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One 80's Summer Night
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One 80's Summer Night |
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ShannonM Member
since 2001-07-28
Posts 104Drifitng |
The rain splashed Down. We danced barefoot In the cooling Puddles, Felt relief Of damp air After Storm winds. Lit the hurricane Lantern For the table On the porch; Oddly We listened To Billy Idol (Eighties, After all.) To me she said, "Stand Here. Tap this table. Tap it like This." She showed me. "Tell me what you Feel," she said. I stepped into her Place, Tapped my Finger on the Table. A sudden chill Ran through Me. I shrank away. "Did you see Him?" She asked me. "Yes, I did. What Is it?" "I don't know. But Isn't that scary?" To this, I had to Agree; For there had Been a shadow in Black Standing right Behind me; But She saw him first. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
this is well done. . . remembering times like this. . . excellent. . .good flow and I like the form of it. . . ----------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
So simple and mysterious. I really like this very much. Quiet and reflecting back on old times. Thank you. Sincerely, Regina |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
ShannonM I really enjoyed reading this and it took me back to the wonderful eighties, although I hate to admit it but I reckon the seventies were pretty good (showing my age now!!) Take care......Sue Suetang |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
nicely done... a reflection a mystery.. and very enjoyable... |
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ShannonM Member
since 2001-07-28
Posts 104Drifitng |
I'm glad you all liked. Thank you! ShannonM |
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PoeticKnight Senior Member
since 2000-01-20
Posts 1144New Orleans, LA |
What inspired this? Billy Idol? LOL 80's music is great. |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoy  |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
...you sure it wasn't the shadow of your finger tapping, cast by the hurricane lantern just lit...? Interesting write; left me with a "hmmm..."... -MVS "When you tell the Truth, you never have to remember what you just said." |
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ShannonM Member
since 2001-07-28
Posts 104Drifitng |
Hi everyone! Thanks for reading and commenting. Poetic Knight, it wasn't Billy Idol that inspired this...it was really a perfect summer night...except for the strange tapping thing... Mark, there was no actual shadow cast by the lantern...neither of us saw a shadow on the wall when we faced toward the wall, watching the other tap the table...this was seen out of peripheral vision, to the side and behind... ShannonM |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Interesting... perhaps proof towards the alleged existance of what are termed "Shadow People"... (seriously!) -MVS "When you tell the Truth, you never have to remember what you just said." |
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