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SHE WROTE
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SHE WROTE
She Wrote
She wrote
by candlelight
though it was dim
unsuccessfully quelling
pervasive darkness, even as
her notepad glowed pale and narrow
in the flickering flame
she wrote
though her hand trembled
arthritic and painful
slowly carving stubborn letters
into wisdom
remembering lessons
learned at her mama’s knee
she wrote
through war, then famine
guns stuttering sharply
dried bread and water
flinching and hungry
while her mind swirled
a solid cacaphony
a scream
trapped by ravages of time
and hurt
unending days spent healing
damaged soldiers
wrote themselves in stone
on her brain
an epitaph
she wrote
cathartic
page by page
she wrote.
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wow.. i can sense the history in this...
and could definitly feel the endless need to express through your character here...
i am sure that such a person back then has had a chance to be truely seen for what she was worth
everyone has once recieved the respect that they truely deserve... but it doesnt always last like we wish it would...
well done hun!
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Phil, thanks for dropping in and commenting...yes, there is certainly history here...much forgotten history...which I will try to drag back into our ever-forgetful memories in the weeks to come haha!
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Originally Posted by nomadicrhymer
She Wrote
She wrote
by candlelight
though it was dim
unsuccessfully quelling
pervasive darkness, even as her notepad glowed pale and narrow
in the flickering flame
she wrote
though her hand trembled
arthritic and painful
slowly carving stubborn letters
into wisdom
remembering lessons
learned at her mama’s knee
she wrote
through war, then famine
guns stuttering sharply
dried bread and water
flinching and hungry while her mind swirled
a solid cacaphony
a scream
trapped by ravages of time
and hurt
unending days spent healing
damaged soldiers
wrote themselves in stone
on her brain
an epitaph
she wrote
cathartic
page by page
she wrote.
I am so serious here. This is brilliant!!!! This poem is classic and unforgettable. Yes, there is much history here, and please do turn this into a series. I felt the history, the strain, the memories.....I am speechless actually, and what I wrote here still does not do your poem justice. Incredible write.....I cannot wait to read more.......
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Therese ... such an intense human story of victory and strength thru hard times .. I cried ...these lines made me .....
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unsuccessfully quelling
pervasive darkness, even as
her notepad glowed pale and narrow
in the flickering flame
she wrote
though her hand trembled
arthritic and painful
slowly carving stubborn letters
into wisdom
remembering lessons
learned at her mama’s knee
she wrote
through war, then famine
but i dont see where she was unsuccessfull at quelling the darkness .. she did coz she wrote till da very end ... I think this is a poets poem ... we write dont we ? thru pain , joy , suffering and fun .. we all write .. Im gonna take this out , frame it and place it on my bedside table so that im reminded that thru all in life whether i kan do anything or not i can write ....... i love this ..Chester
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Jon...THANKS SO MUCH for your wonderful comment! The darkness I spoke of probably needed explanation...she was sitting in a darkened room because of wartime (in my mind) not a darkness of the soul or the psyche, although that could well have been there, but not for this strong lady! Thanks again and love...hope u are well.
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Dear Ms Nomad,
I am so serious here. This is brilliant!!!! This poem is classic and unforgettable. Yes, there is much history here, and please do turn this into a series. I felt the history, the strain, the memories.....I am speechless actually, and what I wrote here still does not do your poem justice. Incredible write.....I cannot wait to read more.......
Kim
Kim...thank you, thank you, thank you! I so love reading your comments...well I said that a million times already, right? so...thanks for seeing the resilience, strength of character, and the sheer sacrifice of the character in this piece...my kinda lady...and yours...luv and thanks bunches.
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I am so serious here. This is brilliant!!!! This poem is classic and unforgettable. Yes, there is much history here, and please do turn this into a series. I felt the history, the strain, the memories.....I am speechless actually, and what I wrote here still does not do your poem justice. Incredible write.....I cannot wait to read more.......
