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Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

0 posted 2001-04-09 08:50 PM

Doodles

The desk belonged to my mother
I love the hidden compartments
where she kept importance.

I have kept them too.

Doodles,
pencilled with abandon
curled and draped,
then a face
a smile graced.

I see in pen
a girl with a big bow
and hair that flips up.
There’s a wooden boat,
and above it a chandelier
with bangles and crystal,
where a winged critter
circles in circles.

Given a motor
all could fly,
little paper machines around the room,
or away on graceful silver thread of wing.

I know while she doodled
she talked on the telephone,
said how are you,
made appointments,
laughed in friendship,
all the while her crazy self willed hand
moved unfettered and free.

I see she has named one,
horse and buggy,
but it looks more like a flower
with light bulb petals.

I fear I got my imagination from
that doodle smile on face
sweet mother of mine.

No, I hope I did.

In the dew of little things,
the heart finds its morning
and is refreshed.
(ee cummings)

SEA

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since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

1 posted 2001-04-09 09:09 PM

Oh Martie....this is wonderful

SEA

Honeybee
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since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

2 posted 2001-04-09 09:10 PM

Martie~

What a wonderful look into the past, it's the simple joys and inspirations in life that really make us who we are, isn't it?! I love the last line, a very touching piece

Take care,
Melissa~

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

3 posted 2001-04-09 10:44 PM

DoodleBug~
You just KNOW I LOVE THIS !
Oh, my stars ... if you only knew !

Well, Doodles-R-Us !
Toodle-Doodle !
Oodles and Oodles Of Doodles !

Now ya' got me going !
Doodle O'Dearie !

Tee-Hee .... check your e-mail for a *gift* !
Love n' hugs~
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Auguste

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since 2000-02-16

Posts 3953
By the sea

4 posted 2001-04-10 03:57 AM

Hi Martie,

I have some of my dad's doodles. Now that he's gone, they're treasures. I enjoyed this much, my sweet friend. Thank you.

Michael

Proust-
"Love is space and time measured by the heart"

Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

5 posted 2001-04-10 10:06 AM

on graceful silver thread of wing.
=====================
your "doodles" are pure poetry

me

... you better kiss me ... cause you're gonna miss me ... when I'm gone ...

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

6 posted 2001-04-10 10:10 AM

{~,^} I know you did....

Hugs....K

Wilfred Yeats
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since 2000-08-04

Posts 2704
Wilmington, Delaware

7 posted 2001-04-10 10:56 AM

I'm sure you did ~S~ moreover I'm glad you did

furlong
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since 2001-04-08

Posts 129

8 posted 2001-04-10 04:16 PM

"I love the hidden compartments
where she kept importance."

and I like this poem. Good work and thank you.

Panne447
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since 2001-04-03

Posts 196
S.A. TX

9 posted 2001-04-10 04:34 PM

Martie, Beautiful.
Panne

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

10 posted 2001-04-12 11:14 AM

What a lovely inheritance. *S* I like the smile of this one, Martie. *S*

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