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As If a Ticker-Tape Parade
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As If a Ticker-Tape Parade |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
As If a Ticker-Tape ParadeVirginia Salter Remnants of summer’s celebration hang like spent party balloons. Leaves lie as confetti ‘cross the earth following autumn’s harvest parade. And I reap joy as I lie beneath a brilliant sunshined-blue sky halved with deep gray as storm clouds bid adieu and Sir Wind sweeps away tell-tale signs of too much leisure from my lawn and porch. I watch as this gift leaf-raking dances pirouettes into Breeze’s helping hand. In awe, I stand, reap. © November 4, 2000 [This message has been edited by Nan (edited 11-17-2000).] |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Is this what you were trying to achieve, VAS?? Let's go another round on it...  |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
I liked it!  |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
VAS~ This is such a lovely piece. I can envision the leaves dancing about in the wind. Very, very nice. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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aurora rain Member
since 2000-11-15
Posts 90 |
i don't find the title fitting, but the words are nice. i can envision the season of autumn. |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
VAS, what lovely images of leaves dancing. Well done. write on Kethry Why do yesterdays remain and todays pass by ...unnoticed? Rex E. Alford |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Nan, all the the centering...I didn't try for centering. The larger lettering for the title and the italics. The first attempt, for some reason left the instructions showing. Aurora Rain, I chose the title because the leaves flying around in many colors, like confetti, reminded me of all the 'ticker-tape' flying at a parade in New York City, scenes from old movies and documentaries of soldiers' returns from WWII. It works for me, but thanks very much for your thoughts. I'd imagine people two generations younger than mine would not envision the same type of thing for it would not be in their experiential background. THANK YOU ALL for reading and commenting!!! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
VAS, Enjoyed reading the poem. Nice work |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
I watch as this gift leaf-raking dances pirouettes into Breeze’s helping hand. In awe, I stand, reap. very creative..loved it..  ~Victoria~ A poem is never finished, only abandoned. - Paul Valery (1871-1945) |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Very nice! *S* |
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