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One Room at a Time |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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One Room at a Time Almost all of the clutter is gone just a little dust swept under the rug where I wrote my name but when I let the carpet fall pieces of me flew across the room I am tired of all this house cleaning I am resting against pillows looking for words and clean flannel sheets make a mountain as I study to form a thought Books are stacked all around I tell them to watch the clutter that captures and covers them with dust for this room can be so treacherous Did you rise from a desktop strewn with discontent I ask them or march across the page with my old friend determination perhaps you were smoldering in the ashes of some fire singed and unsure for years if so I totally understand Tell me how did you get past the clutter the desk strewn with unpaid notions and the drawers of unanswered questions Then as I drifted back past my lashes I heard the answer Just climb this flannel mountain over the lethargy that eats words for dinner and clean one room at a time |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Loving this...feeling it...and will have something for you tomorrow...{~,^} |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
very neat martie!  hugs, g "oh baby baby, its a wild world..its hard to get by just upon a smile..." cat stevens |
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SEA 
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since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Martie~ while reading this, I had a de ja vu........I love it when that happens.......I personally (try to )do 5 rooms at once.....lol wonderful poem -SEA |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ Simply 'Martiesque' ! I positively love this one and have printed it out and framed it already. You're wonderful ! *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
My daughter in law has a small plaque proclaiming "Warning - This house protected by killer dust bunnies!" No question- I should have one here - Enjoyed this very much - I started '1 room' 8 months ago - progress is slow ~G~ |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Sometimes I have to get it down to one little section of one room at a time....LOL...this is great, Martie!! I can totally relate!! Denise |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Karilea--I thought maybe you would be able to relate. dgvarner--If it was very neat, then it wouldn't be such a mess.. thanksBut Sea...YOU are superwoman. Marge--thanks so much sis...you know how much I appreciate you. Bill--One room can sometimes be overwhelming...depends on the room, I guess. Maybe I can put those dust bunnies to work. Denise--What a good idea...so sorry you could relate. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
cleaning and sleeping are such a waste of perfectly good poetry time  curl up in those flannel sheets and write me girlie... and if any body asks..tell em I said so!!  love the wit and wisdom in this me When to the sessions of sweet silent thought, I summon up remembrance of things past ... I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought. ~Shakespeare~ |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Clutter?????????? What is that? I thought that letting all that stuff pile up was just adding a blanket of warmth to the house. Wonderful write my friend. You got to start somewhere and it might as well be with penning one of your magical poems to instead of diving straight into the mess. I for one am glad you did. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Janet and Mark--you guys are so great...wanta come and help? Actually, this poem isn't about the clutter of real rooms, but the clutter in my mind...sigh..I guess my metaphore was a little too obscure...huh? That's what happens when you're filled with clutter. |
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