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The Street Part 2
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The Street Part 2 |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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The Street Part 2 Sometimes, if he walked with his head down, he would find needed things, quarters and nickels for necessities, nails to hold together his rat-trap abode, and pretty pieces of colored glass just to look at. Most of the time, he saw things he didn’t need, like dirty diapers and smashed cigarettes. He didn’t care if he died, would eat and drink from the dumpster to fill the ache. It was a mean lesson from a cracked jar of mayonnaise taught him things were thrown away that made him powerful sick, not dead. A dented can of spaghetti and wilted lettuce, even a bag of bran muffins, eased the hunger this day. He liked the sky, sat down on an empty bus bench to look at the bellowing, remembering many skies. Sun-sets had mended him some, they were like a prayer, prayers of burnt orange, purple and mauve. He would say the names of colors in his mind, tasting the sound, like cake at a church social. Yes, he had been to church, that was another life ago. |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
I have seen one, will comment on two, and make way for many, many more... you are holding my interest, this is a good thing, so I will be very, very patient... |
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peaches73533 Senior Member
since 2001-11-04
Posts 981OK, USA |
Your words are keeping me interested in this series.It's hard for some of us to imagine the way some people have to live to make it in this world.Keep going.I like reading your writing. Peaches |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Another lifetime ago - that is the story for most of these folks, as they are so much just like us. Martie do tell.......... ~*~ Carpe' Diem ~*~ |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
hey sweets....I am bookmarking these so i can read them all together .... with my comp probs I dont want to miss them  I would wait till the end of time for you, |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Martie, yet another in this very well penned series. I await the next one...trying to be very patient. hugs, Nancy.~I've loved you forever, in lifetimes before.~ |
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The Lonely Stranger Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 361Upstate, NY, USA |
The picture you paint is an unpleasant one .....much as I am sure this man's existance is unpleasant. Thus you have done an excellent job. No one ever listened themselves into trouble. |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
This is tearing my heart out to read and accept that this is the life of so many yet still I read on that I may learn compassion and understanding that they too are human just like all of us. They too are children of God. My heart goes out to them all. Magnificent work, Martie. Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Excellent, Martie. |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
You have captivated me with his story, Martie. This is exceptional. All writing comes |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
After just two, I feel I know him. I've said many times, you somehow pull the reader into the life of your subjet. Another exceptional glimpse. Liz |
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