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Drexler_McStyles
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since 2002-11-18
Posts 195
Venice, Ca

0 posted 2003-05-31 10:39 PM


with all the paralysis in the world
focused on my greenbacks
I dug into the cookie jar
and gathered all my IOU’s
started ringing bells
eventually things began to arrive
and I ended up bettered stocked
that if I had gone
completely mastercard
cuban rum
tongue tabs
half a liter of 1986
red
the services of a rubio
who kindly reminded me
of the many nights
in the kitchen at the Brooks Ave. house
reading poetry and shouting
into the early hours of our alarm clocks
we lie there, under the velvet touch
dancing through the aisles
of that summer now 4 years past
the fan oscillates
the ice dissipates
inside the glass
the remainder of the night
passes without much ado
after looking through those
old photo albums
the present doesn’t stand
much of a chance

© Copyright 2003 Steven Doherty - All Rights Reserved
the_loner_23
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since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
1 posted 2003-05-31 10:43 PM


This is such a sad poem but wonderfully written

Cold hands means a warm heart

MinisterJoe
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since 2002-05-20
Posts 8
Texas
2 posted 2003-05-31 11:17 PM


You have some wonderful concrete imagery that works with the memories in this.  Very much appreciated.

"My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack." Ferdinand Foch - Battle of the Marne

icebox
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since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383
in the shadows
3 posted 2003-05-31 11:22 PM


I like the way you strung this together; some beads rough cut, some polished to perfection, all gems, all matched to fit togther.  Great.

Thank you for sharing it.

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577
displaced
4 posted 2003-06-01 02:19 AM


I'm becoming a fan
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