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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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Balloon Hat A clown made me. I’m entirely constructed of long colorful balloons, mostly pink, turned into shapes and twisted to make ‘em stay. Don’t pop me, ok? Or if you do, try to pop somethng that won’t tweak my shape too much, turn me into something grotesque? Meanwhile here I stand, or maybe I could ride around on your head for a while, to see the rest of the circus? I don’t weigh much, and I really don’t look too bad, considering the surroundings. So take me along, will you? I might be good for a laugh or two, and I promise, I won’t pop you. [This message has been edited by Ratleader (05-02-2003 10:37 PM).] |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Yes... I loved when others wore these... I smiled at them, and they smiled back at me! |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
What a relatable and clever 'shape' poem! You've proven that you can do any style and write about any topic. A cool write~ Melissa~ Intellectually I know that Canada is no better than any other country. Emotionally I KNOW that Canada is the best country in the world! |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Abracadabra! I love this!! And I'm keeping it... For my own reasons.... We're in the business..  ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~ |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I won't pop you, if you don't pop me! But dear balloon, you have nothing to fear from me! A popping balloon scares the angel breath right out of me!  Delightful write, Mr. Rat! EA |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed...I can picture this so well...and it smiles, it does.  |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
Somehow I think the subject is more than about ballons or maybe I am reading into it too much. Either way it is an interesting poem and thank you for sharing. |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Yep, I'm made of balloons, you're made of balloons, and we shouldn't pop each other, or abandon each other in this circus we find ourselves in...... ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
I love how you weave your words and meaning....it makes for a delightful read every time....  LAuren~ Through the darkness |
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jaysh Member
since 2003-04-16
Posts 133IL, USA |
wow...that is so cute! I really like that! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Don’t pop me, ok? Or if you do, try to pop somethng that won’t tweak my shape too much, turn me into something grotesque? Meanwhile here I stand, or maybe I could ride around on your head for a while, to see the rest of the circus? I love the shape you've achieved with your words. *S* But even more, I love these lines... they could so easily be someone begging for acceptance as they are without contortions to fit some preconceived notion... sometimes we need to be seen with a balloon hat on our heads. *S* Yanno... it's dangerous making a blonde think! LOL |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Merlin: "Never worry too much what a woman is thinking; they don't do it very often..." Arthur: "But what do you DO, while they're doing it???" Camelot ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
I don't remember now whether I've said how the poem pair was written -- there were balloons in the restaurant where I wrote "A New Blond Waitress" /pip/Forum79/HTML/001052.html .....and that started me on Ballon Hat. I wrote both of them with a blue crayon, on the back of a kiddie menu.... Seeing me go get the menu and crayons, then start writing "Hat," was what started the pretty waitress swapping smilies with me in the first place....and gave me the other poem. Later I got true pleasure from the fact that she didn't know I was now taking notes and writing about HER as she gave me those little smiley looks and wiggled her stuff -- in sheer amusement at my writing anything in such a ridiculous way..... .......and that's the rest of the story..... ...except for the fact that I have a tremendous urge to go back to Spoons Restaurant and hand her the two poems...and the menu.... ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
The "rest of the story" makes this even more of a delight... I think of this poem every time I see balloons twisted into a shape... and the smile is for more than the child carrying them. *S* |
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