Ode To Virginia

...for Virginia Woolf


Seashells hiss her mystery, leaves 
and flowers whisper her humanity, 
lambent lines of plangent wisdom, stories 
of charity 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 detachment 
would no longer vex her, to heaven 
that welcomed her shimmering soul,
unsoured by an unfriendly world.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Carrillo Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 5:41 PM
Keith; I enjoyed reading your fine poetry today. Thanks for sharing this with us. Lucilla
Cooper Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 12:19 PM
wow Keith another fine beautious verse!
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May 30, 2012 at 11:07 AM
Keith, this is just a wonderful written poem!!! Thank you for sharing it!!!! - oxox big hug to you - oxox Anne-Lise
Harrington Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Beautifully written...Tanya
Bauer Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 8:52 AM
i say ditto to mike walsh's comment - you are a very unique being on this site and you elevate the writing here to a new level. i so look forward to seeing any poem that you post.
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