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Aenimal
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0 posted 2003-05-12 02:17 PM


I allowed myself
a little hope
feeling an
overwhelming
sense of change
heading up
towards the cabin

It hung
in the air..
at least
something did

Clawing for
the window
I turned to see him
stifling a laugh
as he drove

You foul bastard
I gasped

Blame the salsa
he grinned

I stuck my head
out the window
never ride with a
programmer
their eating habits
were inhuman
Who else dips
chocolate chip
cookies in salsa?

When the coast
was clear I came back in

You're sure she's going to be there?
I asked

He looked over
annoyed and looked
back at the road
I'd only asked
him 10 times or so
but it was important
THIS was the day
I'd finally had
the courage to ask

Walking towards the
cabin I tried my best
to stand straight
gaining 4 or 5 inches
I lost in slouch

She opened
the door with a smile
that smile..
and introduced
me to her
new boyfriend
I introduced myself
to all the liqours
in the cabinet
the rest of the weekend

© Copyright 2003 raphael giuffrida - All Rights Reserved
Sunshine
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1 posted 2003-05-12 02:25 PM


"She opened
the door with a smile
that smile..."

I can feel the tense
in the muscle on this one,
Raph...

good job of painting the picture...
and leading us to that bar.

Aenimal
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2 posted 2003-05-12 02:36 PM


Thanks Karilea just playing with a different style a storyteller approach but it comes off more as prose than poetry methinks. Oh well.
Justbleu
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3 posted 2003-05-12 03:21 PM


Bummer....
I very much enjoyed!!!!
Bridgette

"Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again.  To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown


Jason Lyle
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4 posted 2003-05-12 04:35 PM


No Raph, this is poetry, and good poetry.You had me laughing for a second, at your friends foul guy humor.(how like us guys, had an employee fart in my face last week, and how immature I thought it was so funny)After a good laugh I read on and you brought the poem home.A sad ending, you write from life, sorry this is your life sometimes.I raise my glass with you.

Jason

By the way, I must have busted my arse a 1000 times skiing Blue Mountian

garysgirl
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5 posted 2003-05-12 04:45 PM


Raph, I was going to write something really serious about the last part of the poem, but then I read Jason's reply about his employee. LOL  So, you know what part of all your poem stuck in my mind, don't you?  HeeHee!!  

So, I just thought I would copy and paste it in case anyone happens to miss that part.  LOL  

It hung
in the air..
at least
something did

Clawing for
the window
I turned to see him
stifling a laugh
as he drove

You foul bastard
I gasped

Blame the salsa
he grinned

I stuck my head
out the window
never ride with a
programmer
their eating habits
were inhuman
Who else dips
chocolate chip
cookies in salsa?

When the coast
was clear I came back in



Very good story-telling, Raphey. I could almost smell ...eeerrr...I mean see it. Well, I'm gonna hush because nothing else I say is going to come out right..
Hugs,
Ethel

[This message has been edited by garysgirl (05-12-2003 04:46 PM).]

Sunshine
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6 posted 2003-05-12 04:50 PM



Ethel, did you really say "come out right?"

garysgirl
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7 posted 2003-05-12 05:04 PM


Oh my goodness, Karilea. I did, didn't I? LOL  I knew I had better hush, because I had already said too much as it was.  HaHa.  
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8 posted 2003-05-12 06:54 PM


enjoyed
Richy
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9 posted 2003-05-12 07:12 PM




Aenimal, I really like the storytelling style...

And what a great story it was...

Hey thank goodness Johnnie Walker, and Jack Daniels were there to give you some southern comfort...

Very enjoyable!


Richy



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10 posted 2003-05-12 07:14 PM


I think that this poem can relate to everyone in some way or another. For me, its the 'chocolate chip cookies in salsa' bit. Mmmm....

+Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.+
T. S. Eliot (1888 - 1965)

littlewing
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11 posted 2003-05-12 07:36 PM


Raph:

this is awesome- the writing - that is . . .
you are just booming - I love it!
(hoping this didnt really happen)
my heart to you if it did . . .

laughing here - you are brilliant
xxoo

Honeybee
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12 posted 2003-05-12 09:22 PM



I like this style...it's like a stream of consciousness story poem and it works well.
And? if this is based on real life...sucks to be you hehe Sowwy, sowwy!

Remember what I told ya, us chicks like 'exotic' men, so I'm sure there's more cabin girls waiting....

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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13 posted 2003-05-13 01:56 AM


LOL, I had a reply on the tip of my tongue, but spit it out after reading acouple of previous replies.

LOL, but I'm buyin ya the next round.

Aenimal
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14 posted 2003-05-13 02:27 PM


Thanks bridgette glad you did

Jason Blue Mountain Canada? The funny thing is I've been to Blue Mountain about 5 times with all my friends and only once has any of us gone skiing. Closest thing we got to sports was throwing the football on the mountain drunk out of our minds.

come out right? ethel you walked right into that one grin

Karilea caught wind(pardon the pun..grin) of your mistake too

thanks vandana

Richy yes Jack was on hand and a whole bunch of his friends

Flyingcloud you gotta be a computer programmer then

Sue nice to see you laughin and smilin

Melissa yeah i remember you telling me that but I recall answering with a Not Bloody Likely or something similar.

Kacy it's a deal

Jason Lyle
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15 posted 2003-05-13 02:44 PM


Yes, Blue Mountian Canada.Its the only part of Canada I have been to.About a 15 hour drive for me.A beautiful country.

And it was also probably do to my own drinking, that led me to fall down that mountain so many times

Jason

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