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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere 
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The house is old and dying Surrounded by wheat Outbuilding in attendance Her beauty fades and crumbles I fear we’ll be the last to love her She seduced my husband with her charms She was cold and lonely Another casualty on the Kansas plain She coaxed him in and touched him He called her home Then she winked at me As I drove by Reminding me of a house I’d left behind I hadn’t a clue It puzzles me still I resisted her I hated her But I couldn’t deny Her call Her touch She took us in And wrapped her warmth around us She told us stories of her youth And days of dignity I knew from the beginning We couldn’t save her Though we often dreamed of it On her moonlit August porch We did what we could But it was never enough I think she understood |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
ms LG...I loved the nudity of her splinter cleavage and the moaning of her floors as she danced to be a god to the both of you.. a pleasure to read ms |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
D- a pleasure to be read, you honor me with your prose.~L |
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AncientHippie Member
since 2009-10-15
Posts 411Surfing the Cosmic Flow |
Lori, what a beautiful read. The visuals with it were crisp and clear as an autumn dawn. There is an older house just down the lane from us that has been sold. I hope the buyers will feel the spirit of the house, and listen to the tales it has to tell. Thank you. Sutra 6: If your Path seems to be sprinkled with shards of glass, you should examine each shard to ensure it is not a diamond. |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
you are more than welcome AH -THANK YOU~L |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
Wonderful work, enjoyed reading you. |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Enjoyed, as I also love old houses and the stories they may hold. latearrival |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Kaoru and latearrival Glad you enjoyed it, it was my pleasure, thank you~L |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
This reminds me so much of my attempts to keep the farmhouse upright... successes are harder and harder to achieve. *S* Wonderful write!! *smile* |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Lori - Creative prose at its captivating best. It pulls you in perhaps more to say that no life, animate or inanimate, likes to die alone without telling why it loved to live. That's something we all may have to face one day. Because with limited mortality, we are an endagered species too. Great job Lori. It makes a fan of the reader. Namyh |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
*S* It makes me feel good to know you're keeping an eye on me,I appreciate your presence`L |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Namyh-Creative prose at its captivating best? I am humbled indeed, much gratitude~L |
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Bridget Shenachie Senior Member
since 2002-01-23
Posts 1056Kansas USA |
I recognize the personality of old houses, or maybe, its their ghosts that I sense. I could relate to the story here. Thanks for penning... Shenachie |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
This brought back memories of an old house that was very special to me. Well written and touching poem, Lori. Ida |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Thanks Ida ~L |
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luminosity Senior Member
since 2005-11-18
Posts 813 |
great imagery......I always wished I could write about something like this, but as of yet my muse is stuck inside my heart |
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