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Alabaster


Like this alabaster box whose art
Is frail as a cassia-flower, is my heart,
Carven with delicate dreams and wrought
With many a subtle and exquisite thought.


Therein I treasure the spice and scent
Of rich and passionate memories blent
Like odours of cinnamon, sandal and clove,
Of song and sorrow and life and love.

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  • Jsharon
    December 10, 2004
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    How beautiful to describe the heart in this manner. Exquisitely expressed and a joy to read. sharon

  • Joshua14
    December 8, 2004
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    wow. the simplicity of this is beautiful. I'm always jealous of people who can say so much with so few words.

  • pozo
    December 8, 2004
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    Wow- I loved this. It had great imagery as well as rhyme and rhythm.

  • Elrenia
    December 8, 2004
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    This is very pleasant. It wraps the metaphorical with the material very nicely. The scheme was very well done and the metre was very even.

  • Wolf of Night
    December 8, 2004
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    I like the soft side of this! It is enjoyable to read and the words flow into a vision of beauty! Thank you for sharing this with us it was rather refreshing!

  • benik
    December 8, 2004
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    good write... not much into the gurly stuff ^_^ but this was good... I, too, have a soft site and it mite have just been poked a few times... u did reach me and thts definately a compliment... good job and keep up the good work ^_^

  • Cvillelisa
    December 8, 2004
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    I can smell this one ..looking forward to reading more .. thanks for letting us know about it ..

  • Unbridled1
    September 1, 2004
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    With each new poem I read by this author, I find myself enjoying the posts more and more. The writes seem to have such a precise and purposeful flow...yet still manage to capture elusive thoughts and feelings in such a broad manner.

    This piece is simply lovely to me.


    UB

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