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The Crystal Ball
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The Crystal Ball |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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The Crystal Ball She was fragrant with dreams, you could see them glistening, catching the eye, dreams like red clicking nails, and just so perfect red mouth, dreams she held enshrined like the pearl in the dimple of her neck. She swept the floor with the silken slither of her dress, left a mark across the dust. I pictured a snake in desert sand. She had come here with a question I could see that too, lean and hungry vulnerable eyebrows with questions about love, about the man with the dark hair and eyes that held midnight. Her voice was so pure it vibrated the cobwebs in the corner with its bell and she only said hello but I heard her dream and saw her laying spread and new with desire. Then I lost her to haze and a smoke filled room where in shadow a slumped shoulder crossed in front of a window, it hurt to see the tree outside filled with blackbirds like a promise. Time is a robber I thought and she turned and looked back. Thank you for your time she said into my surprise. |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ There is something so unique about your thoughts. You place upon the screen ... things I'd never thought about, until you penned them. Then .. they remain as images burned in my mind ... that I hope to recognize in my day. In case I didn't make it clear ... I just LIKE the stuff you write. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Oh to have a mind like you do. I love the unique way you look at everything, so insightful and nothing escapes your glance  |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Wow! I love the imagery in this.... |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
How in the world do you keep doing this, Martie.. Such a haunting flavor to this one!!! |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Excellent writing, Martie! You do have a unique way of seeing things and conveying them to us! I love it! Denise |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Marge--What a wonderful thing to say..and I like your stuff too, ya know. Ruth--Thank you so much, my friend..you have made me smile, that's for sure! PDV--A wow from you is priceless. Deer--I don't know--I was blank and then I started typing and this came out..not sure from where..thank you for such nice words. Denise--Thank you for loving what I right-- |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
I have to agree with those above Martie .... You are an amazing talent that I enjoy thoroughly !!!! This piece is gorgeous in its imagery ...... |
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