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Silver Streak
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0 posted 2002-02-03 06:20 PM


Kalija the wooden Indaian

Kalija was a wooden Indian discarded in a dump one day
Wasn't wanted any more, so they just threw him away
Kalija was found lying in some rotten clay by Daisy Mae
Daisy Mae jumped for joy for Kalija was just the boy
That she'd been looking for, along her way.

So Daisy Mae took Kalija home and cleaned him right
Painted all his faded colors nice and shiny bright
Worked all day and half the night to make him smile like long ago.

Daisy Mae said Kalija you know I love you so
I'll always be your Indian maid; I'll never let you go.

She placed Kalija outside her window, where she could watch him more
On the patio floor in a shady spot she thought that he'd adore.

Kalija could not talk, his head and heart were wood
But somehow Kalija knew that this was very very good
Cause now he's home with an Indian maid forever there to stay
And Kalija the wooden Indian is in love with Daisy May.

Copyright: Newell Elsworth Usher
Silver Springs, Florida
May 14, 2000


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1 posted 2002-02-03 06:28 PM


Newell darling boy this is soooooooooo fabulous I love it, the story of how love will always find a way. Wonderful writing and I love it love it love it,

Utterly utterly terrific writing, I love the story in this it’s one of those ones with deeper and more meaningful layers than at first appear. You do these so very very well

Please darling boy give me more more more

  
Love and warm stuff
As always
Mushy


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2 posted 2002-02-03 06:30 PM


Ahhh, I love this one Newell.
Enjoyed so much this evening.
~Hugs, Nancy~

~Time has cast a spell on you,
  So you won't ever forget me~

Madame Chipmunk
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3 posted 2002-02-03 06:49 PM


Very sweet, Newell.

I remember when I was a child, there was a song about Kalijah...is this the same guy?

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

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4 posted 2002-02-03 07:00 PM


Thank you, Mushy. You always say the sweetest things. ((Mushy))
-newell

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Copyright: 2002 Newell Elsworth Usher

Silver Streak
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5 posted 2002-02-03 07:01 PM


Thank you, Nancy. Glad you liked it.
((Nancy))

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Copyright: 2002 Newell Elsworth Usher

Silver Streak
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6 posted 2002-02-03 07:03 PM


Thank you, Madame! Yes, Kalija was a song written and sung by famous country singer Hank Williams, who died tragically on tour when he was only in his twenties. And of course Daisey Mae was Lil Abner's girl friend in the comic strip.  
((Lyra))

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7 posted 2002-02-03 09:14 PM




(smiles) Awwwwwwwww, this is soooooooo cute and beautiful, sweet friend, I wish I had some of Kalija's comic strips, it seems so wonderful! (big hugggsssssss) This is sooooooo beautiful, sweet friend, your words are always so original and make me smile! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Newell, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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8 posted 2002-02-03 09:21 PM


Thank you, sweet Noah for you loving thoughts.
((Noah))

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