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Meraux-me-oh and Joliet
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Meraux-me-oh and Joliet |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738
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He tawk like dis and den like dat-- "I come from Meraux, yanno" He had that look that such men have-- men dat weathered many storms. Squinty eyes that sum things up in an instant, and a knife cleans his nails so casually without a threat, but let's ya see. He comes from deep Meraux yanno. He gots shrimps, and it's no joke-- bigger than his thumb and that was trawled against the tide.... and what? Da white trout? It was thrownnnnn away but there was less to laugh when he wore his boots knee-high: he slapped the waves a big "high-five" and mighty pulled the weight of ten men beside him at the tide that begged for tithe of Anthony... oh how I wish that I could sing Beside him at high tide, I cried to see my castle was denied longevity. I'll build again, further back, this time. |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
'Meraux' - now that's a word I haven't seen in a lonnnng time. Makes my heart throb it does. Loved the write! j. |
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Osprey Member
since 2009-04-12
Posts 249 |
There's a longing and a memory in this one, that I can't get hold of, but I loved it. So I'll go and play an old Elvis song:The Song Of The Shrimps. It may mean nowt to you, but your poem brought it back to me..who cares? I'm off to the cd stack. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
oh j...I knew you'd know, so thank you, lovie, and Osprey, thank YOU. longing That's the keyword for the poem. I'm glad "dat" wasn't lost in translation. Love to you both.  |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
I really like this because saying it all in my head is so much fun.. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Superb!!! I see it. I feel it. ~ I'm there! Authentic slice of N'Awlins! This really grabbed me, Serene One!   Linda |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
"further back this time" "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Thirty miles added... and I'm still skeered. *S* I loved this, lady... and you made me remember when someone wanting to "ax" me wasn't cause for concern. *S* Well done! *S* |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear Serenity blaze, Nice work Hon. I haven’t been down that way in a while. I used to do a lot of consulting at a chemical plant in Plaquemine. Love Bobby |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
should you build a castle with floats, or moats ~ enjoyed |
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viking_metal Senior Member
since 2007-02-02
Posts 1337In a Jeep, Minnesota. |
This was wonderful. I have family that trawl shrimp. -P Everyone deserves to be loved, even you. |
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