The Poets Pluck- Emily Bronte

Mild the mist upon the hill
       As this in dreams I see
 What sadness this within me fills while
   The night is darkening around me

  My dreamscape changes to a meadow, but
 I see around me tombstones grey
 No butterflies will flutter by
   Where once I used to play

  Oh for the time when I shall sleep
       Without the sadness my dreams now spawn
   But now they keep me where tombstones rise
  Far far away is mirth withdrawn
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 The lines in bold are titles from Emily Bronte's poems.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 2/12/2017 1:59:00 PM
WoW! Joseph, It takes a special talent to be able to write this way. Nicely done. Bravo. God Bless, JB
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Joseph May
Date: 2/12/2017 2:12:00 PM
Thank you for those kind words Judy...God Bless..
Date: 2/7/2017 9:09:00 AM
Wow, sad as only Emily could write:) this is amazing work, Joseph:)
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Joseph May
Date: 2/12/2017 2:10:00 PM
Thank you Jo
Date: 2/6/2017 4:33:00 PM
This is VERY well-written, Joseph! Janice
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Joseph May
Date: 2/12/2017 2:10:00 PM
Thank you Janice
Date: 2/6/2017 8:03:00 AM
So lovely in its sadness! Nicely done! Best Wishes!
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Joseph May
Date: 2/12/2017 2:10:00 PM
Thank you Kim
Date: 2/5/2017 6:56:00 PM
wow, you did a very fine job and you captured her mood and essence so well! I want to do Sara Teasdale!!!
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Joseph May
Date: 2/6/2017 7:19:00 AM
I know she is one of your favorite poets...Thanks Andrea
Date: 2/5/2017 2:30:00 PM
Building a meaningful poem around titles of an author's poems is no easy feat, Joseph, but you rose to the challenge and delivered the goods....well done! // paul
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Joseph May
Date: 2/6/2017 7:17:00 AM
Thank you Paul
Date: 2/5/2017 5:39:00 AM
- A great poem Joseph, leaves me in sadness - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Joseph May
Date: 2/6/2017 7:17:00 AM
Thank you Sunshine
Date: 2/4/2017 1:59:00 PM
Masterful. Well done!
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Joseph May
Date: 2/6/2017 7:16:00 AM
Thank you Keith
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