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Front Porch |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Front Porch Red was the color that greeted the eye Approaching our doorway in summers gone by For what is a porch without rockers and chairs And flowers of red when you walk up the stairs We’d sit there and talk about nothing at all The summer days passing, the coming of fall Some cool lemonade and a banister laced With sixteen Geraniums lovingly placed |
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Rosebud1229 Senior Member
since 2000-04-05
Posts 1813North Carolina |
This definitely shows a vivid picture in my mind, so beautifully portrayed with so many colors of flowers lining the porch. Also so peaceful, we don't do this enough anymore. Sitting on the porch and just sharing our day |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
and I can see the cat sitting just close enough to the rocking chair to play "mouse" with it's tail 'neath the rocker's rail.... |
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JLR Senior Member
since 2001-02-04
Posts 1785 |
For what is a porch without rockers and chairs This brought back so many memories of so many front porches...my favorite part of any house. Thanks! Speak when you are angry--and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret...Laurence J. Peter |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
A lovely piece, Elizabeth! Corinne |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
A wonderful poem about something I used to take for granted, I have a small one and I appreciated this. |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
A beautiful view of your home, Elizabeth! |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Liz, this is beautiful... regards, sudhir |
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RMW Senior Member
since 2001-03-21
Posts 1424 |
I really enjoyed this. Makes me want to take a nap...which I think I'll do. Thanks for sharing. Bob |
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Mabel A. Dilley Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859Seattle, WA, USA |
I could see and feel the warm summer nights when upon the porch we rocked, and I from Grandmother's lap learned of stars and all things important. "I am not now that which I have been." |
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Panne447 Member
since 2001-04-03
Posts 196S.A. TX |
Elizabeth, Beautiful- made me think of home when I was young sitting on our front porch surrounded by roses and Lilies of the Valley. We drew and colored in our coloring books and drank lemonade and smelled those flowers above all the other my mother planted. Thanks. Panne |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
And don't forget the front porch swing... its gentle movement sifts the cares from the day. *S* I love this, Elizabeth... your words painted such a vivid picture I can smell the spicy scent of the geraniums! *G* |
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banburycross Senior Member
since 2001-03-27
Posts 946viginia |
This is one of the most beautiful poems i have ever had the pleasure of reading. Thank you for the read and for brightening my day. Sometimes, the things that go unsaid are the only things worth hearing. |
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