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Martie

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0 posted 2003-01-26 07:35 PM

A Super Sunday

Snow has captured the mountains
and down the canyons it breaths
into the empty city streets
around the cement and bricks
of Sunday at three

The sky is a dull gray
and from the house of stone
across the street with door open
I hear loud shouts and cheers
that echo around the branches
of the naked trees

I race across the lawn
and throw myself down
hands gripping the legs of my startled husband
trying to get into the super bowl mood
but the lawn streaks my light blue jeans green
and he falls with a loud thud into the rose bush
and the mood is not good

I look back across the street as loud curses
flip across the parked pick up trucks
and bounce across the street
as I sit on the damp ground with my moaning man
who is looking at me now
with a look that feels like he caught
whatever had been thrown

This seems like a good thing to do
to sit here as the afternoon breathes that cool air
and listen to the human sounds that start
a chaos of dogs barking down the alley
and across the street into the village

Listen I say to his almost smile
the one that is playing now as I take his hand
and pull him toward me
as we both sit perfectly still
while through the neighbor’s window
on a giant screen
the blurred game is played

[This message has been edited by Martie (01-26-2003 07:35 PM).]

Sunshine

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1 posted 2003-01-26 07:38 PM

And the two of YOU
are having more fun
then the all of THEY...

Martie

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2 posted 2003-01-26 07:39 PM

Karilea---Just a ride down fun street...didn't really happen that way, except in my mind.

Mistletoe Angel

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3 posted 2003-01-26 08:06 PM

(big hugggsssssssss) I will never understand football, it is honestly one of the most ridiculous celebrations to me but I guess I can say I'm going for Tampa Bay this year just because their fans are acting much more decently than Oakland fans by what I've heard, and there lies the true winner! (sigh) I love this, sweet friend, it is love and the simple things that are much more fun to celebrate, yay, 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..."

Shakira

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4 posted 2003-01-26 09:01 PM

A fine alternative to football-watching, to be sure! Thanks for sharing....

The game is on and I'm trying to watch it lkie a good Joe Sixpack, but I simply cannot keep my mind from wandering. Because I'm blessed with very large offspring, I avoided football for years so they wouldn't get interested enough to start playing & inevitably get hurt. Now I have no interest either.

By its very nature, football brings out the monkey in us, and I'm just as happy to leave mine buried.

Martie

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5 posted 2003-01-26 09:07 PM

Noah...I never understood it either..especially when my son played in High School and got a compound fracture of his arm...he still has the plates and pins.

Ed....I really enjoyed the music at the beginning...brought on a few tears. Football is not very interesting, although I do enjoy watching the faces in the crowds. I'm enjoying Mr. Heineken. Thanks for your reply.

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6 posted 2003-01-27 10:58 AM

Martie - loved this poem - you do super poetry even if it isn't a super sunday for everyone - Paul

Auguste

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7 posted 2003-01-27 12:25 PM

So, who won? It would be my guess that your game ended in a tie.

The stars will shine when I am gone,
the earth will turn on as before,
the gulls, still race along the shore,
the morning star, still kiss the dawn

garysgirl

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8 posted 2003-01-27 12:42 PM

lol at Michael's reply...

You know, Lady, you could write a wonderful poem about a piece of paper or a pencil, I bet....like Vicky did that time about the "paper clip".....HaHa!! I always know when I see your name that it's going to be an excellent poem. Thank you, friend for sharing yourself with us......

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~

Auguste

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9 posted 2003-01-27 04:50 PM

BUMP

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10 posted 2003-01-27 09:40 PM

Martie,

I like this. Playing catch-up with replies. Michael was right to bump it. It is a fun, light read.....Enjoyed.

Hugs, Pat

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"Desiderata"

Nan

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11 posted 2003-01-27 10:13 PM

LOL... Touchdown...

Duncan
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12 posted 2003-01-27 10:29 PM

'I race across the lawn
and throw myself down
hands gripping the legs of my startled husband
trying to get into the super bowl mood
but the lawn streaks my light blue jeans green
and he falls with a loud thud into the rose bush
and the mood is not good'

That might have made it worth watching!

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13 posted 2003-01-27 10:32 PM

Martie, come on down here. The Dolphins could use ya!!!

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