A celebration of poetry written by members and friends of the MuseItUp Club. Submissions are invited for this page.*

My Dear Edwine

by Chris Ivins

To see you smile, oh love of mine
Enfolded me in joy divine
To walk with you through meadows green
Lit up the way, my dear Edwine

To stand with you ‘neath skies of blue
My heart was filled with song for you
To hear your voice of silken tone
I was reborn and guided home 

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My life to you forevermore
But you were drawn to Heaven’s shore

The way, so dark, without you here
No scent of rose or comfort near

Edwine, Edwine, I need you now
As sorrow plays across my brow
Oh dearest love, come back to me
I search for you o'er land and sea

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As threat'ning, blackened nightscape looms
So dreams of death will plague these rooms
No blest escape from memory
I plead release on bended knee

The hounds of hell may breach the door
As hope redeems me nevermore
My sword I lay by flag of white
For Reaper's scythe descends this night

Chris Ivins has lived in a small country town called Grenfell in New South Wales, Australia, for nearly four years, but was born in Sydney and lived there most of her life. She's 46, has two children and is married to an ex-sailor. She writes on Fanstory.com with the handle 'alpacalady'. (She co-owns a herd of about 30 alpacas.) So far, nothing published in print media, but there will be one poem coming out in a book by Black Rose Writing towards the end of 2008. Chris is a country lass who enjoys writing."

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