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Smoke and Shadow

Smoke and Shadow Lady
     Chasing rainbows
          In the dark


Surround yourself in shallowness
     Too deep
          For even Mermaids
               Such as you...


And mix your potions carefully
     My Lady-of-the-Miles
Smoke and Shadow quicksand
                                              Waits...
With Night Mist Webs
Creating stories
Night Mist dark
                                              A'glistening...

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Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 10/23/2012 11:53:00 AM Wonderful reading your excellent poetry today Elizabeth. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 10/23/2012 9:57:00 AM Hi there Elizabeth, back from my hols and digging in to have a read of your lovely work, glad to see you here xx Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 10/23/2012 1:58:00 AM love the imagery here, elizabeth, the second stanza is a gem, shallow deepness wow that is so good... Login to Reply

Cyndi Macmillan Date: 10/22/2012 8:09:00 PM Awesome. Enjoyed the contrast of images,the formatting, the whole kit and kaboodle. Thanks for sharing this moody write. Smiles from Cyndi Login to Reply

Rachel St.Cross Date: 10/22/2012 7:14:00 PM * PS., I REALLY DO DIG THIS LOOKING GLASS OF BEAUTY'S POEM. SWEET KISSES TO YOU, RACHEL * Login to Reply

Rachel St.Cross Date: 10/22/2012 7:07:00 PM * I REMEMBER ONE 'EASTER' HEARING THIS WONDERFUL PASSAGE WHEREIN, CHRIST JESUS, JUST BEFORE HE WAS CRUCIFIED TURNED HIS EYES UNTO HEAVEN AMID THE JOY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND SAID, 'FATHER, I THANK YOU THAT YOU HAVE REVEALED TRUE WISDOM UNTO BABES AND SUCKLINGS, AND BLINDED THE EYES IN THOSE WHOM THINK THEMSELVES TO BE WISE.' THUS, SWEET BEAUTIFUL ELIZABETH, I DO BELIEVE THAT I DO SEE WHAT YOUR BEAUTY HAS SOOO PROFOUNDLY SPOKEN WITHIN A TORCHFULS WAY. QUITE CREATIVE IN EXCELLENT. MY LOVE, RACHEL * Login to Reply