Somber Song

Whilst sitting at her piano,
A tune it just came out,
It was so full of sadness,
We all had so much doubt.

Lydia was her name,
She was on the way to fame,
Her music was a special gift,
And gave us such a lift.

The townsfolk they all gathered around,
To greet this girl they'd found,
And she became an idol,
In this little country town.

One day whilst they were walking,
The lane was deep in snow,
The townsfolk came across this girl,
It's the way she wanted to go.

So now when they hear a piano,
Their thoughts all turn to her,
And so this Somber Story,
Still causes their heart to stir.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 6/27/2014 10:38:00 PM
My friend you sure know how to tell a sad, sad story.. Peter was right it was time to turn it in!! Twenty lines written mighty fine!!!
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Vera Duggan
Date: 7/8/2014 9:27:00 PM
Hey Robert thank you for the comment, this poem actually as inspired by a game I play on the net, I am on a site called Big Fish hidden object games and I played one about a girl playing the piano so I decided to write a poem about it, was surprised it turned out like it did,, Take care my friend............Vera........
Date: 6/5/2014 6:35:00 AM
Great write, Vera. You captivated my attention with this girl's sad story. Well done, my friend!
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Vera Duggan
Date: 6/6/2014 1:58:00 AM
Thank you so much Pandita, so nice of you to take the time to read my poems, I am not very good at them yet but everyone tells e I will get better as I go along, Take care my friend.......Vera...........
Date: 5/22/2014 10:12:00 AM
Hi Vera, This was very engaging and unique. Which is a bountiful of blessings in a write. This is one of them. I loved this Vera:~) Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Thanks so much for your kindness and your visits,they are appreciated my friend. Love and Peace, Deborah
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Vera Duggan
Date: 5/23/2014 12:23:00 AM
I really appreciate all these comments you give me Deborah, as I said before you are too kind, I am still trying to get used to writing as I have never even thought of writing poetry or anything come to that before so this is all new for me, it takes me ages to even think of a subject, take care my dear..........Vera............
Date: 5/18/2014 12:26:00 AM
this is fun t read Vera... little sad.. but fun... you did GOOD .... hugs Brooke
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Vera Duggan
Date: 5/18/2014 4:15:00 AM
Thank you so much Brooke, muchly appreciated my dear hope you are well, take care................Vera............
Date: 5/16/2014 12:20:00 AM
Shadow this poem was inspired by a game I play on the computer, some of the headings of these games really give me ideas so I jot them down and make my own poems out of them, nothing like the games but the ideas are good thank you so much for commenting Take care.......Vera.............
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Date: 5/15/2014 11:31:00 AM
how sad yet also a great gift to hear her play Vera poignantly sad and beautiful hugs
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Date: 5/8/2014 10:45:00 AM
Well written Vera I have not been on here for a while computer problem but up and running again. Keep the verses flowing Vera. Sad but good work regards to Peter take care Andy
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Vera Duggan
Date: 5/8/2014 10:09:00 PM
Thank you so much Andy, we know what it is like to have computer problems, we have about 4 or 5 laptops and a big home computer so we do have some we can fall back on, thank you so much for the comment, take care and home the family are well.............Vera.............
Date: 5/4/2014 7:26:00 PM
Wow Vera this is so beautifully written but oh so sad. i am so so pleased you are now writing not just reading :-) Hugs Jan xxxxxx
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Date: 5/6/2014 12:07:00 AM
Thank you so much Jan, I play Big Fish games on the net and that was one of the headings of one of the games, mind you it is nothing like the game not even the theme but it gave me an idea in my own head what to write, it took me a couple of weeks though, I must have gone over it so many times.......Vera...........
Date: 5/2/2014 4:51:00 PM
I see you are getting the knack of this poetry stuff. You are a natural my dear. Great job!
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Vera Duggan
Date: 5/3/2014 8:03:00 PM
Thank you Richard, I took your advice, I do find it hard but I'll continue to try..................Vera............
Date: 4/29/2014 12:14:00 PM
beatiful story ... very well written, Vera! :o))
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Date: 4/30/2014 12:31:00 AM
Thank you so much Aiyah, as I said to Peter it was one big struggle, it was sitting on the table for about two or three weeks, and I kept looking at it and rearranging it until Peter said send it in, so that was the end result, thank you and take care..........Vera..................
Date: 4/29/2014 10:20:00 AM
Lovely...but so sad. Keep your pen handy Vera:) // paul
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Date: 4/30/2014 12:34:00 AM
Oh! Paul you are as bad as Peter, but thank you so much for your comment and yes I will keep pen handy, can't guarantee how often I will write though, thank you once again and take care...............Vera............
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