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1slick_lady
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standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2002-05-02 12:02 PM



Southern Circle

late July heat swinging
on the porch escaping the sun
two o’clock air hangs heavy
I’m not a woman to be out done
bored, recycling the heat
with thin cardboard on a stick
inspiration then floods my mind
as I remember where cool things grow thick
I am a smart woman
and don’t always come when called
but I flew to the closet
on the floor pulling my keds sprawled
walked past the pasture
to where the ground runs flat
nothing here blocking so no shade
just where the sun beats down hard at
when I was a child
I had discovered this place
in a moment of hurt
somewhere only I could embrace
the ground still felt familiar
though I hadn’t been here in years
like seeing someone you deeply loved and lost
I bit my lip to hold back the tears
and there they were black, sweet
and thick as my fathers thumb
no one but the birds and I knew about them
they were where incredible cobbler flowed from
small miracles on a thorny bush
included on every vine
they and the scratches will be my reward
a southern circle worked out in time


© Copyright 2002 Helen Chambers - All Rights Reserved
Larry C
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1 posted 2002-05-02 12:06 PM


Helen,
I knew you were smart. Cool write.

It's never too late to have a good childhood! Woohoo!

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2 posted 2002-05-02 12:33 PM


BLACKBERRIES!!
OMG!! NOW you're speaking my language, Lady!
LOL! I hope I'm not wrong about this. This was wonderful!

How grave is my condition, for I cannot find the words to say, I need you so.
~Sarah MacLachlan~

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3 posted 2002-05-02 02:51 PM


Ooo, the prequel to Blackberry Cobbler. Y' keep making me more and more hungry. Which is what southern gals like to do to me (including my roomie!).
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4 posted 2002-05-02 07:54 PM




WOW!!! BRAVO!!! This is a wonderful first part to a wonderful series all about yourself, sweet friend, I love it! (kiss on cheek) May all your scratches from before be rewarding now and fill you with faith and hope to what lies ahead for you, sweet friend, this is excellent, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Helen, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

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