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What A Difference A Word Makes
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What A Difference A Word Makes |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
When a woman asks "Can" I do something for her It seems a challenge, And I don't try very hard; The male ego fears failure. If she asks "would" I, I will bend over backwards To try to please her; "Can", contains a doubt factor, "Would", raises swords of desire. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
  would you please tell me some more icefishin stories? |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
How very interesting and astute of you Ford. &  Nancy~~Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.~ |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
Wow! So...that's why it is called "...morning would...??" *smile* |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Hmmm....very interesting.  hugs, Chris Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Hmmmm.....think I will keep this in mind! Thanks for your perspective.  ....jo |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ford....You're pretty wise about this, so wise that I believe you! Thanks! |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Kacy I have many "icefishin stories"..... Looking forward to that season, my brain works best below 32 degrees. Nancy "astute"....I am humbled by this comment....thank you. I-box LMAO- There is a bit of a Freudian slip in the poem, the raised sword has many meanings, it took a fellow pervert to point that out. I say that with utter respect...thank you for reading Chris Thank you , interesting is an interesting word..... iliana-jo Try it, it works....Thanks for the reply. Martie The poem, and perception came from "Iron John"- Bly was my muse, and any wisdom in this poem came, as it usually does, from the mute force of a wiser persons words. Thank you for the complement... |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
a very caring focus...enjoyed |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Would you please allow us to enjoy more? |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Thank you, Ford, for sending me looking for your muse. |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Of course you are correct. If I ask "Can You" it implies I am not sure you are able to. If asked "would you", it implies I know you are able, but want to know if you would do it. And of course when asked politely, most would comply if they know how.. LOL you are indeed on the button and that sword insertion was not unnoticed...lol, martyjo |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
ICE: Interesting write indeed. All I can muster up is: I’ll wait for the 32 degrees, and a few Ice Stories… Good one!! JL |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I confess, I'm intrigued by the "bend over backwards" part of this deal...  in a bunny suit? Oh purty please ford! grinning wild good to be home |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
LeeJ, Sunshine, Martie, latearrival,JL,Serenity..... Thank you for reading and the great replies.. I think I must make a line meaning clear. (This line has been taken out of context, I believe, and can see the humor attached)(grinnig) "Would", raises swords of desire." As I said to Martie in my reply to her reply, it was inspired by a part in Robert Blys book "Iron John", which I encourage all males over 15 to read, and all women for that matter.. Raising the sword of desire is a metaphor for the power that a man can feel when he truly wants to do something, like make his partner happy in doing what she pleases done. In our modern society, it seems that that feeling is subdued, or even lost...or worse used in a violent sense, such as choosing to go to war in order to function as a "real" man. Ya gotta' read the book, it is a masterpiece, in my opinion... Thanks again... ford |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
I enjoyed this one. :-) Laters |
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