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7 Feet Above

Our casket of love,
built of thick dark oak,
holds strong against another weathered season.
Burried in velvet, maroon love,
we rise above deaths occasion.



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Prompt:
"Let's bury ourselves in each other, until they bury us in a grave"

Ughh... sorry, my grandpa passed today - sort of on that plane...

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  • Calentice
    June 29, 2008
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    wow that is a beautiful discription of death


  • alwaysapartofme
    May 30, 2008
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    very beautiful! I am very sorry to here about your grandfather.


  • crimsondew
    May 28, 2008
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    Wow

    Beautifully metaphorical..Sorry about your grandfather..

  • Starz of Heaven gold member
    May 28, 2008

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    This is great congrats on Silver love the background have a great day best wishes always


    • OnceUponAMind silver member
      May 28, 2008
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      Awww thanks for the congrats, hugs, hearts, applause and rose!! Teehee


  • In Too Deep1
    May 28, 2008
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    Congrats on a well deserved silver. You penned a beautiful writ


  • Hope Angel silver member
    May 28, 2008

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    This is beautiful. Congrats on the silver.


  • Sandra R Reynolds gold member
    May 28, 2008
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    Great imagery


  • Valley Girl silver member
    May 28, 2008

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    Beautiful write. You have captured the prompt perfectly. Thank you for sharing this with us, also thank you for commenting on my write as well.

  • In Too Deep1
    May 28, 2008

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    Simply beautiful as always. I loved the movement, emotion and flow, as well as the message. A most enjoyable read. Best wishes in the comp my friend


  • Cerulean Sunrise gold member
    May 28, 2008
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    uh huh!


    • OnceUponAMind silver member
      May 28, 2008
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      Thank you for silver! I'm surprised - there were so many great pieces here! Thank you dear


  • Reptile Lady gold member
    May 28, 2008

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    Wonderful poem
    Loved your words especially the line Buried in velvet, maroon love.
    Wish you well in the contest
    Julie

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