When an old man dies - serenity challenge

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Kethry
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since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

0 posted 2002-05-08 06:21 PM

When an old man dies a library burns
While the unsaid words of a young heart yearns
To speak of words and days gone past
To once more a hold a love at last

To hear again his father's heart
He dreams of love gone as teardrops start
His father?s wealth he'd not forgo
He'd pass it on so all would know

His father's love of stories clear
Told to all, so each may hear
Now enacted through the pen
The youth would make them live again

He sits to write remembering all
The stories told, their lure, their call
Wisdom caught within the tale
Tales of success, woes of travail

The words flow fast smooth, quick and strong
As memory moves the words along
The pages fill the deed is done
The library lives, is new begun.

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

1 posted 2002-05-08 06:32 PM

What a beautiful story, Keth...
A son portraying his father as a library of literary wealth to be passed down through the generations.

Beautiful!

~literary hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

2 posted 2002-05-08 06:38 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Oh Kethry, this is soooooo very beautiful, sweet friend, it makes me smile just thinking of that little boy and how he can always remember his father through the words he has passed down to him in poetic legacy! (kiss on cheek) This is fabulous, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Kethry, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

3 posted 2002-05-08 06:39 PM

just beautiful, Keth

hugsss
M

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

4 posted 2002-05-08 07:04 PM

Wonderful write here Kethry...
Challenge well met!
~Hugs~

NapalmsConstantlyConfused

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since 2001-05-15

Posts 529

5 posted 2002-05-08 07:18 PM

this actually looks like it answers two challenges - serenity's, and mine - a second entry for you Keth! very good

-Dave

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

6 posted 2002-05-08 08:20 PM

Yes, the library lives, is new begun...

Enjoyed this Keth. Right on target..

ThisDiamond
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since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

7 posted 2002-05-08 09:02 PM

I love the the library image...so very true.
Well done. ThisDiamond

Balladeer

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since 1999-06-05

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Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

8 posted 2002-05-08 09:48 PM

That's the way it is, Keth...a library burns...another one begins.....great writing

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

9 posted 2002-05-09 12:46 PM

While the unsaid words of a young heart yearns--

this is beautiful, and made me cry. Thank you Keth. A very loving write. I'm saving this one too. Hugs for this. Thank you.

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

10 posted 2002-05-09 02:18 AM

Ketry this truly touched me - only for the fact that I wonder, can a Father such as this really exist? This would have been the Father of my dreams. I loved this and have printed it out and kept it. Beautiful writing.

We should spend less time on worrying when our life is going to end and more on when it's going to start!

Marsha

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since 2000-07-10

Posts 7423
Maidstone Kent England

11 posted 2002-05-09 08:13 AM

Keth darling sister of my heart and enchanter of the moonbeams trace, thank you muchly for this it is utterly utterly beautiful well written and perfectly presented poetry. The flow of line the excellent rhyme and the completeness of it is utterly utterly wonderful. You darling heart really do write with light I love it, as I said excellent absolutely perfect writing. Utterly wonderful this is outstanding writing you KNOW I love this it is utterly utterly brilliant.

Again you’ve met and matched the challenge