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rich-pa
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since 2000-02-07
Posts 317
New Orleans, Louisiana

0 posted 2000-02-18 01:13 AM



i walked to the store
-yesterday-
sun shining.
pretty girls smile.
i laugh them off.
neighborhood kid,
asks for a five...
i give it to him.
old people sit,
tell me hi.
i wave.
i reached the store,
it was closed.
how odd.
i turned around and went home.

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Tony Di Bart
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since 2000-01-26
Posts 160
Toronto, Canada
1 posted 2000-02-19 12:57 PM


I absolutley love this kinda of poetry.  Just a slice o'life.

pretty girls smile.
i laugh them off.

I like this line

Thanks



 Death makes angels of us all
and gives us wings
where we had shoulders
smooth as raven claws

Jim Morrison

kaile
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singapore
2 posted 2000-02-19 01:05 AM


hello there, just want to say i liked your poem--i like poems which offer shrewd observations on life..")

though(it's just my poinion) i think this could be better if you offer some insights into the things you see eg,why are those old people sitting?what are they thinking of as they watch blankly at the people walking to and fro before them?why does the neighbourhood kid have to resort to asking you for money? etc etc

i don't know--i am new to poetry and don't know much---that was just my heartfelt response")

ciao n take care

rich-pa
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since 2000-02-07
Posts 317
New Orleans, Louisiana
3 posted 2000-02-20 01:39 AM


your insight is apreciated but those details are totally irrelevant to what i was attempting to accomplish, why the old people are sitting or why the kid asks for money don't matter, besides that, why would the nartrator know that?  oh well, thanks for the observations though

rich-pa

patchoulipumpkin
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since 2000-01-01
Posts 196
Bermuda
4 posted 2000-02-20 06:26 PM


I really like this, i enjoy this type of writing, right from one's eyes.  Its good..love to read more.
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