She was far from a: Steel Magnolia
Yet her eyes were always upon the Earth
Her personal letters were, at times, profound
The Homestead of Amherst her birth
Committed daily to her written word
Casting an indifferent eye upon fools
Her poetry - a tapestry of the chameleon
A hazardous pen to those who broke the rules
Saving herself - a near recluse of her home
Many a verse - children could sing
Withdrawing to her parlor and the mirror of life
Reflecting upon what fantasy might bring
She pulled herself away from the evils of witchcraft
And those callus souls that cast demonic spells
Detoxing her fragile body became a necessity
Protecting herself from the demons of Hell
Succumbing in the end to: Brights Disease
Her kidneys badly damaged over time
Who then was truly responsible for her departure?
The answer - can be found in 'Poetic Rhyme'
By, Theodora Onken
Copyright (c)
October 22,2015
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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