Eliza Cook

Eliza Cook

London Road / Southwark / England
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Eliza Cook
London Road / Southwark / England
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Monday, April 19, 2010

Grey-Eyed Mabel Comments

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I gazed on orbs of flashing black;
I met the glow of hazel light;
I marked the hue of laughing blue,
That sparkled in the festive night.
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Britte Ninad 11 June 2020

Into sweet Mabel's listening ear; Our mutual vow, from then till now, Bound each to each- fond, firm, and dear...........superb, immense powerful writings

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Amar Agarwala 07 March 2017

Reading Eliza Cook for the first time... and found it to be a captivating read.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 07 March 2017

A captivating poem with excellent flow, rhyme and rhythm.

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Indira Renganathan 07 March 2017

And why? - ah! why? My soul replies, 'She has dear Mabel's soft, grey eyes.'.....superb work giving immense amusement....great

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Seamus O Brian 07 March 2017

A work of adoration, written not from the perspective of new love, but a fond remembrance of overwhelming beauty written from a position of enduring love's security. Refreshing.

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Tom Allport 07 March 2017

a loving poem that has a happy after ending?

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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 07 March 2017

An endearing poem that holds your attention throughout. Most beautifully narrated in this powerful poem by Eliza Cook.

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Edward Kofi Louis 07 March 2017

Fleeting hour! Thanks for sharing.

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Bernard F. Asuncion 07 March 2017

Mutual vow.... thanks for sharing....

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Nivetha Somasundaram 07 March 2017

A new entrant to the world of poetry through poem hunter I enjoyed your poem very much.

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Eliza Cook

Eliza Cook

London Road / Southwark / England
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London Road / Southwark / England
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