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0 posted 2009-06-04 10:49 AM



The garden's got me tired,
James Taylor's got me mellow,
the rain's got me reaching
for consolation in yellow,
and some kinda consultation
with a fair-feathered fellow.

Will you forgive my absence?
'cause I just can't close my eyes
long enough to pull myself away
from the creek in its rise.
It's written somewhere in stone
and I can't compete with the wise.

The snakes got me standin' still,
the trees got me posin'
and usually now, these evenings
I stay right up till closin'
the full moon and silent stars
got me a little bit frozen.

Will you forgive my absence?
at least until the end of May
'cause I just can't close my eyes
long enough to pull myself away.


© Copyright 2009 Dixie Lee Bullington - All Rights Reserved
Kaoru
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1 posted 2009-06-04 12:04 PM


"Will you forgive my absence?
'cause I just can't close my eyes
long enough to pull myself away
from the creek in its rise.
It's written somewhere in stone
and I can't compete with the wise"


You know I would! Beautiful write, much enjoyed!

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2 posted 2009-06-04 12:14 PM


Ok, and now that it is June?
  

passing shadows
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3 posted 2009-06-04 12:39 PM


Will you forgive my absence?
I will surely be back home soon
if I can close my eyes just long enough
to pull out my favorite tune,
to tear myself away from the misty moon,

well...it just might take all June.

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4 posted 2009-06-04 08:28 PM


Sounds as though life is treating you well.
I sure hope so, Dixie!  

Good to read you, gal!

LindsayP
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5 posted 2009-06-04 09:48 PM



I enjoyed your post dear Dixie
and I hope your absence will be short.
Love

Lindsay

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6 posted 2009-06-04 11:43 PM


wonderful lighthearted read

still smiling

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7 posted 2009-06-05 11:56 AM


I like your poem, it was funny in my opinion. Hope to read more from you when you return. Tell the moon i said Hi


Margherita
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8 posted 2009-06-05 12:08 PM


Dear Dixie, thank you for this poetic message. Very lovely. I feel that you are doing fine. Peek in when you can, we miss you.
Love and hugs.
Margherita

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9 posted 2009-06-05 12:10 PM


Hey my friend over yonder ,you sound a little melancholy , hope you return soon besides we are already in June


Hope

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10 posted 2009-06-06 10:28 PM


The one thing I DON'T miss Dixie girl, are those darn snakes. The first year I llived out in the country back in 1994, it seems like everytime we went out into the field, there were snakes.
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11 posted 2009-06-07 08:49 AM


Dixie - where is you going, and now that it's June are you back. Nice write...

BC

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12 posted 2009-06-07 07:20 PM


Nope.  I won't.  You get on back here, girl.

xoxoxo
A

passing shadows
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13 posted 2009-06-09 11:42 AM


Thanks everyone

I love these replies!

I guess I am too impatient. We only have dial-up internet out here and it's really annoying! The garden is really lots of work too. Maybe by August, I will have the garden picked clean and be able to get high speed internet. I do miss reading the poetry here.

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