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Ashes To the Sea

Upon the sun’s last dying ray… silver-weaved waves softly play, The sweet fragrance of lilies white… and flame-red, and gold alight, Is turned bittersweet on that day… this day of sorrow, oh do belay, As heavy mourning and soft love fight… to give me a pause before dark night. Golden sun slowly goes down to sleep… a burning heart, unsafe to keep, The mourner’s cry, oh never scorn… as the sea, sun’s light does adorn, Goldenly striking the soul, penetrating deep… in salt-filled water, wounds left to seep, Quietly alone now, over the ocean forlorn… a pair, a couple to just one is torn. And as the sun beats the soft sea... there is a distant melody, Ashes are let loose to flow… fly quietly, to land in water below, Go with peaceful ease so free… never forget you and me, Memories shall become my foe… can’t you hear my heart, so slow? In the last of the day’s sunlight beam... the cinders similar to stardust seem, Floating away, a breeze in the air… beautiful yet wrought by despair, Though I search for a comforting dream... I only find is only a cruel scheme… Ashes gone, the metal left bare… I cry in love, for you’ve entered the ocean’s deep lair.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 9/29/2009 11:56:00 AM
Brynne, congratulations on making the first round of the contest...Raul
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Date: 9/25/2009 3:04:00 PM
Just dropping by to add--Congratulations on making it through the first round in the contest. Good luck in the finals! Karen
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Date: 9/24/2009 2:29:00 PM
Congrats!!! Love Light Truth Patricia
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Date: 9/24/2009 10:14:00 AM
Congratulations on your poem making it through the first round.Wishing you the best in the finals. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/22/2009 7:43:00 PM
Brynne, congrats on your feature this week...Raul
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Date: 9/22/2009 3:14:00 PM
Congratulations on getting featured this week!
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Date: 9/22/2009 6:26:00 AM
Congratulations on your wonderful poetry being featured this week Brynne>>James
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Date: 9/22/2009 3:07:00 AM
it's more like a painted chart not just poetry :) loved the rhyme & the whole picture u drawn . Noura
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Date: 9/21/2009 3:38:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Brynne. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/20/2009 5:42:00 PM
Good use of rhyme and imagery to convey your thoughts. Congratulations on being featured this week. I wish you ongoing success with your writing. Karen
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Date: 2/11/2009 1:35:00 AM
wow... loved this poem!! especially the 2nd stanza... wow that got be blowing away!! i cry in love, Brynne!! i love it!! ~ Arany
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