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To Share a Ghost Smile
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To Share a Ghost Smile |
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Sandpiper Senior Member
since 2002-06-15
Posts 738land of flora and fauna |
basin cypress stand as barren as your abandoned altar, while moss-weaves dance in silent testament; I feel your young girl melancholy weeped in lotus sighs, sweeping still a warmer breath on pelican wings; ah, dear Bellefontaine, your love ghost drifts on simmer winds over a muddy Atchafalaya; you searched until you found him..found him, and a final, eternal love realized only in the deaths of you and your Monsieur Lajeunesse-- 'twas a bittersweet ink that penned your saddened tale; perhaps someday, among the pine bends of your wind cries, I too, will pen of love found, of love fulfilled-- and when I do my dear Evangeline, beneath a southern sky we shall share a ghost smile (reference-Evangeline Bellefontaine and Gabriel Lajeunesse of Longfellow's Evangeline) [This message has been edited by Sandpiper (12-29-2002 09:08 AM).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
A beautiful inspiration, thank you for leaving it's shadows here... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sandpiper A delicate lovely write, enjoyed. |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
thanx for a piece of poetic history and the beauty of this poem...Nicely done.. |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
"'twas a bittersweet ink that penned your saddened tale;" Beautiful phrasing, Sandpiper ... you've captured the essence of this tale, and woven it into a lovely and thought-provoking piece. Much enjoyed.  Best wishes, /Kit |
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garysgirl 
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Sandpiper, This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for the references and for the poetry.  "Love makes the world go around" |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sandpiper To be inspired by a poet, is to inspire another. Beautifully done! |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
An ethereal feel to this...enjoyed the read very much. ThisDiamond |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Sandpiper~~ You're writing is classic! I enjoyed the time reading this over and over. Such pretty poetry from your pen! |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Hopefully, you are someone's "Sunshine of sweet Eulalie", without the exile's pleasure, pain and reverses. |
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