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Grande Dame of Enduring Elegance

ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10

Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA

0 posted 2002-04-13 08:23 AM

Long ago rose petals pressed between the pages
of an old book of French love sonnets,
that holds the memories of loves gone by,
and gardens fragrant memories of Summer's past.
These rooms, this house unfolds her ancient loves.
Petal by petal her beauty doth remain.
Now to be restored to her former glory days,
as when her sisters reigned in all their splendor
in elegant accord as the Queens of Paris,
where Napolean and Josephine danced their waltz
neath the grandeur of her mansard roof.
The beauties of Paris descending in flowing gowns,
one by one down these three story tower stairs.
Fires ablaze, candelabra chandeliers alight,
as gabled dormer windows illumine garden paths.
Here in Centreville she reigns in glory.
As in days of old and gardens reborn,
her illustrious beauty and timeless elegance.
Paris, Springtime and genteel splendor restored.

A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails.

[This message has been edited by ellie LeJeune (04-13-2002 01:50 PM).]

pegasus111
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since 2000-07-27

Posts 2219
ocala, fl, usa

1 posted 2002-04-13 08:58 AM

I want to be there....now!!!
Lovely Ellie. A fine piece of writing

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

Joyce Johnson

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since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

2 posted 2002-04-13 12:25 PM

Very, very romantic poetry. I love this. Joyce

ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10

Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA

3 posted 2002-04-13 12:50 PM

thank you, Peg and Joyce, for your always encouraging words. Hugs, Ellie

Trillium

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since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

4 posted 2002-04-13 10:24 PM

ellie; A beautiful poem and I love it when people restore old and historic buildings!

Betty Lou Hebert

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

5 posted 2002-04-15 04:18 PM

OhEllie~
How delicately lovely~
Stirred the nostalgia of my heart~
You are a beautiful poetess~
*HUGS*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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