Homeward (per Toe's request - from #1)

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LngJhnAg
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Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion

0 posted 2002-08-30 01:07 PM

Homeward

                               This walk, at first, a short brisk hike,
                               Has become an agony of cold and night.
                               The wind is sharp as it bites clean through,
                               New snow hides my tracks homeward to you.

                               I pull my coat closer as I duck my head,
                               My labored breath marking time to my tread.
                               I look up briefly into the storm's blast,
                               Then bend to this journey I've set as my task.

                               Blinking back tears coaxed by the wind,
                               Thoughts of you beckon me onward again.
                               I feel the cold as its numbing brings pain,
                               My thoughts begin wavering, my energy drained.

                               Why did I leave the warmth of my hearth?
                               What could have driven me into this dark?
                               The answer is simple. You simply asked,
                               "Honey, will you get me a box of Tampax?"

Martie

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1 posted 2002-08-30 01:44 PM

LngJhn

Many men are too embarassed to even stand in line with that kind of box...and you trudged through the cold dark night...you are remarkable! Loved this!

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

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2 posted 2002-08-30 02:00 PM

I'm glad you posted this again.... Toe isn't the only one who likes it a lot! *G*

And Martie's right... it takes a special man to make such a trek... must be love? *G*

Toerag
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Ala bam a

3 posted 2002-08-30 03:00 PM

Thank you Mr. Sailor..you are so wise....(assed)....and so smart, (assed), and I love your work, and do miss you......(Of course, ya notice less pain when ya use preparation "h" too.)

Toerag
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Ala bam a

4 posted 2002-08-30 04:15 PM

I guess I've almost memorized this fine work....to me it's the epitomy of great art.....and so easy to relate too also....

WhiteRose
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since 2002-07-23

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somebody's dungeon

5 posted 2002-08-30 05:15 PM

It's a gem !!! It is now one of my favorites too.

Balladeer

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6 posted 2002-08-30 07:51 PM

LongJohn, with all due respect, if Toerag ever told me that a poem of mine was the epitome of great art, I'd never write again!!!

passing shadows
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displaced

7 posted 2002-08-30 10:33 PM

lol, thanks for the laugh there...it's good to have you around again

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