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Lover's lane - a memory from the past
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Lover's lane - a memory from the past |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands 
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 I turned left on a rural road and walked this path of cobbled stone A meadow green on my right side, I notice that the trees have grown Their crowns, way up above my head, had touched somehow, forming a bow And through the branches sunlight's playing, hide and seek, a magic show I rest a while and take it in, the whispering of leaves in breeze No other sound is heard right now, or it must be the hum of bees The cobbled stones are trimmed by grass and tiny weeds, now full in bloom Wild roses formed a coloured hedge, releasing fragments of perfume Sweet memories come back in mind, of kisses stolen in moon's light Of soft embrace and giggling laughs, the "Lover's lane", her name so right I touch the trees with carved in names, I'm recognizing quite a few And wonder where they'll be this day, I haven't got the faintest clue I reach the end and walk right through the pastures of my childhood time As always when I'm in this mood, I'm whisp'ring words in lines that rhyme I hear the sound of tractors pulling blades of iron through dark clay The seagulls from the sea not far, are circling 'round or fly away Then I decide to turn back home and walk through Lover's lane once more To hear the sound of giggling laughs and feel the touch of sweet adore It will be gone one day, I know, that lane of my young adulthood The past and present merge so well, where I stand now and once I stood Like scattered leaves...my words will flow |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Oh my but this was just lovely Titia, in word and presentation. What a lovely sight! |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
gr8 write, Titita  Poet, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Lovely...the nine years I've lived in Hawaii I've lost at least three favorite places due to redevelopment...its good to enjoy them as long as you can, and hopefully develop new favorite places...James |
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Duncan Member Ascendant
since 2001-08-07
Posts 5455 |
Recently, when talking about where we'd like to travel, just to take photographs, I referred to the pictures of your homeland I've seen both here and on your website. As always Titia, your world is amazing. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
this has to be your very best, most outstanding work that I have read! |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
What a perfect mesh of image and words. a good commitee can decimate communication. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Titia~ I absolutely *sigh* at the beauty of that photo ... then, you married it to the most gorgeous verse~ FANTASTIC~ JUST FANTASTIC~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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tek Junior Member
since 2006-11-30
Posts 32Austin, USA |
excellent work. i enjoyed immensely. the picture goes well also. |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Lovely Titia. hugs, Chris Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles ~ |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
Thanks all for the sweet replies. The photo is not the actual lover's lane, but suited very well with the poem. Lover's lane was smaller and more intimate, with bushes of hawthorn on both sides and here and there wild roses. Like scattered leaves...my words will flow |
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