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Hard Day |
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Bronzeage Member
since 2007-07-20
Posts 197
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Hard day coming on. Too much time last night counting stars on my eyelids, afraid to open my eyes and admit I can’t sleep because of you. Thinking of the poor proto-human who laid in the grass under real stars feeling the cold stone grow in his chest for the blue eyed female he would never see again. The first human heartbreak before the benefit of science to explain the cardiovascular system. His large human brain knew where it hurt and why. Two thousand generations later I am no better off than my flint chipping cousin who woke one day to discover mating season is now all year long and the scent in the air is now in his large human brain and knew that a life spent in pursuit of food and a place to sleep, was empty without something warm to sleep with. So, cousin and I both wake at dawn, He, with spear and pouch, I, with cell phone and wallet. He stands on the river bank looking foot prints left by the blue eyed girl. I thumb the phone book, trying to remember where you work. The hunters move out tracking the tender prey that makes all else we catch worth having. Type II poet. Its worth the work. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
And how'd ya guess? Nod. Clues from that flint-chipping cousin-- (I avoid that one at family reunions...) him, and his daughter, stirring pickle-jars of an offbrand kool-aid, with her fist and forearm. Y'made my head swim and I enjoyed the dive.  |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing...James |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
Bronze~~~ this made me smile~~~great poem~ |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
fine 'write', excellent 'read'! [great 'comment/reply' posts from other 'P.I.P.-land' poets as well!] applause!! |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Carefully thought out and presented. Well done sir. I enjoyed. each time makes me stronger...but after the fall.... we get back up and move on, because the past is the past and there is no tomorrow if remaining in still waters |
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