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[aid] => mick
[title] => West Wind’s Lament
[time] => 2004-02-02 21:40:16
[hometext] => For a girl I once knew, though now it seems I will not see her again. I will not quickly forget her.
[bodytext] =>
There is wind in the hills
That sounds in the brush
And over the stones
It is a sad sound
The west wind’s lament
For the east wind
There is lament
In my own heart today
My joy is quenched
Like the sorrowful sun
Dim behind gray clouds
That cover heaven
For there is love in my heart
To me like a sun
Love for a girl
One I have not seen
For long days that drift
Like waves on a shore
She was beautiful
As sunlight on wave-spray
And the first star of twilight
With hair of deep gold
That fell like a river
On slender shoulders
Gold were the days
When I saw her
High was my heart
When she smiled at me
Such bright tenderness
I have never seen in another
But I do not know her heart
Nor aught of her life
Nor the sound of her name
And now the days are spent
The time is lost
When she was my hope
For I must soon depart
Never to come again
Will my heart be whole?
Or will it long lament
Like the cold west wind
Crying for the east wind?
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West Wind’s Lament
Contributed by
fionndruinne
on
Monday, 2nd February 2004 @ 09:40:16 PM in AEST
Topic:
LovePoetry
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There is wind in the hills
That sounds in the brush
And over the stones
It is a sad sound
The west wind’s lament
For the east wind
There is lament
In my own heart today
My joy is quenched
Like the sorrowful sun
Dim behind gray clouds
That cover heaven
For there is love in my heart
To me like a sun
Love for a girl
One I have not seen
For long days that drift
Like waves on a shore
She was beautiful
As sunlight on wave-spray
And the first star of twilight
With hair of deep gold
That fell like a river
On slender shoulders
Gold were the days
When I saw her
High was my heart
When she smiled at me
Such bright tenderness
I have never seen in another
But I do not know her heart
Nor aught of her life
Nor the sound of her name
And now the days are spent
The time is lost
When she was my hope
For I must soon depart
Never to come again
Will my heart be whole?
Or will it long lament
Like the cold west wind
Crying for the east wind?
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fionndruinne
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2004-02-02 21:40:16]
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Re: West Wind’s Lament
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by whisper-of-night on
Monday, 2nd February 2004 @ 09:51:56 PM AEST
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| Beautiful! Beautiful! (*a big round of applause!*) I think this is your first proper love poem in this site right? Good stuff! I totally enjoy it! |
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Re: West Wind’s Lament
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by full_blur on
Monday, 2nd February 2004 @ 10:24:45 PM AEST
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| very, very moving. I daresay one of the better love poems I've read on this side. Beautiful. |
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Re: West Wind’s Lament
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by faith_my_eyes on
Monday, 2nd February 2004 @ 11:32:18 PM AEST
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| Oh, Andrew! What an awesome love lament! Who is she? You must show her this! Don't leave her until you show her this! aw! She'll fall into your arms. |
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Re: West Wind’s Lament
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by Wachumiri on
Tuesday, 3rd February 2004 @ 12:34:22 AM AEST
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Yah, good... But kinda sad that she don't know your name...
Well, take care. Look both ways before crossing the street.
Yup, me...
David |
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Re: West Wind’s Lament
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by Merry on
Friday, 12th March 2004 @ 11:41:44 AM AEST
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Tis a lovely sad write laddie - it is the nature of love itself to be ethereal and I ken the sadness in you over never having the chance to know her.
merry
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Re: West Wind’s Lament
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by STRaNGe_LiNDSeY on
Saturday, 10th April 2004 @ 05:10:37 PM AEST
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The love of a poet... only a poet could paint love to be so wonderful. Your poetry reminds me of those old films that focus more on nature and the surroundings then the general theme... which i LOVE, by the way. You're ability to decribe things is impecable.
PERFECTION even.
Lindsey |
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Re: West Wind’s Lament
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by eatfresh22 on
Thursday, 29th April 2004 @ 12:53:18 PM AEST
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Wow, Andrew! You really did love her didn't you? That was so beautiful. And I'll agree with Emily in that a writer like you can have any girl fall into your arms. But, then again, I'm a sucker for poets....right? Those darn sweet talkers, the most dangerous ones I tell you! Well, beautiful, just the same. It's like I got a look into your soul.
~Carrie~ |
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Re: West Wind’s Lament
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by liquidsunshine on
Sunday, 30th May 2004 @ 02:50:56 PM AEST
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Oh, Andrew... this is...
making me tear up
Has she seen this poem?
If not, she should. She'd melt!!!
Bravo and encore!!!
Love,
Chelsea |
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Re: West Wind’s Lament
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by Archie on
Sunday, 18th July 2004 @ 08:28:41 AM AEST
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"The wind doth make a howling sound
that draws the cry of the wolf
and echoes in the valley a lonely sound
that stays the a man at his foot"
Very very good write. |
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Re: West Wind’s Lament
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by Hurretje on
Thursday, 23rd September 2004 @ 04:03:00 AM AEST
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So much craving love...the strongest emotion that has inspired you to write such a wonderful elegy...
Hugs,
Hur |
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Re: West Wind’s Lament
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by Man_On_High on
Saturday, 6th August 2005 @ 09:15:04 PM AEST
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Great metaphors-
and your longing is very evident.
Teriffically poetic-
B |
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