Ode To Virginia

...for Virginia Woolf


Seashells hiss her mystery, 
leaves and flowers whisper 
her humanity; lambent lines 
of plangent wisdom, stories 
of loneliness coated with love
and compassion, poetic 
and rich in description.

Shackled in a masculine 
environment, a room of her own 
to create her ineffable prose, 
a well-spring of joys and regrets.

A secluded stream disposed of her, 
weighted and swirled where indifference 
would no longer vex her to heaven 
that welcomed her shimmering soul,
unsored by an unfriendly world.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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December 12, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Great tribute Keith, I love writing tributes and this one is excellent with nice choice of words. Thanks for you comments...Raul
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December 12, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Everytime I hear her name now, I think of Elizabeth Taylor. Nice tribute to the Lady, Virginia Woolf. Have a great day! Vince
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December 11, 2008 at 2:38 PM
Hmmm you say tomato I say tamato..you say potato...I say patato (phonetic license) I think in the case of immanent & imminent either would do and I wished but to be alluded to..OK above was meant to mean unhurt aye? PS please continue helping me I needs lots of help with when & where & why to punctuate and capitalize
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December 11, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Lovely Ken The last line? Did you mean unscored? or un soured?
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