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Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

0 posted 2005-01-04 02:49 PM

      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,
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 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 10-27-02, slightly tweaked 1-04-05   and reposted for a DEAR friend.....)

The greatest beauty on earth, is
found in the hearts of those
who love....

[This message has been edited by Gentle Spirit (01-05-2005 07:45 PM).]

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2005-01-04 02:53 PM

I wish I could send this on to a special someone...and in time, that may very well be possible...for I would love that they would find the peace and contentment in this lovely that I know for myself...through your words...

Karilea - if I whisper, will you listen? Keeping in mind, I must stand close...and keep my promises...

*Alli4000*

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since 2004-03-21

Posts 3188
The World of Poetry

2 posted 2005-01-04 05:04 PM

Amazing Donna...just amazing!!

~Alli~

Happy 2005!

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2005-01-04 05:06 PM

Very very nicely penned Donna..
awesome write.
Hugs~

In the midst of winter,
I found there lives within me..
An invincible summer.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

4 posted 2005-01-04 05:17 PM

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

The scents of lilac have an infinite power of seduction.

You are proof of this.

Very beautiful!

Love, Margherita

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

5 posted 2005-01-05 08:10 AM

touching
beautiful

you

Dark Stranger
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since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

6 posted 2005-01-05 10:10 AM

mmm nice work donna...and I like the mystic view in the pic too..kewl

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27