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The Pushcart Peddler
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The Pushcart Peddler |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan 
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The pushcart peddler has it all thick or thin big or small pots and pans things in cans paintings wrought of artist's hands useful tools thread on spools ice to keep your picnics cool antique dishes fresh caught fishes all you need for meals, delicious tallow for candles summer sandals spray to chase away the vandals men's underwear girl's dresses, fair combs and brushes for your hair crackerjacks and sealing wax coffee which is vacuum packed red or green or in between its the biggest collection you've ever seen he's always at your beck and call the pushcart peddler he's got it all |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Lyra...this is outstanding....btw...got any ????...Nevermind.... |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  WOW, ooohhhhhhhh...this is soooooooo beautiful, sweet friend, you write such a beautiful flea markets worth of lovely words!!! (kiss on cheek) This reminded me of Portobello Road from the movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks, this is soooooooo wonderfull delightful, I love it!!! We all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Lyra, thank you for sharing!   May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
got any poems to be recycled??touche  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Lyra--Such a romatic look at a time that was so simple...I guess the pushcart was the first supermarket. Loved your poem! |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
Lyra, I love this, "antique dishes fresh caught fishes all you need for meals, delicious' Oh yes for the simple times again. I wish we still had those, Oh well, we still have the ice cream trucks. LOL.. great write.  floriaFloria |
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Silver Streak Member Elite
since 2002-01-02
Posts 3625FL, USA |
Wow! Madame, you are an absolute wonder! This is so terriffic. I love it! -newell ((Madame Chipmunk) Sharing God's Love through perfectlovepoetry.com |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Madame - I love your poetry, I just do... BC |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Barry...thanks so much, glad you enjoyed. Now what is it that you need from the peddler?  Noah...thanks so much for that wonderful compliment.  Martin...thank you, but I don't think that any of the peddlers sold poetry...at least not the ones in the Bronx, where I grew up. I remember the seltzer man, the vegetable man, the cocoanut man, the knife sharpener man...and probably some others...but not the poetry man. Interestingly, the picture at the top of this poem is from the United Jewish Appeal of Canada...it was painted in Toronto. I thought that might interest you.  copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Martie...thanks so much for your reply. When I was searching for that picture I learned that the origin of pushcart peddlers was the Jewish immigrants who came over to the United States without any money...and they really needed to start their businesses on a shoestring...and from those little pushcart businesses, grew many of todays large businesses...such as, supermarkets and clothing stores.  Floria...thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed this little look at the past. I don't know where you live, but I haven't seen an ice cream truck in years.  copyright2002 Lyra Nesius "poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks [This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (02-06-2002 01:00 PM).] |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Newell and Bill...thanks so much for your replies, and I'm glad that you enjoyed the poem. It was a walk back through memory lane for me. I grew up in NYC and still remember some of these peddlers from when I was very little.  copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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N orth Carolina Girl Senior Member
since 2001-12-04
Posts 962NC,USA |
Lyra,great poem about the olden days.  TAKE CARE! Juanita |
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sodpossom Senior Member
since 2001-06-15
Posts 723N.C |
Lyra This sounds like a garbageman to me.Very nice poem! |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Juanita...thanks for the reply and the chocolate kiss!  Stevie...I think its more like a garbage man in reverse! You would have to sell the garbage and make some money on it  ...Maybe you should go into that business!Thanks for replying copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
A beautifully flowing work that harkens back to a simpler time Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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sodpossom Senior Member
since 2001-06-15
Posts 723N.C |
Lyra Thats what I'm talking about.I have some mighty good yard sales. |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
You have some great and unique ideas..loved this Madame..hugss ~Victoria~ |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Interloper...thanks much, Sometimes I wish that we lived in simpler times  Thanks Stevie...am I invited to your next yard sale? Victoria...thank you, I actually got this idea while I was thinking about my childhood in NYC. We had lots of peddlers coming around back then. The one I especially remember is the seltzer man because he would come up to our apartment with his seltzer bottles and take the empties to recycle them. It was definitely a simpler time. copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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PearlsB4Swine Member
since 2002-02-01
Posts 130where the heart finds me |
What great memories this stirred up. Do you remember that great book: The Pushcart Wars ? I was always in awe of someone who pushed their store around in streets.  Wonderful imagination you have, Madame Chipmunk! PB4S |
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