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The Library Sunset
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The Library Sunset |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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The Library Sunset The crackle of a turned page someone clearing their throat thoughts zipping in and out of sections skidding across tables zapping from computer terminals perfume of knowledge surrounded him crisp and clean with an edge of the dusty history everything hushed and polished. From the window gazing the mountains closed in his vision like he could walk there to the place of Manzanita its red-barked graceful trunk and yellow Scotch Broom abandoned down the hillside falling from boulders painted red and black with graffiti. A book was open on the table he gazed upon the page again and again to keep his hands from shaking and his heart quiet with mountains in a place he had never been a place of big trees and meadows of clean air. The sun was setting those beloved doors closed the cement steps the clock tower even the sidewalk stained mauve and violet windows watched. The high craggy peaks of cement and concrete steal and glass at this moment captured the rosy glowing countenance of the sky. He saw buildings instead of trees but there was that same reverent hush around him that he had felt in the library the same upturned rapture. (Marge inspired rewrite) [This message has been edited by Martie (edited 07-06-2001).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ah, thank goodness for Marge's little inspires....they reap large rewards..... |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
MsMartie~ This is stunning ! Caught in the capture of reflections of thought. You are brilliant ! ! *Denise ... can Martie go to the library with us ???????  *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Oh, yes, this one goes to the library too! Very nice, Martie! They will enjoy this too! |
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Logan Senior Member
since 2001-05-28
Posts 1641Arkansas |
Geez, Martie, you keep me in awe with your flow and feel..gentle smile |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
The sun was setting those beloved doors closed the cement steps the clock tower even the sidewalk stained mauve and violet windows watched. The high craggy peaks of cement and concrete steal and glass at this moment captured the rosy glowing countenance of the sky. ========================= and you put us right there...sight sound smell and you do it so exceptionally well We're all feeding our lonely like it might go away, |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
wow Martie, this was spellbinding. Excuse the pun, but this is one for the library. "Like Sand underneath the snow, I make you mine." Kristin Hersh |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Martie, Agree with JM, you do it so well. |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
I used to work in a library and I love them so this is special for me also, thank you so much for this one, Martie. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
rapturous...I had to read it a 2nd time to enjoy the sunset as well as the library and the speaker's joy |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Oh, Martie... this touches my heart so much! I grew up with plenty of sunsets... but the library is the place that fueled my mind with what could be. *S* Stunning write! |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
I think I even hear the shhhhh |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
HOORAY FOR MARGE AND HOORAY FOR YOU! Oh, uh, shhhhhhhh, sorry ... |
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