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There Lies a Woman
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There Lies a Woman |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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There Lies a Woman There lies a woman, cold as snow In satin wraps and opal glow Her pearly knuckles, stiffly bent, Protrude from out the floral scent That permeates each inward breath With petal whiffs as cold as death Tis but a skeleton that’s dressed In ivory sheets and laid to rest The plush of pillow 'neath her head Endowing her a softer bed Though in the stillness of her eye She knows more comfort than do I Her legacy, some passing tears A few remarks to sketch the years With penciled words as gray as lead To paint a portrait of the dead But in her life’s simplicity She knew a greater love than me Her sacred lot, a withered field Left years to dry without a yield But through life’s cruel adversity She reaped more fertile fields than me And though her bones in stillness lie She knows a greater joy than I Elizabeth Santos |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz This is so poignant, with an edge that I don't often see in your writing.  |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Hits so hard on some recent thoughts. Thank you, dear Lady, for the sharing of soul... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, Fantastic, no other words for it. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Incredible write dear lady. Hugs~ ~The breeze that kissed you on the face, |
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muted
since 2004-01-15
Posts 2949Elapsing, Eclipsing, Evolving |
i'll just end up repeating everyone..so i'll leave it with "wow" |
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dingusjr Member
since 2003-09-24
Posts 415Missouri |
I admire this poem very much! Most interesting, and well put together. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
Amen |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Miz-Liz...if you don't publish a book you're nuts!...You are as good as it gets!! |
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Youngatheart Member
since 2003-12-30
Posts 333 |
I agree with Toe, Liz. You hit a winner every time!!! |
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Krishankins
since 2002-06-23
Posts 972Texas |
I like the softness the words create. Such a lovely write! If you're not yourself, then there is no you. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
OhLizzyLady~ This has so much of an air of solemnity to it~ Poignant it is~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
god blessed you thankyou to a special lady who just touched my soul |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
THank you, dear friends for your kind response to this poem. I appreciate each and every comment Liz |
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