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Martie
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0 posted 2014-01-03 02:56 PM



In the far off someplace else
you dream with the tongue of a smile
that hides in the corner of your mouth
then wakes me with crushed leaves

Movement is in the air
wearing the changing of time
as the scurry things hide from light
and the last leaf whispers past the window
drunk on a beginning

My sweater hangs quietly
in the closet of last winter
still holding the clouds pull
waiting for usefulness to begin

Did you find me in the warmth
where the pillow held the contour
long past my leaving
with your own daylight dreaming?

I wonder where the photo was taken
of your crinkled blue eyes
filled with something that was a gift
where I could see so much time become new

and how can I tell you now
long past that hour of my memory
so ripe and ready to read
the slip of paper wrapped in love
that still holds to the feeling

that I do taste the honey
as it creeps into morning
and longs for the changing
though it still lingers in good night

It travels so fast you see
past a dream and midnight cover
to awaken groggy and stuck
but almost here



© Copyright 2014 Martie Odell Ingebretsen - All Rights Reserved
Elizabeth Santos
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1 posted 2014-01-03 04:10 PM


THis is the Marie I met in the blue pages many years ago. This is the excellence of poetry tat I found one night and started reading all of your poems. This is your style, your words, your soul. Love this
Liz

JerryPat2
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2 posted 2014-01-03 04:15 PM


Elizabeth pretty much said it all for me. I am pleased as all get out to see you posting here again. This one, as most of yours are, gives so much to reflect upon.

~*~ All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own. ~*~

Martie
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3 posted 2014-01-03 04:27 PM


Hi Liz and Jerry…Happy New year.  I wrote this poem in November after a fairly long dry spell.  I'm so glad that you both enjoyed it.
Krawdad
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4 posted 2014-01-03 06:02 PM


Yes, I have missed your kind of writing.  It is a lovely voice.
Thank you, Martie.

Rex Allen McCoy
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5 posted 2014-01-03 07:49 PM


You take the reader with you Martie... Awesome
The ending is so cool
~
Enjoyed

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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6 posted 2014-01-04 11:37 AM


A warm welcome back Martie. Your voice is precious indeed. wonderful to read you again

Lori     

Richy
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7 posted 2014-01-04 12:25 PM


every couple years something calls me to pop into the pip and see whats going on and lo and behold there is this here to enjoy..

loved this one Martie, an instant favorite of your's for sure..

you inspire me to leave a scribble as well..




secondhanddreampoet
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8 posted 2014-01-04 05:27 PM


Grand to read you here again. Fine writing (as always) !
Martie
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9 posted 2014-01-04 05:31 PM


Happy New Year and thank you…so good to see pip friends
Michael
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10 posted 2014-01-08 08:47 PM


Love the photo reference.  It's amazing the power an old photo emits.  Powerful writing here... the emotion pours through it.

Michael

JamesMichael
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11 posted 2014-01-18 05:50 PM


very nice...James
Marchmadness
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12 posted 2014-01-22 02:05 AM


Another wonderful "Martie poem". Love it.
                               Ida


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