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wranx
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Moved from a shack to a barn

0 posted 2002-12-16 02:36 AM





She was working in a bar
That I infrequently frequent
And said that she knew me
From some other time

We chatted about music
As I sipped on a whiskey
We chatted about books
As I sipped on another

Though she is a youngster
Compared to yours truly
And a whole lot prettier
Than I’ve ever been

It seems, we connected
As odd as that seems

We’d just barely touched
On the subject of life

And I’d barely just touched
An unordered whiskey

When she pronounced me
“ingenuous”
And “not at all, moron”

Then bade me return
The next night she worked
And gave me her number
So we might continue…..

[This message has been edited by wranx (12-16-2002 08:23 AM).]

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serenity blaze
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1 posted 2002-12-16 02:47 AM


can't wait for part II.



How 'bout you?



(I see the Yeti has ways of staying warm...)

passing shadows
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2 posted 2002-12-16 03:24 AM


well...

I'll be waiting for the rest.

Sunshine
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3 posted 2002-12-16 06:47 AM



Oh good...a life line...
to be continued...

Toerag
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4 posted 2002-12-16 07:51 AM


Interesting write...on to part two......(God, have I heard "Last Call" a zillion times in my life....)
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5 posted 2002-12-16 09:15 AM




Wranx,

I like how you took the common and turned it into extraordinary.

This is great! So talented, you are.

Enjoyed the entire poem.

Warm regards, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
        "Desiderata"

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6 posted 2002-12-16 10:09 AM



You are frequently in genius mode.

Whisky sometimes hides more than it reveals.

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7 posted 2002-12-16 10:14 AM


Ed, again, I like the story you're telling. Come on, now, and let us here the rest of how you stayed warm in this story. Okay??    

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~  
                  

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8 posted 2002-12-16 10:20 AM


I'm waiting to see and hear...

as for the not a moron... ( chuckling) I've known that all along.


VAS
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9 posted 2002-12-16 10:22 AM


Intriguing...be careful of those "unordered" whiskeys, though.

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

vlraynes
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10 posted 2002-12-16 06:47 PM



wranx~
I really enjoyed reading this; and, like the others,
I am ready and waiting for part 2.
~Vicky

"...until you have read the verse on his heart,
you have not truly met the poet.
~vlraynes

Aenimal
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11 posted 2002-12-16 09:50 PM


Nice Ed, on the rocks or straight up? Either way hope it was enjoyed...the whiskey i mean
Duncan
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12 posted 2002-12-16 10:16 PM


Stories from the river.  Very cool Ed.
BluesSerenade
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13 posted 2002-12-17 12:14 PM


When she pronounced me
“ingenuous”
And “not at all, moron”

It is interesting how others perceive us opposed to the way we perceive ourselves.
I think it's human nature to some extent that we are often blind to our best qualities.

Really like the way you tell it!

Tracey
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14 posted 2002-12-17 12:28 PM


Then bade me return
The next night she worked
And gave me her number
So we might continue…..

The title drew me in. The story has me entranced. This sounds like the beginning of a very interesting story. True or not, I’ll be waiting for the next episode. Funny how life hit’s you when you least expect it…and from whom you least expect it.

You can never win or lose
If you don't
Run the race

Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way

MARK V SHELDON
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15 posted 2002-12-18 10:09 AM


Wonderful lines of phrasing and imagery such as:  "infrequently frequent", "unordered whiskey", "ingenuous" (rather than "ingenius"...?), and "so we might continue".  Your writing makes me think of a Hasselblad photo -- caught simply, but saturated with detail.

-MVS

Connel
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16 posted 2002-12-18 10:10 AM


Great poem.. thanks for sharing.

I wish to become a great poet some day, but it will only come in time. Til then, I shall write my poems, and wait.

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