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Iced Tea Conception
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Iced Tea Conception |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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(the first time I posted this poem I had my son and his wife in mind...although it is not them, just a fictional couple, but now I'm reposting on the day I found out I'm going to be a grandmother!!) Iced Tea Conception They were drinking iced tea at a sidewalk table where a black lab sprawled tongue lolling. She had young long legs, he, sweet green eyes and a goatee, they enchanted each other with a gaze of familiarity as her ring glinted and colored a rainbow on the sidewalk. I want to have a baby she said suddenly seriously wiping the table with her napkin where a piece of ice was slowly melting. Honey…he said and the word came out slowly, in it were all the times they’d talked, all the nights she’d cried and he had sighed then loved as though it didn’t matter, when it was squirming warm and sweet smelling behind her abandon, and staked his heart with a sizzling fear to the pillow. She turned her head away and watched the distance where her hurt lay visible and aching. He looked there and saw it too and reached out and squeezed her hand. The tree beside the table hung low branches, flowers bloomed around its trunk where a butterfly in lithe grace unfurled as they left hand in hand pulling the sniffing dog from the sweet smelling dirt. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
and Ms. Grandmother - it is my presumed assumption [with glorious glee] that you shall be starting a baby book of poetry, each and every one to be shared here for star approval, mind you! A great write - your kids will love it! |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Remember this piece well, Martie, and I still love it! Corinne |
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Just A Woman Senior Member
since 2001-03-10
Posts 507 |
Martie, this is wonderful. I just loved it.  "Often the test of courage is not to die but to live" |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ I recall this one so fondly ! It's PERFECT for the occasion ! Congratulations, my sweet friend. My heartfelt thoughts are surely winging your way.  HUGS ! ~*Sis*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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snowpants Member Elite
since 2000-09-16
Posts 2061KS |
Congratulations, Martie!! And, this is a great poem! I enjoyed it! sp  to be with you... |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
She turned her head away and watched the distance where her hurt lay visible and aching. He looked there and saw it too and reached out and squeezed her hand. The tree beside the table hung low branches, flowers bloomed around its trunk where a butterfly in lithe grace unfurled as they left hand in hand pulling the sniffing dog from the sweet smelling dirt. =============================== WAAAAAY COOOL!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS SWEETIE!!!!!! and this has always been one of my favs of yours.. the title alone is too cool. Your gonna make a wonderful butterfly grandma  hugs to ya all  oh you speak to me in riddles |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Karilea--perhaps...thank you Corinne--Thanks for the memory JAW--I'm so glad you stopped to read...thanks. Marge--Hugs to you antie! snowpants--Thanks so much...for both. Janet--how I just loved that baby butterly...thank you! |
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JLR Senior Member
since 2001-02-04
Posts 1785 |
Congrats and well done! |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Lovely poem, as I have never read it before so glad you posted it. NOW...if this is your first  are you ever are heading into territory unknown let me tell you. It is the land of "getaway with anything", where a smile makes your  actually flutter like the wings of a hummingbird, and your spirit will soar on the wings of butterflies. Congratulations, and between the two of us, maybe now there could be a children's section at Pipps; I personally would love that for all the parents and grandparents who can not contain all their love and must write it out about "their" cutest. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Congratulations, Martie!!! *S* I'm very happy for you all... and what a wonderful poem you've chosen to share your news with us. *S* |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Excellent... Martie, my regards to you and best wishes..; Sudhir |
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Jamie Member Elite
since 2000-06-26
Posts 3168Blue Heaven |
excellent piece-- and many congratulations Grandma! Jamie |
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