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Gardening with Skeleton Women

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Skeleton Woman

When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes
I all alone beweep my outcaste state
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries…..

but hark

I work in my garden, meditating as I turn the earth.
What must I let die in order to generate life?
What do I know should die but am hesitant to allow to do so?
What must die in me in order for me to thrive?
What is ugly that I fear that has treasure within?

and then I scorn to change my state with Kings’

apologies to Will Shakespeare
Heather Blakey September 07

Written by Heather Blakey

September 11, 2007 at 12:38 am

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  1. ooh err, Heather, what a spooky piece, especially the picture

    traveller

    September 11, 2007 at 4:04 pm

  2. Wow! This one wakes you up!

    lorigloyd

    September 12, 2007 at 5:38 pm

  3. It has me wide awake and given me food for thought Lori. Right now I am sitting waiting for things like this to grow and take shape.

    Heather Blakey

    September 12, 2007 at 10:14 pm


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