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Bookstore Blues |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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Bookstore Blues It's one of the things I pretend not to know; this one more personal and I fail more personally. Must I slip down this aisle of words, to feel myself absorbing them; or is it that words come here because they're being sucked out of me? Worse, are they sick of me, trying to inveigle themselves into the perfect camouflage of some stranger's book, where I'll finally leave them alone? More likely it is both, especially the draw: most of these books do suck, something I feel the instant I open one, others so dry even a lover couldn't split their pages, but there is the disguise as well; most are only blinds, hiding places for other people's words, maybe mine, even some I need, and I won't finish this until I find them. |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
most of these books do suck, something I feel the instant I open one, others so dry even a lover couldn't split their pages, a great write Ed... M |
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Startime55 Member Elite
since 2003-04-05
Posts 2148Alberta, Canada |
Powerful feeling written from the heart...I can relate...Very well put...*big hugs* |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
and you will find them  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed This makes me want to take a little trip to a book store. Love the way you wrote these feelings...so understood! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
The only blues I could have after reading this is that your book isn't yet on those shelves... for then, I'd have the perfect purchase, knowing that not a line would suck! *G* From laughter to longing, you take us on a rollercoaster of emotions... and leave us nodding with the knowing. *S* This is fantastic!! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Found two used Rogue Warrior books on sale at the library today...adding to my collection...James |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
others so dry even a lover couldn't split their pages, but there is the disguise as well; most are only blinds, hiding places for other people's words, Nice lines there, Ratleader~ Isn't life strange, a turn of the page~ (there I go again)  |
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