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Packratmike
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since 2001-02-25
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California, USA

0 posted 2001-03-27 02:42 AM


Beneath a gray sky,
umbrellas
of every color
(mostly black)
bob up and down
along the busy street
like those dancing toadstools
in some Disney cartoon.

Traffic lights continuously flick
red...
yellow...
green...
bursting their radiant hues
onto the mirror
of the rain-soaked pavement.

New and old rubber
hisssssses
across shiney wet
asphalt and concrete
and slithers
around every corner
like a never ending snake.

Horns blow,
some angry,
some desparate,
some calling,
some searching,
while sister sirens
scream and blat
for their share of attention.

And I stand alone
in a doorway,
like a jewelled,
big-eyed, black cat clock,
looking
back and forth,
back and forth
waiting....
and watching
for my princess to appear
among all those lonely toadstools.




"HEY, DON'T THROW THAT AWAY, I MIGHT NEED IT SOMEDAY!!!" Packratmike

[This message has been edited by Packratmike (edited 03-27-2001).]

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S Arthur Grey
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1 posted 2001-03-27 02:46 AM


Excellent streetscape watch! Very real.

S Arthur

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Marge Tindal
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2 posted 2001-03-27 03:08 AM


PackRatMike~
Oh ... this was fun !

'like those dancing toadstools
in some Disney cartoon'


EXACTLY !
Great simile !
~*Marge*~

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forevernbluejeans
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since 2001-04-05
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3 posted 2001-04-12 01:39 AM


OOOHHHHHH this is just too wonderful...now tell me...did she ever appear?
Packratmike
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since 2001-02-25
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4 posted 2001-04-12 03:01 AM


S Arthur Grey....Glad you liked this one.  Sometimes these things sink so fast, I forget I posted them.  

Marge....This was a fun write. I closed my eyes and pictured this cityscape and the above came very easily to me.  I lucked out on this one. *S*

forevernbluejeans....I leave the answer to your question up to the readers.*g* Glad you liked it.

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