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Candlelight Read

Outside the wind howls
Inside nice and warm
A little girl sits
Unaware of the storm
 
By candlelight
On the window ledge
So engrossed by her book
The characters are read
 
Butterflies and dragons
Leap from the pages
Captured by the story
As her mind engages
 
Dragons swooping
As the butterflies flutter
So intense in her read
No words are uttered
 
The candle dims
As she reaches the end
Unaware of the presence
That her book pages send
 
To her bed she goes
As she dreams through the night
Reading her book by the window
In the candlelight



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Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 9/11/2009 4:20:00 AM
This is a sweet little girl,im thirty three yet i still love the little girl in me..i still read by the window feeling the fresh breeze.Celina
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Date: 9/6/2009 5:10:00 AM
I used to be that little girl :) and now I write then for little girls lol this is wonderful James superb fantasy in reality ... love Jayne
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Date: 8/29/2009 10:52:00 PM
Amazing...moments I cherish and look forward to...your words beautifully captured the beautiful times... Thank you for your comments... God Bless, Dima
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Date: 8/29/2009 3:40:00 PM
Mr. Fraser,...you've captured a moment in time we all treasure ! TY for making me happy with this write !!! This goes into my favs Sir ! james P.S.,,,,I knew if I kept reading your writes,..I'd find a happy moment for a bit ! TY again !
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Date: 8/29/2009 12:08:00 AM
Nice, very nice. Again, a very well written poem. I love the imagery of the little girl, reading her book by the candlelight. Simply beautiful. Thanks for sharing and thank you for reading my poetry. Best, Caroline.
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Date: 8/28/2009 2:31:00 PM
Love it. That had to be some dedication to reading to read by candlelight because that is difficult. I know that she had good and safe dreams right. Sara
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Date: 8/28/2009 1:16:00 PM
Well sir, I am still in this world of dragons...HehE... Slaying this mystical beast, so that later I can feast..grilled dragon, no grease, with four friends a couple girls at least. Your invited too... PEACE.......:JP]
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Date: 8/28/2009 12:58:00 PM
Wonderful images and a playful quality make this a true gem, James. I bet it is based on your daughter's experiences. Love you, Carolyn
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Date: 8/28/2009 12:43:00 PM
There is magic in books for children and grown-ups alike......What a lovely picture you painted with this cozy poem. ~ Carrie
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