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A Song |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest 
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(in staccato) I sing this song for you Mama and all the lies you told when we both knew better in September we made faces behind Aunt Maggie’s back because she wouldn’t keep her house clean in October she lay under the dirt kudzu growing along her spine covering the sore red earth they were real Mama the things you said I made up the faces the voices the things in the childnight when the men came to take Grandmother to the showers she was braiding her gray hair they turned their faces and were quiet waiting the poet writes freedom for everyone but herself Mama and we all come from the showers still and white |
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Dominique-Simone Senior Member
since 2005-11-12
Posts 643 |
in September we made faces behind Aunt Maggie’s back because she wouldn’t keep her house clean in October she lay under the dirt kudzu growing along her spine covering the sore red earth Such brilliant writting? |
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Dominique-Simone Senior Member
since 2005-11-12
Posts 643 |
in September we made faces behind Aunt Maggie’s back because she wouldn’t keep her house clean in October she lay under the dirt kudzu growing along her spine covering the sore red earth Such brilliant writting? |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
"they were real Mama the things you said I made up the faces the voices the things in the childnight" Kate, we grew up in an age that fear of the unknown ruled the day. My mother "lied" to me, too. Now we know better. I thought it so interesting that you put this in "stacacco" -- the brevity of the time we have here to live and learn, perhaps?  ...jo |
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poe Member
since 2004-09-06
Posts 180Heading to China |
Unbelievable, you have a talent that many would sell their soul for. Exceptional Tomorrow comes for those who fear it. |
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Huan Yi Member Ascendant
since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688Waukegan |
Very good. I like the effective deceptively conversational tone which is something I'm not able to do however much I admire it. John |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
I love it - and love the mystery, but am eager to have the mysteries clarified. - Owl |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you Dominique, John, Owl and Poe. Your words are so kind. Jo, you, of course, have named the mystery. Thank you. |
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