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Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

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0 posted 2004-01-22 09:32 AM

Penned On Parchment

In the quiet solitude of the evening
she sits alone in this room she loves
surrounded by its familiar warmth.

With her quill poised in gloved hand
the lit candle provides glowing light
illuminating in flickers from the mantle.

Aromatic scents of lilac on the breeze
wafts gently through the open window
as her mind drifts along in endless query.

The sounds of a lonesome train whistle
blowing in the distance reminds her
that it is now midnight and time to slumber.

The passing train clickity clacks
down the tracks as the night
again grows silent in its solitude.

She thwarts the idea of sleep.
With her mind now full of images
she rises to sit at her writing desk.

Ever so delicately she dips the quill
in the never ending bottle of ink
touching it to the aged parchment.

Slightly the parchment does crackle
as her thoughts flow from spirit to page
as once again the poet within emerges.

Penned in eternity on the aged parchment
written with the eloquence of her soul
she writes this, the journey of her life.

Softly the breeze blows through yon window
drying the ink, capturing this moment of life.
Slumber now returns as she drifts off to dream.

(revised repost 10-27-02)

{thanks to Sunshine for such a beautiful picture to post with my meager offering!}

It's better than I could have planned..
it's made me who I am...
{Trace Adkins}

[This message has been edited by Gentle Spirit (01-22-2004 10:23 AM).]

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2004-01-22 09:36 AM

This was like visiting an old friend.
Liked it then, and its aging well....

Nightshade

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since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

2 posted 2004-01-22 09:50 AM

Ah yes, lovely Donna. hugs, Chris

"At one glance
I love you
With a thousand hearts."

— Mihri Hatun, Turkish poet

scorpio
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since 2002-10-02

Posts 5178
right...there

3 posted 2004-01-22 09:53 AM

Beautiful written. You created beautiful images.

believe in what your heart feels...

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

4 posted 2004-01-22 10:00 AM

Tucking it into my library...

vandana

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since 1999-10-22

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USA

5 posted 2004-01-22 10:06 AM

nice write

HopeS
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since 2000-12-22

Posts 4596
Perth Western Australia

6 posted 2004-01-22 10:37 AM

beautifully written Donna ,I could picture you with quill and ink , its usually in the quite of night that I begin to write

Hope

richard taylor
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since 2004-01-13

Posts 136

7 posted 2004-01-22 10:43 AM

very well writern poem I enjoyed it a great deal
richard.

Martie

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California

8 posted 2004-01-22 11:06 AM

Donna...you set the mood in parchment and I can see the beautiful hand of the writer.

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

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displaced

9 posted 2004-01-22 01:00 PM

I need a room like this

Susan Caldwell
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since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

10 posted 2004-01-26 12:15 PM

Donna~

This was a wonderful story!

"sit on top of the world and tell me how you feel...'cause what you feel is what I feel for you.."
~Dido~

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