Does He Live ?

------------------------------He died August 25,1971 7:14 P.M.
                                 Hiding in his mountain retreat; he escapes-
                                       Into a fantasy world of a future life
                                  Pretending to be a POET an illusion : untrue
                                  Dreaming the same dream over an over again
                                  The vivid nightmare of his past keeps on living
                                   Disguised as a silhouette in the shadow of life
                                   Presumed he has a loving heart: yet has no heart at all
                                   At night the incubi haunt ; torture his dying soul
                                   What is Life, friendship, Love he does not know
                                    In his reverie he awakes in Eternity with his Love
                                                L E N O R E   by his side : Amen

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 2/15/2012 11:11:00 PM
Wonderfully expressed. I like the style of this one in particular. Always, Laura
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Date: 5/17/2009 6:00:00 PM
very nice :) u exspressed everything greatly im new to this so my poems arnt all that good even though ive been writing for a few years
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Date: 5/10/2009 10:59:00 AM
He will live on forever...thanks to you. and thank you for your wonderful comments on my tribute poem to Michael Jordon. He is amazing! ~Trudy~
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Date: 4/26/2009 12:47:00 PM
a sad poem but greatly expressed, my heart and thoughts are with you my dear friend God bless you from diane
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Date: 4/25/2009 7:00:00 PM
Forever and ever amen....nevermore to part. It will be heaven won't it HG and she will know you and it will be as if an instant has past
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Date: 4/25/2009 12:46:00 PM
HG..Your writing is wonderful but heartbreaking. You have broken my heart. BG
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Date: 4/25/2009 12:08:00 PM
If you had "no heart," you could not convey such passion and longing. This great poem tugs at my heart. I know it has been difficult for you to move on, HG, but I pray love will find you again someday. Love, Carolyn
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