but you did! and boy I am so glad!

Thank you sweeties, I feel overwhelmed

and loved

Love ya all to bits
MiCheLLe

If there cannot be equal in affection, then let the one with more be me - midnightblues

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