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Lady In White
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0 posted 2002-11-18 02:05 PM




He Writes

She eavesdropped past his poetry
envisioned the man beyond his time
perceived his whisperings as he
spoke of sounds that tolled his chime ~

Of his daydream, she felt him deep
he, never knowing of her hold
as in her wake, or in her sleep
she gently cupped his words of gold

Oh, spells are cast, enchantment spread
she heard his mind through his touch
of ink to parchment or by pencil lead
and drew envisioned dreams and such

Reading through words of quiet calm
she danced alight his sequins of sound
for they beheld her required balm
and wrapped, enrapt, them all around

O mellifluous, then softer still
coursed his heartstrung words to her
by tick of time he lined her thrill
as if he knew, and loved her pure,

for by time’s reality, his candle bright
to diminish dim, to dark surrender
truth seized close by her finest light
of heart’s rote evoked his splendor.

She eavesdropped past his poetry
as spells are cast, enchantment spread ~
O mellifluous, then softer still, she
laid back the coverlets for their bed

and of his daydream, she felt him deep
reading through words of quiet calm
and pulls his spirit to her in sleep
as his words rest in her palm


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majnu
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1 posted 2002-11-18 02:09 PM


gorgeous. it flowed like a soft, warm, and fragrant draught past my lips. beyond that speechless.

-majnu
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2 posted 2002-11-18 02:11 PM


and of his daydream, she felt him deep
reading through words of quiet calm
and pulls his spirit to her in sleep
as his words rest in her palm


and as such...magic is worked....

very nicely done...

garysgirl
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3 posted 2002-11-18 02:12 PM


Such a beautiful love poem, it is. It's into my library. Thanks very much for sharing.

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~
                  

Nan
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4 posted 2002-11-18 02:17 PM


I like the flow of this piece.. and I like where the current takes me...
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5 posted 2002-11-18 02:18 PM


Is there any higher praise of for one then a poem about them, let alone one as exquisite? A lucky man to earn such devine words. Thank you for sharing Lady..
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6 posted 2002-11-18 02:33 PM


Nicely written, Lady.
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7 posted 2002-11-18 02:52 PM


A beautiful poem and I really love how you repeat the first lines in your last two stanzas! Great job!
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8 posted 2002-11-18 02:58 PM


Perchance, the Lady was reading the recently published book of poems by Balladeer? tehe

I believe I know whereof you speak. The words of love, written by the poets of long ago, stand the test of time. A lovely way to slip into slumber, reading the fruits of their poetic labors. Who were these men behind the pen? They can be whoever we want them to be......

~ Sweet dreams...

EA

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9 posted 2002-11-18 03:06 PM




(smiles) Awwwwwwwww, this is sooooooo romantic, sweet friend, your words always whisper with such grace, I love the music of this! (kiss on cheek) May true love always be held close in her clutch, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, swet friend, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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

Shakira

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10 posted 2002-11-18 04:10 PM


A warm blanket of love, Lady in White...
Excellent work
~ loving chipmunk hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

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