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Family Heirloom
Contributed by
jaeann
on
Tuesday, 7th October 2003 @ 12:50:18 PM in AEST
Topic:
EmotionalPoetry
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The snow-covered,
lighted church
sits lonely
on the bottom shelf,
as well it should.
Along side
stands a
ceramics-class
figurine,
a little girl
in bright pink,
representing
my childhood soul.
In front
sits the dish
from Hawaii,
a place my spirit
descended into hell.
Resting inside
this souvenir
is a too-tight
bracelet
of pure tiger's eye,
giving solace somehow
to old memories.
Inside the drawer
are tealights
to pay homage
to a lost faith,
candles to stand tall
burned at the wick.
On the top
is a palm tree
candleholder,
the epitome
of a place
indicative of
freedom.
The teakwood
buddha
sits in sand,
praying through
glass
encased
in barbed wire,
like the essence
of my heart.
The waterfall
fountain
sits broken,
works
only when it
wants to,
like my tears
flow.
All my memories,
past
and
present,
rest eternally
on the
family heirloom
of lies.
Copyright ©
jaeann
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2003-10-07 12:50:18]
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Re: Family Heirloom
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by seekasey on
Tuesday, 7th October 2003 @ 12:53:40 PM AEST
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Re: Family Heirloom
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by Ilhar on
Tuesday, 7th October 2003 @ 01:35:01 PM AEST
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strong emotional write, well done
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Re: Family Heirloom
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by Merry on
Tuesday, 7th October 2003 @ 01:40:20 PM AEST
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this is a wodnerful write - we all have our trinkets and the bits and pieces of our lives stashed in bottom drawers and china closets - this poem brings it all to light
i feel like i should go through all that stuff and get rid of it.....
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Re: Family Heirloom
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by cant-skate on
Tuesday, 7th October 2003 @ 03:50:34 PM AEST
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| nice and emotional ! i like it :D :D |
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Re: Family Heirloom
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by norm on
Tuesday, 7th October 2003 @ 05:07:35 PM AEST
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I loved your poem
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If I had these dust collectors
The thought I think would make me pale,
I'd go right out and get a sign
Saying to all, "GARAGE SALE"
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Re: Family Heirloom
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by Jenni_Kalicharan on
Tuesday, 7th October 2003 @ 05:27:51 PM AEST
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Lovely write, Jaeann... Thanks for the memories this brought to me..
Jenni |
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Re: Family Heirloom
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by DreamWeaver on
Tuesday, 7th October 2003 @ 07:01:03 PM AEST
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| Wonderful write ... love how you wove all your trinkets and memories and sadness into one ... Jan |
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Re: Family Heirloom
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by lovingcritters on
Tuesday, 7th October 2003 @ 11:09:28 PM AEST
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Dear Jaymee....how touching, how heart wrendering your words. When my house burned to the ground, Jaymee, I was liked never lived before that day. Everything that I was went up in smoke. I still go looking for things that I know I had...but they are gone. Sometimes, I'm glad...for your past has many hurtful emotions also, like yours in this poem....does it do harm to throw them out and clean the hurt from your heart? That's the only time I'm glad mine went up in smoke!
LovingcrittersI love you
Connie Sue
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