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Midnitesun
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0 posted 2003-12-29 09:54 AM



The crunch of ice beneath the boot
the snuggled feel of fleece on foot,
crisp winds blowing snowflakes
upon my reddened cheeks.

I miss the great outdoors today.
Listening to the morning traffic snarling
in Denver (or on any city street)
never suits my mood or heartbeat.

The sky turns from ebony over cobalt blue
to pale anemic whitish blue hue
as I gaze out the windows
wondering
What the heck am I doing here?
I do not belong to the city.
Nothing less than mountains by the sea
will ever hold onto the heart of me.

So with that thought in mind,
I continue to make my plans to escape.
The Rockies are beautiful, and nothing
will ever take that thought from my mind.
But the city is a maze of concrete and steel,
honking horns and too many wheels.

So it’s almost time to bid adieu to you again,
to wind my way down a different pathway.
If all my New Year’s resolutions and dreams come true,
by late Spring, you shall find me
‘neath another mountain, hugging the sea

© Copyright 2003 Kathleen Kacy Stafford - All Rights Reserved
Janet Marie
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1 posted 2003-12-29 10:06 AM


May I join you?

Had to smile when I read this...I was couch bound yesterday with the flu and HBO was re-running "Nell" ... she went inside herself when they took her from her mountain home on the lake.  have you seen that movie? The scenery is awesome...filmed in the Smokey Mountains/North Carolina.

I relate to this so well Kac...I've been kept from the tides for too long now...there is a part of me missing.

Heres to resolutions!!


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2 posted 2003-12-29 10:25 AM


Yes, I saw that movie three times, it's outstanding!
Thanks for reading, JM. I hope that bug leaves you soon, and that you find your way to the sea this coming year.

Duncan
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3 posted 2003-12-29 10:46 AM


Hold the train...I'm comin' too!!!!!  
Midnitesun
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4 posted 2003-12-29 10:49 AM


LOL, it's not leaving until March, so you have time.
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5 posted 2003-12-29 12:33 PM


Don't forget me, Kacy!!!  LOL

Whew...yep...just makes me homesick thinking about it!  A very moving and wonderful write! Thank you.

Love and Light...jc

This I know as Truth...we are all Beings of Light.

iliana
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6 posted 2003-12-29 12:37 PM


Sounds good to me, too!  You are amazing!
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7 posted 2003-12-29 12:39 PM


yep! I'll be there too...good write Kacy
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8 posted 2003-12-29 12:54 PM


Lovely Kacy as always. hugs, Chris

"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet."
-Plato



    

BluesSerenade
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9 posted 2003-12-29 12:59 PM


Nothing less than mountains by the sea
will ever hold onto the heart of me.

That is such a nice thought!
I hope you find that safe haven down by the sea~  
This was a really nice poem Kacy.
Happy New Year to you~

Sunshine
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10 posted 2003-12-29 01:59 PM


You know I'm grinning with you...
You have a gypsy's toes, m'dear...
but who would blame you?


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11 posted 2003-12-29 02:09 PM


Yanno, if you get close enough to the sea, an old scalawag might shanghai ya, and then where would you be?  The Captain's Quarters, that's where!

Good luck on fleeing the stone and steel, Kacy.

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12 posted 2003-12-29 02:12 PM


Ahhh..a little bit of gypsy in your soul.
But like me..you also belong by the sea.
Lovely lovely Kacy!
Hugs and a Happy New Year.

    In the midst of winter..
I found there lives within me,
    an invincible summer.

garysgirl
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13 posted 2003-12-29 02:12 PM


Kacy, I love the beach and the Gulf Of Mexico that we have here, so I'm sure I would love your sea, too. Whe you get back there, can I visit sometimes?
Hugs,  
Ethel

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