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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 2001-11-17 04:20 PM

House and Garden

He wears nothing
as he searches the house for her face,
it was there yesterday,
clear in his mind,
but this morning it’s gone,
he curses a thimble brain,
hunts for her photograph.

He overturns books
and frayed magazines,
tears through old kitchen drawers
leaves them all akimbo,
checks under the bed,
in the linen closets,
quickly pulls the inconvenient ladder
leading to the attic,
opens a worn green suitcase
filled with pictures;
there she is
at the top,
in Kodak color.

Touching her cheeks
gently, he
holds her face to his breast,
rubs dust from the garret window,
sees the flower bed he planted
is in need of care;
it is early spring
and the tulips are rising
above her face once so fair.

© 2001 Corinne Bailey

[This message has been edited by Corinne (edited 11-17-2001).]

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

1 posted 2001-11-17 04:26 PM

Corinne, this is an incredible piece! The imagery is superb..the entire write just pulls the reader in and then hits them with that sad ending...as I said incredible!
Enjoyed reading this!
~hugs, Nancy~

~I've loved you forever, in lifetimes before.~

Lone Wolf
Member Ascendant

since 2000-03-16

Posts 5842
Lansing, MI USA

2 posted 2001-11-17 06:03 PM

This one tugs at my heartstrings with sweet remembrance and longing. Nicely done.

All writing comes
by the grace of God.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

3 posted 2001-11-20 01:25 PM

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Corinne, this is so lovely...

Just...Kathleen

Titia Geertman
Member Ascendant

since 2001-05-07

Posts 5182
Netherlands

4 posted 2001-11-20 01:57 PM

Beautiful write, thank you

Titia

A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess...
Want to use the pics on my website? Just let me know. http://communities.msn.com/Titiasplace/http://comm

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

5 posted 2001-11-20 07:45 PM

We always have the pictures and the memories. Very touching, Corinne.

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

6 posted 2001-11-20 08:06 PM

Thank you all for commenting.

And thanks for the beautiful picture, Kathleen, Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!

Corinne

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