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by Lynne den Hartog ... Black clouds cloaked the moon. Thin tendrils of mist solidified. Falling to my knees in abject obeisance, primeval panic filled my soul. "Shena, Goddess of Love, I beg of Thee. Return to me what I have lost." Spirit music filled the air: awesome threads of sound weaving a tapestry, its pattern pure chaos. Lightning flashed, and from Her heart a butterfly was born. Gossamer wings shimmered in the half-light. Clasping it tightly, I cried in joy. And then She spoke, "I cannot return that which was never yours to own." Opening my hands, my tears fell upon dusty Death. ... Copyright © 2001 Lynne den
Hartog. All Rights Reserved. May not be re-printed in any form without
express written consent of the author. Do not copy or post.
Lynne den Hartog was Born in Swindon, England. She is an ex-teacher who now resides in the Netherlands with her Dutch husband, two teenagers and four slightly mad cats. She has been published in various anthologies such as Tears on Black Roses and in the zine Parchment Symbols and is a co-writer on the new, interactive, real-time novel Tidal Wave. Her poetry has also appeared in J. C. Wilder's ebook Shameless, and is available as a collection, Fevered Spirits. She is the author of three collections of erotic short stories: Rainbow Dreams described by the Erotic Readers Association as "a must-have for lovers of romantic erotica," Whispers in the Wind, and her latest book, Chained Melodies. She has written a short novel, Avalon, based around a secluded cottage in the heart of the Welsh countryside; a story steeped in mysticism and the supernatural. You may purchase her work at Renaissance ebooks.
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