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Blind Walter Blues
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Blind Walter Blues |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest 
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bare feet pounding on red clay C’mon! C’mon now! Ya’ll hurry!” Blind Walter’s playing down to the feed store they slide in easy like making sure the screen don’t bang quiet Blind Walter sits on a wooden chair rared back on two legs and plays the harmonica like God has taken over his mouth and God says love makes you wander like a man gone wrong in the head love makes your skin draw up like it’s fixin’ to burn you to death love makes you laugh in your sleep and makes you crow like a wrong headed rooster love hurts like hell love tears you apart love can make you wish you’d never drawn breath grown men stand in a circle prime young folks lean on feed bags and each other children sit on the splintered floor and nobody moves you understand nobody makes a noise when Blind Walter plays the blues there is no foot patting no hand clapping no tell it Walter no breathing no noise but once in a while an old man shakes his head slowly and a tear slides [This message has been edited by The Lady (02-18-2006 06:09 PM).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
 WOW.... I heard every held breath and a pin drop after it was over " It matters not this distance now " Excerpt, Yesterday's Love |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
chills~ awesome~ My spirit will rise |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you very much Sunshine. You do me proud. Thank you for your kind words MGROVES. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Lady, thanks for another treasured library present! I sure enjoy your vivid mini-portraits, the way you let your characters display themselves within a scene. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you so much Midnitesun! |
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XOx Uriah xOX Senior Member
since 2006-02-11
Posts 1403Virginia |
Your earthy slices of life always stir up fond memories. They warmly wrap around me, giving me a sense of comfort and familiarity, like my old denim jacket that I refuse to part with. I thank you so much for every slice and every drop of ink you have shared. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
I really enjoy your writing! You make the word poetess meaningful.  ...jo |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Ya just gotta' know That that old man, With the tear in his eye Has been in love, And has had the blues before. Love this, the humanity in it The scene, the setting... Blind Walter knows what he is talking about. Thank You ________ ___ice ><> |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
The Lady...Great story. I love the blues...Paul Play those blues let your soul bleed A drink A lost love A harmonica Is all a man needs ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Uriah, you are so kind. jo… thank you for calling me poetess.  ice, it’s clear you are familiar with the blues. Thank you. Thank you Paul. I love your little note. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Kate, I LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOVE this! - Owl |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Thank you so much Diana.  |
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