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serenity blaze
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0 posted 2007-12-17 10:34 PM


Once upon a time there was
a girl who loved a good story;
she like to draw peace turtle doves
and picture-perfect families.

She sang songs just for herself.
She liked the way those made her feel.
She plunked piano keys as well,
wishing she could wish it real.

She'd search for clovers with four leaves
in patches of the stuff--she crept
on her hands and careful knees
she studied each stem, counted less

as she yanked those with three leaves-
this girl who loved a good story,
spent hours of each day in grief
tossing clovers, weaving seed,

flowers tangled in her hair...

No moral to the story of
this little girl in search of luck
unless you look beneath the dust
of that woman in the mud

written off: "insanity"
as you feed those turtle doves
park-benched by inanity
searching all your life for love.

So eat your salad sandwiches
with that slice of turkey breast,
confusing all that was with "is"
and take the pill that helps you rest.

Tell the doctor, "It is stress."
(Be sure to tell your wife much less.)
And tell the woman in the park--
nothing. Find another bench.

Forget the tangles in her hair...

Wake! And say she wasn't there.



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Sunshine
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1 posted 2007-12-17 10:37 PM


How is it
that your stories
always come home?

No matter the answer
it is because you are.



Love you, little one!


lucky
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2 posted 2007-12-17 11:01 PM


how come I feel like I've went from the nursery to being a college professor in a couple of breaths... lov it..!

dale


TomMark
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3 posted 2007-12-17 11:09 PM


I laughed and laughed loud. Dear Lady. Such a "seriousness"  life was so well said in the humorous poem. quite a tale by the fairy.
  

Ceinwyn
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4 posted 2007-12-17 11:33 PM


I feel like the crazy lady on the bench feeding the pigeons.  

If at first you don't succeed destroy all the evidence that you tried.

Earth Angel
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5 posted 2007-12-18 12:13 PM


There just aren't enough four-leaf clovers to go around in this world. Good luck is hard to come by!

However, I have a secret stash of them ~ and first come! ~ first served!

Enjoyed for poetic offering for Arctic Wind's challenge!

Love & 4-Leaf Clover Luck,

EA

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6 posted 2007-12-18 12:30 PM



vlraynes
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7 posted 2007-12-18 03:48 AM


"Though her words are simple and few
Listen, listen, she's calling to you
'Feed the birds, tuppence a bag
Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag'"

--Feed the Birds
  Sung by: Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins


*smile*

much enjoyed this, Karen...

love ya, my sis...



"When the power of love overcomes the love
of power the world will know peace."
--Jimi Hendrix

Artic Wind
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8 posted 2007-12-18 07:34 PM


Heres a four leaf clover! lol

That was a nicely written poem SB!!!!!

Thank you for joining the challenge!

ARCTIC WIND

Marchmadness
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9 posted 2007-12-19 11:06 PM


Enjoyed.
    Ida

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