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Brad Majors
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0 posted 2003-02-27 10:37 AM




Hard rain spills
From the eyes
Of drunken skies
Pretty little painted people scatter
Ducking for cover
Under makeshift
Umbrellas
Made of cardboard boxes
From Sears
Upper-class and street walkers
Soaked like store bought sponges
Inside the warm walls
They stand frozen
Laughing out loud
In perfect duplication
Of Musak's rendition
Of Ricky Martin "Shake your Bon Bon"
Looking out storefront windows
At the wet paper dolls
Flailing around like
Fresh caught trout
Gasping for water
But these fools
Are little too wet
For the tight white dresses
And silk suits
Bleeding bright colors
Make up running
The sky closes its mouth
Sun walks in
In regal fashion
Wet Soaked paper dolls
Stand in amazement
Like people who have
Never seen the likes of rain
Slowly mount their BMW's
And drive away
Senile old men
Sitting on the Bench
In front of Wards
Will talk of this night forever
To anymore bored enough to listen
But if you take a closer look
At the store mannequins
The smiles are etched little bigger
And some say their eyes
Now sparkle
At the street of fools
That entertained for free
Just a few nights ago.


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Seymour Tabin
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1 posted 2003-02-27 11:13 AM


Brad,
Well done did not read this before, enjoyed.

Brad Majors
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2 posted 2003-02-27 11:32 AM


why thank you!
Susan Caldwell
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3 posted 2003-02-27 04:06 PM


Hey!! You have a problem with us "white" collar types?!?!  We have feelings to you know!  

I loved it as always.  I really enjoy the way you think.  

Susan

Brad Majors
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4 posted 2003-02-27 04:38 PM


I saw this whole scene in my head before I wrote it.
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5 posted 2003-02-28 12:55 PM


I missed it the first time I guess...thanks for reposting...a vivid imagination you have Brad!
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