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Martie
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0 posted 2001-01-30 12:58 PM



Jumping Naked on the Bed
(In memory of Michelle)

Jumping naked on the bed
brown legs sturdy
potato chips clutched
crisply flying
crunching
   graceful
     soaring dance

Jumping naked on the bed
grainy salty bed of chips
glee abandoned
childhood rapture
curls hopping
legs hop-scotching

Jumping naked on the bed
giggles brown eyes
evening coming
jumped the sky to dark
you did
lit with
   lithesome
childhood glee

Time delights in
captured moment  
loving eyes can see
though blinded
a memory now
torn and faded
yet grabbing squeezing
each bounce felt
the camera’s eye
dwelling lit
in dark forever

jumping naked on the bed

© Copyright 2001 Martie Odell Ingebretsen - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2001-01-30 01:12 PM


oh Martie, this one touched my heart...

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2 posted 2001-01-30 02:13 PM


Oh, Martie-Momma~
I knew from the title I shouldn't have read this one at work ....
but, .....
my heart couldn't wait to hold hugs with you.
I do !
Love you for sharing Michelle's sweet memories.
*heart-squeezes*
~*Marge*~



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3 posted 2001-01-30 02:17 PM


Enjoyed reading your poem..James
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4 posted 2001-01-30 02:22 PM


ah.....how remembrances pull and then hurt and then pull again....nice touching work here marie...sending hugs  
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5 posted 2001-01-30 02:24 PM


Oh....you did so touch me with this...my two...used to bathe together? and when they'd get out of the tub? It was gleeful madness!  (maybe we should all try that sometime...lol) HUGS to you martie, just lovely!
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6 posted 2001-01-30 03:45 PM


this one brought back some memories...my little one, the entertainer...diaper changes were always fun...("if you can stop me, you can put it on")

thanks for sharing and reminding Martie.

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7 posted 2001-01-30 03:47 PM


You know....you know....yes....

you know!

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8 posted 2001-01-30 03:51 PM


How loving memories can be so heartbreakingly sweet - I can never read a Michelle poem without picturing  my own daughter at that age - it only heightens the intensity of my feelings -
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9 posted 2001-01-30 04:00 PM


Jumping naked on the bed
giggles brown eyes
evening coming
jumped the sky to dark
you did
lit with
   lithesome
childhood glee

Time delights in
captured moment  
loving eyes can see
though blinded
a memory now
torn and faded
yet grabbing squeezing
each bounce felt
the camera’s eye
dwelling lit
in dark forever
==========================

from a sweet memory and moment of innocence frozen in time ...
you share it with us in that way ONLY you can do ..
and for that ... I can only say ...
love you and thank you

If my slight Muse do please these curious days ...
The pain be mine ...
but thine shall be the praise.

~Shakespeare~


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10 posted 2001-01-30 04:28 PM


Beds make such wonderful trampolines to children, don't they? What a wonderful memory you have pulled from that incredible mind of yours, MArtie. Thank you!!!  
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11 posted 2001-01-30 10:50 PM


This is a treasured memory of Michelle, Martie. Thanks for sharing it with us. HUGS

Denise

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12 posted 2001-01-30 11:37 PM


chills...

i'm sorry i dont know about michelle..i should read more..after reading this one tho, i feel as tho, i've captured a little of michelles life..i can see her..jumping naked on the bed...brown eyes full of glee...

and then i see my own little one..doing the same..brown eyes full of glee.....      

thank you for the reminder..that we should take not even one moment for granted.....

very awesome poem..i'll save this to read again later..if ya dont mind  ...

hugs, g


"i know its kinda late
i hope i didnt wake you
but theres somethin i gotta say--
i knew you'd understand..." jcroce

Martie
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13 posted 2001-01-30 11:48 PM


Coco--Thanks hon...it touches mine still.

Marge--A heart squeeze from you makes me feel very special...thank you.

James--thank you for the nice reply.

Jellybeans--yes, that's exactly how it is.

Serenity--Memories are priceless, thanks for the hug.

Passing Shadows--So glad to have brought you such a precious memory.

Karilea--and you know.

Bill--Thank you for being so dear.

Janet--Thank you dear one for being so special.

Balladeer--Yes they do...and thank you.

Denise--Thanks so much for seeing the treasure.

dg--I'm so glad that you understand this poem ...I will send you a special link to more of Michelle.

doreen peri
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14 posted 2001-01-31 07:44 AM


enjoyed your poem, martie.... but.... who's michelle? duh....
Irish Rose
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15 posted 2001-01-31 10:36 AM


After the month I've had, I'm gonna try this!!!!!!!!!!1

Kathleen



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16 posted 2001-01-31 11:24 AM


Martie,
You had me jumping naked on the bed. Great write. Sy

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17 posted 2001-01-31 11:47 AM


This is so beautiful and touching!  Wonderful writing!
Martie
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18 posted 2001-01-31 02:09 PM


Doreen--Michelle was my beautiful daughter who brightened my life for eight wonderful years...this poem just a piece of her.

Kathleen--Try it...but you gotta have the potato chips...don't forget that element.

Sy--I sure would like to see that!  

Tennessee Angel--Thank you for such a sweet reply...I'm glad you liked it.

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