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Tomer
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0 posted 2012-12-10 11:23 PM



He use to stare across the bar
across from his worries
from his idle banter
he use to  stare at her long neck
the way her hair seemed to
channel the autumn leaves
with strands of brown
trailing down the middle of her back

He use to just watch
as she'd fiddle with her thumbs
stroke her hair with those plum size hands
as she fixed herself straight in her seat
he stared at her like the sands quiet shriek

Stared, glanced
her eyes with their wisdom
slowly glancing back at him
like a tender stallion
with gasps to the blankets of wind
slowly watching over them
for the love of a woman
washed over his eyes
until no night could spite
the sun to rise
for his eyes became decadent with the snows soft rise.

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katahdin
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ME. In the Shadow of the Mt.
1 posted 2012-12-10 11:40 PM


Just lovely, enjoyed!
Kat >^..^<

Tomer
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2 posted 2012-12-10 11:44 PM


Kat-

Happy you enjoyed.  Hope you're well...

Cheers

Tomer

Stumpjumper
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since 2012-12-11
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3 posted 2012-12-11 09:10 PM


I'm Australian, and so 'use to' looks wrong - we say 'used to'.

She, or at least her eyes, like a 'tender stallion'?  Is there some female or non-gendered simile you could have used? Not 'gelding' of course.

But suitably paced for the 'look across the bar'.

Tomer
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4 posted 2012-12-12 02:22 PM


Stump-

You're absolutely right. Sometimes, I don't pay enough attention to my grammar.  But, yes, it should be 'used to'.  Thanks for the critique.  

Cheers

Tomer

JamesMichael
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5 posted 2012-12-21 05:47 PM


Enjoyed...James
Tomer
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6 posted 2012-12-22 07:25 PM


James-

Appreciate the love.  Hope you're well.

Cheers

Tomer

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