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rwood
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0 posted 2001-09-06 07:25 PM


“Come out of the clouds!”
They screamed
As if they could drag me
Down from my ascension.

Where is your mind child?
“She lacks focus!”
They spat at my parents.
Momma looked at me
In my corner dream
And smiled.

“I think her focus is just fine.
I wouldn’t want to be in your
Tunnel either” She spat back
To my 3rd grade teacher.

The love hate relationship began
They mostly hated me
Ask me if I cared
I had the ticket
To dreamscape 101

The library

There is where my dreams could fly
On wings of every color
There is where I was bound
And branded
With old glue and printers ink
The Threshold of every idea
Known and contemplated
Under the literary sun

No one knew anything of me
For nine years I escaped
Cocooning across every page
Of silken script and microfiche
Pulling me in like sirens
I drowned myself

As the bullies cornered me
In the hallway
Knocking my books from my arms
Kicking them from my grasp
They jeered and sneered

“Hey! You’re that geeky girl.”
“The one that does nothin but read.”
“You are so ugly...
It hurts to look at you!”


My only reply...

“And you must be the jocks!”
“The ones that carry their little brains
In strapping fashion.
“I bet between the five of you,
“You might come up with
At least ONE ball to toss around!”

I gave myself an A+
For my first human dissection
Herophilus (circa 335-280BC)
Was one of the first

The Prom approached me
In different light




© Copyright 2001 Regina Wood - All Rights Reserved
MARK V SHELDON
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1 posted 2001-09-06 07:49 PM


An interesting chapter of life which entices one to look forward to the next segment... ;->

-MVS

"It's all in the details -- the Big Picture always takes care of itself."
-MVS


Tracey
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2 posted 2001-09-06 08:19 PM


GOOD COMEBACK. From a fellow bookworm, I really, really like this

If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please?

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3 posted 2001-09-06 08:26 PM


I too am a fellow bookworm and I got a real kick out of this. Waiting eagerly for part 2 if there might be one?

                          Dawn

VAS
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4 posted 2001-09-06 10:49 PM


Well done! The comeback , the poem! Classic!

I wasn't a bookworm, but I'm turning into one these days as I found I could stay awake while reading if I did my reading while walking for my health.

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5 posted 2001-09-06 11:40 PM


A wonderful last line, Regina! If you were geeky, well, you've certainly come a long way!  

A library is the greatest sanctuary one can have.....

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6 posted 2001-09-07 08:26 AM


(smiling) Nicely captures a time..and an attitude... your usual excellence in story telling.. I enjoyed!
Rex Allen McCoy
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7 posted 2001-09-07 09:49 AM


Well knock me down and break my glasses!
Really enjoyed this poem

What's a geek?

kaile
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8 posted 2001-09-07 12:49 PM


appreciated your sense of humour, your caustic bite of tone though this must be a painful experience....

oh, i just read the Little Prince today..ever heard of it?

rwood
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9 posted 2001-09-07 07:06 PM


Mark: Just more stuff. I'm so glad it enticed you! Thank you Mark.  

Tracey: My comebacks are defense mechanisms. They are good, but get me in a lot of trouble Glad you connected in love of books!

Dawn: Don't know about part 2. But so glad you enjoyed this threshold of idea 1. Thank you so much!

Vas: Thanks! Yeah for you! Walk and read a great combination. Good for your heart and your brain.

Balladeer: Thank you sweet poet! The library was definately mine. From Nabokov to Kama Sutra!

Cpat: Thanks for your wonderful smile. I love it when I write something that makes that happen!

Rex: I never hit guys with glasses. And you are too sweet! Thank you!
Geek=nerd=square=dork...etc.  

Faterider: Oh, The Saint's! Yes to my little interplanetary prince of prose. And the video! Not just a simple children's book is it. But my fav as a child, Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. My fav teen authoress Judy Blume. I could chatter forever!

Pain was meaningless game to some I walked the halls with, but yes, there was pain.

Thank you all so much.
Sincerely,
Regina

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