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The Cabin
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The Cabin |
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea 
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The Cabin by Michael Auguste Within the cabin lanterns glow To keep the darkness in its place And there in front of fire he lies Soft amber warmth upon his face He built this cabin by a stream To live alone, away from man He traps and gardens for his food And from the stream there's gold to pan As shadows dance upon the walls And snow falls quietly in the night His aching heart can find no rest Another poem of her, he'll write One day while walking hand in hand A car did strike and kill his wife His precious love forever lost It stole the joy from his life That hearts can bear such agony A miracle to him it seems Each day and night alone in pain To only visit her in dreams They'd always planned to settle here And build a cabin such as this Together to live out their lives But of that hope they were to miss He rises and wipes fog from panes Through window views her lonely grave And whispers words of love to her Tells how he's trying to be brave When morning comes he'll take the poem Like all the rest that he did write With ribbons tie it to her cross Then speak to her 'til it is night Proust- |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Oh Auguste.... |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
 This broke my heart to read...Kathleen Blake "When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey." Laurie Lee [This message has been edited by Irish Rose (edited 03-22-2001).] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Michael--You write like one who knows...this is heart wrenching! [This message has been edited by Martie (edited 03-22-2001).] |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Karilea, Kathleen and Martie, Thank you, ladies, for reading and enjoying this. It's just a story, not real. I was in particularly sad mood the day I wrote it. Take care and SMILE now. :-) Michael Proust- |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Michael, at first I thought this was about our common dream, but soon found otherwise. A beautiful sad piece.  Dee I wish you every happiness and may you always have the best of the good things in life. a brand |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
*sigh* (((hug))) wonderfully penned....... so much can happen to people...... the man in the cabin is lucky.... he's a writer..... that helps god bless you |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
Sad, but very good. I agree that this is heartwrenching, and am thankful it isn't your truth and reality. |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Beautifully composed Michael ... a sorrowful and heartwrenching tale, very well done!  Best wishes, /Kit |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Dee, Yes, a common dream to be sure. Sometimes one is just in the mood to write something sad. This came from one of those moods. Thanks for the nice comments and once again, it's so good to see you here again, sweet friend. Doreen, I agree...being a writer is a help. It allows to deal with feeling more easily than it would if we had to keep them pent-up. Thanks for reading this and ((((hugs)))) back to you. Temptress, Yes, this is only a story and does make me appreciate just how good my own life really is. Thank you, Temptress, for reading this piece. Kit, Thank you for the nice words and for visiting this sad poem. Michael Proust- |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Into the library this goes. Dee I wish you every happiness and may you always have the best of the good things in life. a brand |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I doubt I could find words to do this poem justice, so I'll simply say: This is incredible! |
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Rosebud1229 Senior Member
since 2000-04-05
Posts 1813North Carolina |
such beauty in these words, shows such love, in how he still built the cabin, that they had always wanted he still lived the dream, but only for the love he lost, he bided with the time. So exquisitely written with so much emotion. |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
suthern, Thanks for the "incredible" and for reading this. Rosebud, Such a nice response. Thank you, sincerely. Michael Proust- |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Michael, this was so very beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. Your words speak straight from the heart and soul and it shows. Thank you.....Sue Suetang |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Michael, this was so very beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. Your words speak straight from the heart and soul and it shows. Thank you.....Sue Suetang |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Sue, Thank you for such a lovely compliment and for liking this poem. Michael Proust- |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
You are a very adept storyteller, Michael...the mantle of life lies well on your shoulders. Continue to weave, dear Poet. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed reading this...very emotional and interesting...James |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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