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going home |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest 
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It's night on the ocean I'm going home And it feels like I've never I've never been gone ~ Carly Simon once more for the island sails trimmed bow coming ‘round gray bottom up gray sky and sea droplets of home showing themselves so long since soles have touched wet cobblestone so long since salt air has enclosed me told me I am loved home gumboots rough around ankles feet warm dry memories of this childhood island take my hand steady me wind blows my face grabs it in passing do you remember me when I walked small here when I lay in the gray of your embrace wind smiles whips my face around says you were always alone always in over your head now look at you tall still alone still in over your head yes but I left him behind came home alone… good thing the wind hums I never would have recognized you thomas wolfe was wrong you can always go home you just can't take certain people with you |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
Kate, Sometimes you just simply capture me in your poetry. I think a small part of me is left among the words. Maybe that is what makes poetry so wonderful. Maybe that's why we come back again and again. Love this, just love it. Alison |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Wonderful...James |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
yes we can always go home but I wonder sometimes, do we ever even leave. Love this one lady. |
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MoonShadow Senior Member
since 2001-08-02
Posts 943Dark side of the Moon. |
Milady Kate, such imagery and sentiment. Wonderful write as only you can pen. Thank you for sharing. MoonShadow . |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I literally get tingles when I read your poetry. You are in a league all your own with your style of writing. It is alluring and all-consuming! One not merely reads your poetry ~ they experience it!  ~ So that I can remember how real poetry is written!  With love and admiration, LA  |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Alison, I appreciate your reply thank you thank you James good question gentle Donna thank you and hugs thank you dear Kenneth for the read and reply Linda Angel you say the most angelic things thank you |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
"you just can't take certain people with you" isnt that the truth |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
You know I felt this way visiting Nantucket a couple of times with Nan, and although I live in Vancouver, Canada, Cape Cod is my second home and it felt just like this! Loverly! |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
lol...and I'm just full of questions these days Kate.. {now, if I could just find the answers....  } ((hugs))I'm so happy that I can't stop cryin, I'm so happy that I'm laughing through my tears...TK |
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TomMark Member Elite
since 2007-07-27
Posts 2133LA,CA |
always beautiful enjoyed Tomtoo |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
so Helen you knew that about going home alone too, huh? not surprised thank you Mysteria Nantucket is the very island I was talking about lovely place isn't it? ahhh gentle Donna I understand about those questions answers are in short supply it seems thank you Tom |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
LadyKate~ Oh ... I so enjoyed the all of this~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you Poetess! |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
A grand-fine ‘personal’ and emotive ‘write’! [but, in many ways, also a wonderful “slice of everperson’s-life dejavu” impression] I am especially fond of the Twist on Thomas Wolfe ending!: “thomas wolfe was wrong you can always go home you just can't take certain people with you(!)” Serious, sustained applause!! |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Multiple complex emotions and images painted into a Kate masterpiece - what an experience! This evoked intense and simultaneous pleasure and pain, as your work often does. Lovely work! - Owl |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
wind smiles whips my face around says you were always alone always in over your head now look at you tall still alone still in over your head I loved this, how beautifully done, a work of art.... Hugs Creme |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you LeeJ hugs to you |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I've been remiss in my reading... how lovely to catch up with you... and the last line... OH, so true! |
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