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Enchantress
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0 posted 2005-11-16 02:23 PM



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The sun pierces, emerging
through spiderwebs of branches:
Burnt by heat and hardened by frost.
White needles beams
Fingertips of heaven
Reaching out to scratch..
perhaps my eyes   or
mosquito bites on a child's knee.
A gentle angel manicure,
broken from too much thunder bowling.
Windowshades attempt to hide my face from
peering lashes.

The skies swirl scarlet, puce, and gold
And soothe the tempermental king of the sun.
He sleeps.
Sister moon    silver contrast against
velvet ocean expanse.
Cubic zirconia stars scatter   and settle into
Cassiopeia and Orion.
Night reigns.


© Copyright 2005 Nancy Lee - All Rights Reserved
LeeJ
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1 posted 2005-11-16 02:25 PM


this took the reader into another dimension of our universe, and a great journey to boot.

Enjoyed this very much.

Gentle Spirit
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2 posted 2005-11-16 02:37 PM


and I am suddenly reminded of the calm after the storm.  Beautiful write Nanc!
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3 posted 2005-11-16 02:56 PM


I love this so much it gives me shivers!
Hugs & Miss Ya !!

StevenS
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4 posted 2005-11-16 04:21 PM


Awesome!
scorpio
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5 posted 2005-11-16 05:49 PM


Tinker you've created the chill of a November night beautifully.   Clear and crisp.  Want to go for a walk?

believe in what your heart feels...

JamesMichael
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6 posted 2005-11-16 05:53 PM


Fantastic...James
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7 posted 2005-11-16 07:33 PM


I enjoyed this, nancy. Thank you for sharing the view with me.
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8 posted 2005-11-16 08:05 PM




(smiles) Awwwwwwww, this is sooooooo celestially beautiful, sweet friend, I can indeed envision Cassiopia gleaming through the curtain of dusk like glitter on a little child's face, yay, God Bless You, this is precious, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Nancy, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other"

Mother Teresa

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9 posted 2005-11-16 08:26 PM


And I thought.....forget that,  this is
spectacular paintwork...

Hugs Nancy,  have missed ya....Shopping
still in progress?

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10 posted 2005-11-16 09:10 PM


The skies swirl scarlet, puce, and gold
And soothe the tempermental king of the sun.
He sleeps.
Sister moon    silver contrast against
velvet ocean expanse.
Cubic zirconia stars scatter   and settle into
Cassiopeia and Orion.
Night reigns.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

You've painted an awful pretty picture with your words, Nancy~

Very lovely, Lady~

Goodknight
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11 posted 2005-11-16 10:54 PM


I just really really liked this Nancy - wonderful images and emotions and wow I just got swept up into it - great poem - Paul
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12 posted 2005-11-16 10:59 PM


Thank you for this November night theater!
Enjoyed!
pictureme2

ice
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13 posted 2005-11-17 06:34 AM


Beautiful metaphor...

"A gentle angel manicure,
broken from too much thunder bowling.
Windowshades attempt to hide my face from
peering lashes."

The world needs read more of it, the explaining of the earths sensuality, both steady and radical...when normal language will not suffice...

Thank you Nancy for taking me on this journey,
For walking me this morning through your view of reigning night....

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ThisDiamond
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14 posted 2005-11-17 08:29 AM


A lovely view.  You sure can paint the magic...Enchantress
TD

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15 posted 2005-11-17 09:21 AM


...SAVED faster than you can say "Cassiopeia"! I thoroughly enjoyed this steallar write from your spirit! Stars

Love & Star Light,
Linda



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16 posted 2005-11-17 11:19 AM


Nice imaging and transtions.  I love your writing.  Hugs Ken

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

Enchantress
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17 posted 2005-11-17 11:34 AM




~I appreciate each and every one who
took the time to read and leave a reply~

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18 posted 2005-11-17 12:36 PM


An unbelievable write. You are one of the best!
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19 posted 2005-11-18 09:30 PM


Beautiful

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20 posted 2005-11-21 02:51 PM


That is one thing I miss, living as I do in Southern California....really, there just isn't any night, not the real kind. There's a period when the light you have is mainly the weak pinkish-gray of sodium vapor lamps reflected off those dull marine layer clouds, but no night.

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Martie
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21 posted 2005-11-21 02:56 PM


Nancy...agreeing with Ed, except this last week when the Santa Ana winds cleaned the sky....oh, it was so lovely, like your poem!


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22 posted 2005-11-21 02:59 PM


Nancy Lee, what a beautiful picture you
painted for us to read. thank you.
Hugs,
Ethel

Enchantress
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23 posted 2005-11-21 06:13 PM



My goodness!!  I am surprised to see this one back up..
thanks again everyone!

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