This Earthly Cradle

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Heather

This Earthly Cradle

Post by Heather » Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:46 am

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Maureen K Clifford
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Re: This Earthly Garden

Post by Maureen K Clifford » Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:02 am

It's a ripper Heather - really tugs at the heartstrings and so easy to visualize and feel the grief - I love these lines


nestled ‘round this earthly cradle,
a hem of bricks are sown in place.


Beautiful

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Re: This Earthly Garden

Post by Neville Briggs » Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:18 pm

Well done Heather. :)
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Re: This Earthly Garden

Post by Dennis N O'Brien » Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:40 pm

Nice poem Heather - some very good lines in this.
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Heather

Re: This Earthly Cradle

Post by Heather » Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:38 pm

Glad you like it Maureen. I had to "be there" to write this one..

As always Neville - thank you.

Thanks Dennis.

Heather :)
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Re: This Earthly Garden

Post by Glenny Palmer » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:38 am

...welll on your way lassie...just lovely.
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Re: This Earthly Garden

Post by Robyn » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:10 am

Sad and beautiful Heather, says it all.
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Re: This Earthly Garden

Post by mummsie » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:18 am

Now that is poetry folks!!
Thank you Heather.

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Heather

Re: This Earthly Cradle

Post by Heather » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:27 am

Thanks Robyn. It's based on a real grave and sad and reflective is exactly how it made me feel.

Glenny you can call me a lassie any time. :)

Thanks Sue. You've made my day.. :D

Heather :)
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Re: This Earthly Garden

Post by Terry » Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:09 am

Excellent Heather,

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