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The Lady
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0 posted 2007-07-01 11:29 PM




sun turns his yellow face to summer
earth grows warm  
the man with soft brown hands  
whispers in my ear
     listen  
     do you hear Rio calling

hot beach sand sears my feet  
primordial tide pool longs to cool me
clouds sing minha terra
notes tumbling through my uncombed hair

the man with soft brown hands
mixes barnacle memories
on the spines of upturned boats  
paints them on the side of the sky  
for me alone to see

he beckons

I lean into his smell  
tupelo honey and old brandy  

do you like this  
he asks    
tucking brush between his teeth  
the way I love it  
and I realize  
I am going to have to give up sad  

at least for the rest of the summer

© Copyright 2007 Kate - All Rights Reserved
aziza
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1 posted 2007-07-01 11:37 PM


Lady,

I missed you.
And I love this
-- summers are too wonderful
for sad anyway --

Love to you
Alison

The Lady
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2 posted 2007-07-01 11:40 PM




thank you Alison
I missed you too
and yes
summers are too wonderful for sad
'specially when Rio calls


Roniece Dawson-Bruce
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3 posted 2007-07-02 01:46 AM


Lady Kate... just beautiful, like you!  
enjoyed this very much... RDB xx

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

JamesMichael
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4 posted 2007-07-02 03:50 AM


Nice...James
The Lady
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5 posted 2007-07-02 07:38 PM




thank you for your sweet words Roniece

thank you James

Dominique-Simone
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6 posted 2007-07-02 10:00 PM


I love this.. but it reminds me of that song Rio
The Lady
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7 posted 2007-07-02 10:07 PM




I know, huh?

it's not a song you hear in Rio

MoonShadow
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8 posted 2007-07-03 10:30 AM


  Imagery so beautiful and real. Compelling... Estoy ahi.

        MoonShadow
.

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9 posted 2007-07-03 12:04 PM


and I realize  
I am going to have to give up sad  

Even if there's a time limit on your "sacrifice"... how wonderful to shed the sadness and reacquaint yourself with joy! *S*

I like this very much!!

1slick_lady
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standing on a shadow's lace
10 posted 2007-07-03 12:38 PM


everything you write
touches something
deep
inside of me


The Lady
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11 posted 2007-07-03 11:21 PM




dear MoonShadow  
thank you my friend

thank you suthern  
yes, it’s time for joy

thank you Helen  
so very much

Aloneinmyhead
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12 posted 2007-07-08 10:28 AM


This is exotic and makes me want to travel
The Lady
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13 posted 2007-07-08 11:45 AM




thank you Alone
hope you get to travel

Gentle Spirit
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14 posted 2007-07-08 11:53 AM


I've read this several times while at work and couldn't reply then.  This has a beautiful and melancholy feel to it, but those last lines were my favorite for many reasons Kate.  oh gawd lady, you touch right where it is so needed some times.  Hugs you.
The Lady
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15 posted 2007-07-08 10:42 PM




thank you little soul sister  
big, big hugs you !

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