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On Searching Antique Stores for Grandmother
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On Searching Antique Stores for Grandmother |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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On Searching Antique stores for Grandmother I went to find the paint of her stacked on a back shelf of some antique of neglected dust with just the scratched black initials that were her youth A canvas of dark stilled to life like old tomatoes slightly wrinkled you can almost squash with your eyes and the musty smell of old closets where gay colors dream of light She whistled the walnut tree of birds until they fell shells of questionable merit to pry with magic tool on shaded table a pile of forgotten cribs the goodness shucked Could her tune whistle across time her silk bent around fabric still in mind she would not remember that she forgot me in her pale comparison when we were all her child the young and old of us built on layers of curly hair and round skirts legs bitter rooted to hardwood and phonographs that still crank a tune and the line of us all waiting to take our turn Her cataracts are the attic of my description bound with words that are made from watercolor and each delicate wound seeps the orange rouge of wilted cheeks blurred by time to my girlhood |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Martie...when it comes to poetry...you are a far better poet than this man ever will be... As always.....awesome!!! |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
Martie, So special and unique, as usual. I enjoyed the walnut tree stanza. As well as the entire poem, so cleverly woven. Hugs, Pat  ..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Oh Martie, I do wish you could teach me how to do this... to weave words into such a beautiful picture. You are so amazing sweet poetess. ~Hugs~ ~Time has cast a spell on you, |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
She whistled the walnut tree of birds until they fell shells of questionable merit to pry with magic tool on shaded table a pile of forgotten cribs the goodness shucked Could her tune whistle across time her silk bent around fabric still in mind she would not remember that she forgot me in her pale comparison when we were all her child =============================== Her cataracts are the attic of my description bound with words that are made from watercolor and each delicate wound seeps the orange rouge of wilted cheeks blurred by time to my girlhood ============================== bowing to the princess of personification   oh..me thinks you found her and a whole lot more...a treasure chest of more...  Will the wind remember the names it has blown in the past? |
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garysgirl 
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Martie, you write with the excellence of the classic poets. Thank you for sharing your poetry with us. I always am speechless as I read your poems, and no words could describe the way they make me feel...... "Love makes the world go around" |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
wonderful musings of antiques and the mental picture they create..Happy New Year  |
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DawnG
since 2000-06-23
Posts 1494United States |
Martie, This is a beatiful picture you have created. Thank you for sharing. Dawn |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
like old tomatoes slightly wrinkled you can almost squash with your eyes See? See what I mean? No one could do this to a tomatoe, no one. Oh, I love to read your work more than you can even imagine. ~ The soul lies buried in ink that does not flow ~ |
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Salty Senior Member
since 2002-11-23
Posts 669Texas |
Marti, I love these walks through memories when the visuals are so real. A little sad and a little happy flowing here. A most lovely write indeed. ~Salty In the Midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
share your life, I'm loving every word! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
See? You take the unusual view and make the rest of us say... I wish I had written this... Now, as to the thoughts shared between... just remember... I'm in your will to inherit your pen... leave some magic in it, will you? |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
I keep searching for your poems...and find in them all treasure... this is no exception |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
I visited my Gram this week... and this poem brings me back to her. She knows we're hers - but she forgets which ones we are... I figure that's not so bad for 99... Your words are always a wonder for me, my friend... I can't do it as you can - but that's OK - I love every word you write...  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Barry--Not so, my friend...we are different but I'm certainly not better. Thanks for such a high compliment though.  Pat...thanks, my friend for such a sweet reply. Hugs back to you! Nancy--You don't need a teacher, you already know how. JM...My grandmother was a painter..my mother once found one of her paintings in an antique store, but couldn't afford to buy it. Ethel--You are such a caring person..thank you for being you. My other grandmother was named Ethel. Ecrivan--Thank you and Happy New Year to you also! Dawn...and thank you for reading. Sharon--You're a peach! Salty--Thank you for stopping to read and for the nice reply. Dixie--Thanks..I seem to do that when I write poetry. I'm glad you find it interesting to read. I appreciate you replying to so many of mine lately! Karilea--You have the best magic in your own finger tips. Ron...thank you, my friend. Nan--You are lucky to have your grandmother still...mine passed on when I was very young. |
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lucky Senior Member
since 2000-01-17
Posts 1601Idaho |
I was just checkin' my own heart dale Writing isn't just something I do, it's something I am. |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Thanks for bringing back mememories of my own grandmother, Martie. *hugs*The stars will shine when I am gone, |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
So beautifully said. I miss my Gram still. Sandra |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
this is wonderful work martie....this is what I wished to write when I wrote mine, but honesty is one of my muse's conditions and so it just would not come out like I wanted it to...so I finally let it come out like it needed to... wonderful images, filled with sweet memories and the longing left by age... |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
Martie - special words from a very special person who writes melodies of light and love and memories - Paul |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
(sigh) Oh Martie, this is soooooooo beautiful, sweet friend, I love it, your words always bring a tear to my eye as they make you feel right at home and you can smell the fresh wood and incense in the small town gift shops! (kiss on cheek) God Bless You, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Martie, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Sandpiper Senior Member
since 2002-06-15
Posts 738land of flora and fauna |
..all of the above!! outstanding!! "And it was at that age...Poetry arrived in search of me...And something started in my soul." |
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