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Elizabeth Santos
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0 posted 2006-08-10 07:51 AM




Amish Sunset

When squinting glare of afternoon
Descends into a glowing haze
A father and a son take pause
To mark the end of summer days

Engaging in an idle talk
Two silhouettes against the red
A quiet moment by a fence
With no intent and little said

Except to note tomorrow’s heat
To wipe the brow of dusty sweat
To shake a hat against a knee
Without complaint, without regret

And one recalls the old barn cat
That took a sudden skyward leap
Her lazy bones responding to  
The swooping pinch of catbird’s beak

What little food to feed the soul
A crumb of wit to settle strife
A moment worth it’s fleeting foot
To look behind and laugh at life

When hunger calls the body home
When darkness shrouds a field of hay
And muscles beg a small reprieve
A little chuckle ends the day


Elizabeth Santos

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1 posted 2006-08-10 08:07 AM


This is wonderful!
Much enjoyed the read

~*Sheli*~

By words the mind is winged
~Aristophanes~

Seymour Tabin
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2 posted 2006-08-10 08:10 AM


Elizabeth,
"A little chuckle ends the day."
That is the key to the door of the store.
Love you too.
Sy

LeeJ
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3 posted 2006-08-10 08:13 AM


there are so many visuals here Liz, outstandingly beautiful...and the reason I love driving up to your neck of the woods...
you certainly do feed our souls...hugs and thank you for this...

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4 posted 2006-08-10 01:00 PM


Sure there you go - making me "home sick."   That was lovely Lizzie.
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5 posted 2006-08-10 01:02 PM


GR8 write!

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6 posted 2006-08-10 05:26 PM


I was not the least surprised when I read this "jewel"..I knew it would be a Santo pleasure!!!
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7 posted 2006-08-10 05:36 PM


nice read
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8 posted 2006-08-10 08:52 PM


Liz...this takes me back to a very special April...that time, and you with your beautiful view of life and the way you are able to poem it!  
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