Gossamer Wings

On gossamer wings 
she floats through thoughts 
of timeless dreams and 
pages unturned. 
Words written but left unread
for years as centuries 
turn to new. 
Her course was set 
before her time, 
now deep within 
she feels her fragile heart 
even as it breaks again. 
New words to write of courage 
or loss, or words perhaps of 
gossamer wings that carry her
home.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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December 8, 2009 at 10:01 AM
The Christmas season seems to bring out such brilliant poetry from all the poets here at PoetrySoup making you all ~~~Poet Extraordinaires~~~. I thank you for sharing your poetry with us all through the year Anita. Love, Carol
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December 7, 2009 at 7:35 PM
Very nice work...Enjoyed. Marty
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December 7, 2009 at 7:06 PM
What an amazing statement about the life and work of Emily Dickinson, Anita. The title caught my attention as she is the only one who ever used these words in poetry. Indeed, she waited a lifetime only to have her work discovered after her death. She is one of my favorites, Anita, and this poem is now too! Love, Carolyn
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