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Down an old country lane Void of fortune and fame Lies a cemetery long forgotten Overhead, song birds nest Lullaby those who rest While the trees weep tears of cotton Neath a blanket of vines Hand woven by time Old stones with weather erased names Angels and crosses Marking loved one's losses Now trellises covered and stained The loyal trees stand guard Over the old graveyard Like sentinels guarding their queen As the vines slowly creep Covering those who sleep Embracing them while they dream original poem by Daniel Turner

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Paloma P

Date: 10/24/2016 8:43:00 AM

How did I miss this richly layered piece of poetry? Your words hit a nerve as I lost a dear childhood friend of mine. Every stanza is splendid in sentiment, but I do love that first verse. Pensively perfect my poetic friend.

Sandra Haight

Date: 10/2/2016 10:26:00 PM

You have woven a comforting blanket of tranquility and reverence in this lovely poem, Daniel. 'Embracing them while they dream...' beautiful...another one for my Faves. Sandra

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/3/2016 7:06:00 AM

You're so sweet. Thank you Mrs Sandra. With friends like you, who needs contests. Nothing could be more rewarding. I appreciate your kind comments and your support.

Mike Hauser

Date: 10/2/2016 8:04:00 PM

You are so good at this!

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/3/2016 7:04:00 AM

Thanks Mike.

Phillip Garcia

Date: 10/2/2016 7:03:00 PM

Fabulous, DT - I especially enjoyed the last line of the second stanza - it popped out at an unexpected time and carried my heightened attention all the way through the end. Well penned

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/3/2016 7:04:00 AM

Thank you, Phillip.You're a good friend. I appreciate your support.

Moon Flower

Date: 10/2/2016 5:54:00 AM

All of a sudden, a guilt feeling has emerged upon reading this. It's like something has haunted me like a vexed specter. Well done, Daniel. ;)

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/3/2016 7:03:00 AM

Thank you Moon. I'm glad you liked it. I appreciate you kind support.

Joseph May

Date: 10/1/2016 7:46:00 PM

Very nicely penned Daniel....

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/1/2016 7:56:00 PM

Thank you, Joseph. I really appreciate your kind comments. Thanks again for dropping by. It's always a pleasure:)

Jean Murray

Date: 10/1/2016 6:15:00 PM

Lucky for all the others who have entered that you have not Daniel.

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/1/2016 7:53:00 PM

Thank you, Jean. That's a sweet thing to say. I appreciate your kind comments. Thank you for sharing your beautiful smile:)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 10/1/2016 5:09:00 PM

so fluid in its pensive mood, daniel.. i wish you would enter this; constance would be delighted; i am!..huggs

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/1/2016 7:51:00 PM

Thank you, nette, but she says in her contest guidelines that presentation is big for her. I have enough NA's already. I appreciate your vote of confidence and am glad you like it. Thank you so much!

Charlie Smith

Date: 10/1/2016 11:37:00 AM

Wonderful work DT, you should enter it...

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/1/2016 4:38:00 PM

Thank you, Charlie. I've learned my lesson. When she says, presentation is big for her, she means it. I appreciate your vote of confidence.

Wendy Rycroft

Date: 10/1/2016 10:51:00 AM

Sorry I have just red not for contest x still a great poem x

Wendy Rycroft

Date: 10/1/2016 10:50:00 AM

I like the theme while they dream, Very well done x GL if you enter x

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/1/2016 4:34:00 PM

Thank you, Mrs Wendy. You are sweet. I appreciate you dropping by and sharing your smile:)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/1/2016 9:42:00 AM

Enjoyed reading your lines..It is sad to see a cemetery no longer cared for by someone..It is nice to see one cared for by relatives but at least by a city or church or someone is nice..I try to visit my parents graves several times a year to make sure that they are cared for properly..Sara..Thanks for the visit..

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/1/2016 10:23:00 AM

I really don't do cemeteries. I stay depressed enough already. Too many regrets buried there. Thank you so much for dropping by. You gave me some great memories today with your poem. I am grateful. You are a sweet lady:)

Mike Hauser

Date: 10/1/2016 8:59:00 AM

This is so beautiful!

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/1/2016 10:20:00 AM

Thank you, Mike:)

Probir Gupta

Date: 10/1/2016 6:19:00 AM

Rich and beautiful ... A great poem ...

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/1/2016 8:29:00 AM

Thank you, Probir. I'm glad you like it. It's nice to see you today. I'm glad you dropped by. Hope you are having a great weekend.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 10/1/2016 3:14:00 AM

Very nice one, Daniel:) I enjoyed this one, has a positive tone to it:)

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/1/2016 8:28:00 AM

Thank you, Jo. I'm sure there are enough sad ones for those who like sad. I appreciate you dropping by. Hope you are having a super weekend:)

Sunita U.D Palawon

Date: 10/1/2016 12:20:00 AM

On one side of my house, at some distance is a cremation place and on other, a cemetery. Often I see people cleaning and planting flowers there while some tombs are long forgotten and lie in ruins. Anyway your poem brings the essential on how we care still for our loved ones. Such beautiful lines employed to say this. :)

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/1/2016 8:26:00 AM

Thank you, Sunita. There are so many different beliefs and customs concerning the dead. I think that is why, we really don't know what happens. I appreciate your kind comments and support:)

Kim Merryman

Date: 9/30/2016 9:11:00 PM

Daniel, this is a fantastic write! Beautiful imagery and it flows so well. I really like this! Love, Kim

Daniel Turner
Date: 10/1/2016 8:23:00 AM

Thank you, Mrs Kim You are so kind. I appreciate you reading and commenting.

Jolene Cheyney

Date: 9/30/2016 7:20:00 PM

Dead people dream, or just those who are actually alive but dead inside? Last dream I had was a nightmare. Don't dream very often at all, because of my Parkinson's and fibromyalgia I don't get into REM sleep. With the dreams I am prone to have maybe that's for the better.

Daniel Turner
Date: 9/30/2016 7:41:00 PM

Thank you for taking the time to read, I appreciate your support.

Caycay Jennings

Date: 9/30/2016 6:58:00 PM

Daniel - I love this, it may be a TURNER FAV to me. It is so poetically written, all ingredients are woven such. My adrenaline poem spot has gone off. CayCay (I made a comment under your comment, to you and Jan, regarding her Humpty Dumpty)

Daniel Turner
Date: 9/30/2016 7:12:00 PM

I probably should have condensed the first two lines of each phrase into one sentence. The cadence is kinda hard to find this way. I'm glad you picked up on it, CayCay. Thank you for reading and commenting. Ilene and then Jan's poems were both great, I just piled on to Jan's.

Tim Smith

Date: 9/30/2016 3:16:00 PM

You paint a great picture of this graveyard. Will you be going there on Halloween

Daniel Turner
Date: 9/30/2016 3:59:00 PM

No, I'm really not much into graveyards (no pun intended). I was going to enter it into the contest but she like's a big presentation. I appreciate you dropping by. Hope you have a winning weekend:)

Jan Allison

Date: 9/30/2016 3:01:00 PM

The imagery is fabulous Daniel - such a shame its not for the contest would be a number 1 on my list!!!:-) hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner
Date: 9/30/2016 3:06:00 PM

I was going to enter but she likes a big presentation. I only do straight poetry. I'm just really not into all of that fancy stuff. Thank you for reading and commenting. I appreciate your vote of confidence. Have a super weekend, Jan!