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Ophelia in the River by Carrie A Deveney Monday, July 25, 2005 Rated "G" by the Author. Share Print Save Become a Fan
Leaves are falling To cover the maiden Whose feet quickly traverse The wilderness The catch in her hair Flowing behind her like garland In the cool wind And, she's Ophelia as she Splashes into the winter river And floats downstream Blue lips and purple rimmed eyes She's a picture of icy beauty As her dress drags her down to the bottom Where she waits A century later To be thawed in a Spring That never comes

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Reviewed by E. Richardson	6/25/2007

this piece is both classical in its flavor and flow. Outstanding work!




Reviewed by Ian Thorpe	10/24/2005

Great. Somebody mentioned the painting but for me it also called to mind a poem by one of the French Romantics (Baudelaire I think, but don't trust me on that) I do like that moody nineteenth century stuff - its like a Leonard Cohen song, quite uplifting in that it has a hypnotic effect. Ian




Reviewed by Mark Rockeymoore	10/11/2005

what a sad, beautiful write. you got the feel of melancholy across very well, with the invocation of the tragic ophelia, and such beautiful natural descriptions.




Reviewed by Regis Auffray	8/27/2005

Most enchanting, Carrie. Thank you for sharing this gift. Love and peace to you. Regis




Reviewed by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie	8/2/2005

Absolutely outstanding, This is excellent. Reindeer




Reviewed by Jane Rodway	7/29/2005

This brings about thoughts of Millais' painting. Lovely.




Reviewed by jude forese	7/28/2005

very vivid imagery and atmosphere in this poem ... in "Hamlet" Ophelia is found with here dress spread open, leaving her looking like a flower ... i like how you took this theme into another level ... it has a dream-like quality to it ... i'm just a little confused why she waits for "a century later" to be never thawed ... overall, i like the affect of this poem ...




Reviewed by Erin Kelly-Moen	7/25/2005

A beautiful write, Carrie, haunting and timeless with wonderful word relationships, like quickly and splashes, and the leaves covering the maiden while the river does the same, by dragging her down, flowing and floats, garland and icy beauty. A masterful poem that leaves the reader wondering ... why. The only hint is the name Ophelia, which is all, and nothing. Unless, the blue lips and purple-rimmed eyes have a deeper meaning than the winter cold... Erin Elizabeth Kelly-Moen




Reviewed by Felix Perry	7/25/2005

Mystical and poignant write that leaves the reader wondering the maidens true story is. Felix