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Last Kiss In Pompeii

Mount Vesuvius erupts in anger warm air like butterfly wings flashes against our cheeks I hold you my final light... We stand on the edge of the sea a galaxy of smoke and soot swirls around us... My love I wish I had wings to carry us all I have is my shoulder for you to lean on... Let us press our lips together in these final moments perhaps in the future archaeologists will find us As lovers preserved in ash... ~ ~

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Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/21/2014 4:10:00 AM

- Beautifully written Ken! - (A really great movie!) - Wish you a nice weekend! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Ken Carroll
Date: 6/21/2014 9:09:00 AM

Thank you Anne1

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/20/2014 11:20:00 PM

I finally saw that Pompeii movie and how it was based on two lovers and a kiss immortalized, though it probably wasn't the romantic thing people think. Anyway, I really love how you told this little story. There is something so captivating about the tale of that city. I love the rock song about it too. GREAT poem

Ken Carroll
Date: 6/21/2014 9:08:00 AM

Thank you Andrea!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 6/20/2014 9:30:00 PM

Love immortalized. What s beauty of a write...

Ken Carroll
Date: 6/20/2014 9:33:00 PM

Thank you Eileen!

Vera Duggan

Date: 6/20/2014 8:16:00 PM

I really like this one Ken, I have actually seen this volcano and it is amazing and you can imagine these lovers preserved in ash, how terrifying it must have been, thank you for sharing, take care..............Vera................

Ken Carroll
Date: 6/20/2014 8:47:00 PM

Thank you Vera for visiting!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/20/2014 4:04:00 PM

Strenght in words in this passionate work..In one place where an eruption happened people were asleep in the night and never knew what hit them..Enjoyed reading your lines..Thanks for the visit to my page.Sara

Ken Carroll
Date: 6/20/2014 4:06:00 PM

Thank you Sara for your kind visit!

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/20/2014 2:23:00 PM

the ending made me reel; i didn't see it coming,ken... such a stirring, mystical write.. huggs

Ken Carroll
Date: 6/20/2014 2:52:00 PM

Thank you Nette..This one was inspired by the ending of the movie Pompeii...