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Today the Romantic Friday Writers challenge is Voices. I'm sure this will lead to many and varied stories. However, my story ended up being a poem. I'm currently studying poetry with my students and poor Edgar Allen Poe's voice got into my head. I'm no poet as you can see, but I've attempted a little take on his poem, 'Annabel Lee.'
Annabel!
The waves smash against the rocks
The seagulls call your name
The moon beams and is bringing me dreams
Of you
and me
by the sea.
By the sea
we laughed, we played, we loved
Until they came
and took you away -
away from me.
Annabel!
Jealous of our love
As I held you tight on the grassy banks at night
I could hear their voices on the wind -
‘You will not keep her! You will not have her!’
The voices mingled with the crash of the waves
I held you tight, tighter
I crushed you close to me.
They can never dissever our love.
‘Don't leave me, Annabel!’
I cried
My voice ripped away by the wind.
Annabel!
Where are you?
Where have they taken you?
I hear the waves
I hear the gulls
I hear you!
My name is a whisper on the wind.
The sea is cold, so cold
My legs tremble with the chill
The moon threads the waves with its silvery fingers
Enticing
Drawing
me to you.
I am so cold Annabel
as the night tide carries me
to you.
Yes, my darling!
I hear you
Your voice is an angel’s call.
The ocean is chilling yet
my heart is thrilling
at the sound of my name on your lips.
Soon we’ll be together
for eternity
The angels will smile at our love -
a love that was more than love
In our Kingdom by the sea.
The beautiful, wild sea.
©DeniseCovey2011
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