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The Quintessential Poet Queen For Elizabeth Wesley

A lady who once touched my mind 
in ways I could not decorously describe,
because she did so from afar
through her thoughts and words that shined like stars.

She wrote of love and hate and war
of mysterious mermaids and opening doors,  
to moonlight magic and midnight rides
and of winter snow and birds that fly.  

She wrote of summer sunshine and invigorating rain
and making pleasurable love and living in perpetual pain,
of retribution for things once taken
and sweet solutions for those left shaken.

She wrote of beginnings, endings and belly dancers
the sounds of summer and taking chances,
the way of a river and destiny
a song in a heart, ecstasy and a legacy.

She wrote of life, death and a new born baby’s breath
and how to ponder, pause and rest,
in words of splendor that always rendered 
hearts and souls enraptured and surrendered.

To her loving thoughts that entered deep
whether wide awake or fast asleep,
and left me mourning along the way 
to hear this angel had passed away. 

Leaving this world forever, changed  
because her words and rhymes still burn like flames,
through day or night and in between,
Elizabeth will always be 
the quintessential poet queen.

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Date: 8/18/2022 3:10:00 AM
I am so sorry to hear of her passing Terrell. She was a wonderful person and dear friend. Her talent was unsurpassed. I am so happy her poetry remains here for us to remember her by. Your tribute for her is very moving. She was an Angel. Thank you Terrell. A Fave! Read her poem “Winds of Autumn”. (Soup mail) blessings xxoo
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Date: 8/14/2022 5:52:00 PM
Terry, Elizabeth sounds like an incredibly fine woman and poet. She unquestionably deserves to be in a Poetry Soup "Hall of Fame."
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Date: 8/15/2022 7:59:00 AM
Thanks Milton. She was active here in PSoup back in 2011, 2012 when I first became a member. She published a book of her poems called "Polished Stones" from which I borrowed much to write this poem about her. I'm happy to help pass on her legacy because she was an amazing poetess. Thanks again, Terry

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