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Lady Day - In love with you I fell! After devouring Strange Fruit Your personal interminable hell - On stage, ending of every performance, You cried, Because it assaulted you Profoundly inside. Beautiful Lady - You should be crowned For your illustrious voice, Treasure unbound. Inspired by Billie Holiday. A. Green

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Date: 3/13/2010 6:06:00 PM
I'm glad you wrote that it was inspired by Billie Holiday. It made the poem suddenly crystal clear for me. Good one.Andrea
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Date: 3/13/2010 12:50:00 AM
Well written!
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Date: 3/12/2010 10:59:00 AM
Nice tribute. She was great sinner. Thanks for your comments.
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Date: 3/11/2010 8:12:00 AM
She was a truly incredible lady. He life, her bio, is amazingly sad... and she died so young. Bur her music, her voice- always brings tears to my eyes.
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Date: 3/11/2010 8:05:00 AM
Billie Holiday was a great singer and had hard times. Thank you Amy for this piece of poetry!And thank you for your warm comment....Gert
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Date: 3/10/2010 5:49:00 AM
Thank you for sharing your fantastic poetry with us today Amy. Have a wonderful day. Love, Carol
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