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Open Poetry #24

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Professor Gloom
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since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

0 posted 2003-01-10 09:10 AM

During the daylight
She carries heavy bundles,
Laundry of the well to do ladies.
During the twilight,
In kitchen silent huddles,
Done a long day of many duties;
During the dark night
An old pillow she cuddles,
Dreaming she was one of those ladies.

Gloom

Nan

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since 1999-05-20

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Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

1 posted 2003-01-10 10:18 AM

Ah - but those ladies, in their own insular ways, have dreams of their own... We're never totally satisfied with "where we are"... Interesting perspective here, PG..

Professor Gloom
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since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

2 posted 2003-01-10 10:30 AM

Thank you, Nan,
Pleased you liked it,
I took it from part of a much longer Chinese Poem,
Adapting it to just a snapshot.

Gloom

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

3 posted 2003-01-10 11:07 AM

yes nice perspective and I can see the influence of eastern style in the phrasing...
I enjoyed Gloom..

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