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Spiros Zafiris
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since 2002-10-20

Posts 982
Canada

0 posted 2011-03-26 12:28 PM

I was eight; mother's
was a tense, mortified look,
at the cop station
...assured no more partaking
no more others' apple trees
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..(C) 2011 Spiros Zafiris
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faithmairee
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since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

1 posted 2011-03-27 07:11 PM

powerful piece here, Spiros...i love how you said so much in so few words....great poem!

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2011-03-27 07:39 PM

. . . and I have a feeling you didn't go back to those apple trees . . . in my neck of the woods it was watermelons . . . we'd sneak in the patch, usually at night and feast on watermelon heart . . . leaving the rest to rot . . . kids, whadda ya gonna do with em . . . bust their little rumps, that what . . . . . .

~ OK, so what's the speed of dark? ~

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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3 posted 2011-03-27 08:08 PM

And I had to beg off
from the plum plum trees...

great memories...

thank you, Spiros!

Spiros Zafiris
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since 2002-10-20

Posts 982
Canada

4 posted 2011-03-27 08:14 PM

..faithmairee, thanks for your kindness
and for reviving my poem from way down the line..

..and, Jerry, i always appreciate it when you comment..

..>>spiros
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s1nfully_1nn0c3nt
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since 2003-10-26

Posts 1105
Watertown, NY

5 posted 2011-03-27 08:15 PM

Aww, I really like this piece. Enjoyed.

-Trina
Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.

Spiros Zafiris
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since 2002-10-20

Posts 982
Canada

6 posted 2011-03-27 08:17 PM

..hey, Sunshine, i just saw your comment..plum plum trees? indeed

..thanks..>>spiros
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Spiros Zafiris
Senior Member

since 2002-10-20

Posts 982
Canada

7 posted 2011-03-27 08:21 PM

..thanks, Trina..appreciate your kindness..

..spiros
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Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

8 posted 2011-03-28 06:05 PM

To end up at the cop station for a few apples is mortifying indeed. You described that moment intensely, dear Spiros.

You made me remember my own childhood experience when we reached for cherries along the way to school and a furious peasant ran after us with a raised hay fork, shouting and threatening.

Love,
Margherita

Spiros Zafiris
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since 2002-10-20

Posts 982
Canada

9 posted 2011-03-28 08:05 PM

thanks Margherita..>>it's great; i present
one very old memory (after all, i was 8), and
everyone else remembers with me..much FUN..

..>>spiros
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ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

10 posted 2011-03-28 08:59 PM

You have no idea Spiros how many times I got caught raiding McMann's apple trees.
I got the discipline of Grandpa's belt several times, but kids will be kids.

I loved this and could see the scene clearly.

Eric

true love never looks after it's own interests

Spiros Zafiris
Senior Member

since 2002-10-20

Posts 982
Canada

11 posted 2011-03-28 09:09 PM

..Eric, you too..!
..i quess this poem clicks
with most everyone..great..!

..spiros
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