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serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

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0 posted 2007-03-02 11:35 AM

The beer
well, it was everywhere
in fact it made it difficult
for me to see past all the packs
and find a gallon of cow milk.

Then I heard it calling me
like the Germans dancing free
in the beer gardens of fame
named so apt and glorious
free
of guilt apologies--
I saw it there on the high shelf
Bottled green but needing stealth
'cause I don't stand but four foot three
and that is my hyperbole
for another true story
wrought by your serenity,
winkin' atchoo now.

Becks I had to have some more
What good was two? I needed four
to proper celebrate the taste
my tongue required--yep--some more.
So I pouted, licking lips.
I needed help--a tall man--quick!
If life were truly miracles,
then who would be my savior?

Just as I was asking that
a shadow passed above my head
I admit, it took me back
wondering if Death at last
had found me on aisle number four--
disgraced to die before the door
of Heaven waiting patiently
about three feet above my reach.

But NO it was a real large man
and damned if he did not have hands
that came equipped with human thumbs--
enhancing his capacity
for the evolution of
mankind, in kind, de-volving me?
(I winced and thought I'd not think more.)

"Excuse me sir, y'think you could
grab for me, what oughtta be
at eye level on the shelf"
just because it was, well Beck's!
(There are some things that should be... should.)

Just two words he said to me:
"Good beer" and it was almost grunt
as he reached above my head
retreiving treasure for this runt!
"Thank you" I returned in kind
two words and he said "Never mind"
and smiled a pat upon my head
as he grabbed a Miller, dread.

I took my milk and my cold beer
just in time for the cashier
to open up a brand new line--
yelling "NEXT" as if we were
unaware of who was first
but then he turned and bowed to me:
"Ladies first." I said, "Who, me?"

and he laughed at that.

I won't reveal the total cost
'cause if I did I would get lost
in reamed receipts all in a curl
revealing what a bad, bad girl
of what I am and usedta be
and darlin' there ain't nuthin' free.

So I paid in cash this time.
I hate the tally of the dime
of the monthly statements that
reveal my weaknesses of tact.

She bagged the milk
She bagged the beer
and winked, and said
"Be of good cheer!"
I nodded to her--I said "yes"
then I took a frosty Beck's
and gave it to the gentleman
who stood behind me patiently
at least a yard of towering
over my short head.

"Oh c'mon..." he did protest.
I insisted. He seemed vexed.
"New Orleans? Well, she ain't dead yet.
Drink with me on that?"

He laughed so hard his belly blew
a button offa his blue shirt,
he called me "trouble in a skirt"
but I wasn't wearin' one.
Just my old reliables
my black jeans that give me stretch
but he agreed, "we ain't dead yet"
and folks? I shrug
That's how it is
down here
in New Orleans.

Janette

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since 2001-07-20

Posts 2843
Chicagoland for now

1 posted 2007-03-02 01:13 PM

I love this offering and hope you do not mind if I comment as I read along.

"like the Germans dancing free
in the beer gardens of fame"
I could just see little men dancing in cute little short pants and hats here.

"Bottled green but needing stealth
'cause I don't stand but four foot three
and that is my hyperbole"
Gee ... that short huh? Hard to tell in your picture. *wink wink* It's amazing what one learns about a person as they read along.

"wondering if Death at last
had found me on aisle number four--
disgraced to die before the door"
You're cracking me up here with your cleverness.

"and damned if he did not have hands
that came equipped with human thumbs--
enhancing his capacity
for the evolution of
mankind, in kind, de-volving me?"
Men can be sooooo handy at times ... "human thumbs" what a hoot!

""Good beer" and it was almost grunt"
I could picture him from this one sentence...amazing.

"and smiled a pat upon my head"
Another fabulous line here.

"Ladies first." I said, "Who, me?"
Oh please Serenity do not sell yourself so short. (opps - a pun)

"New Orleans? Well, she ain't dead yet.
Drink with me on that?"
Well, it is a bit early in the day for a beer, although I am currently preferring martinis, but I salute you for this entertaining post today.

Cheers!

always seeking joy, adventure and romance and wishing you find the same

Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

2 posted 2007-03-02 01:20 PM

K, she most definately aint dead yet m'lady for sure.....and if all of N'Orleans has your spirit, it never will be either. This was fantastic sweetie. HUGS.

seek the flame within yourself
and let your soul be cleansed by
the fire of love. Axel Ekenstierna

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

3 posted 2007-03-02 02:24 PM

Well.

Um, Yep. First it was here. Then it was gone. Then I added a verse. Then I took it out because if I had kept it in, I couldn't post it here, but out in the MC boonies where nobody reads me.

(Except for you, Janette!

)

So, then I decided to put it up, 'cause a friend seemed to like it, and I left out all the italics and bolds, and all that other carp, and yanno? It dawned on me that this is supposed to be FUN. *laughing*

And it is, it is.

Thanks for reading! and I gotta run--they are making me leave the house today! ew.

Janette

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since 2001-07-20

Posts 2843
Chicagoland for now

4 posted 2007-03-02 02:49 PM

"Then I took it out because if I had kept it in, I couldn't post it here, but out in the MC boonies where nobody reads me. <------I can soooo relate, I have done some rewrites just so they can be posted out here in the big wide ... Open!

(Except for you, Janette!

"  <----I have no fear of reading and posting in MC....does that make me....bad?

MC boonies ... Sheesh ... it makes me nuts that no one reads in there ... or is it merely that the readers fear responding?

Ohhhhh dear oh dear....shame shame shame.  *wink wink*

I can so relate to your ... they are making me leave the house today.  I was also forced to go out today for my torture session ... oppps I mean my physical therapy.  I slipped and messed up my right knee that was already riddled with arthritis ... Ouch!

always seeking joy, adventure and romance and wishing you find the same

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

5 posted 2007-03-02 09:08 PM

Nice writing...enjoyed...especially the part "and thats the way it is down here, in New Orleans...James

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

6 posted 2007-03-02 10:51 PM

"New Orleans? Well, she ain't dead yet.
Drink with me on that?"

damn straight Karen!

love it

Allysa

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since 1999-11-09

Posts 1952
In an upside-down garden

7 posted 2007-03-05 12:14 PM

How did I miss this one?
I do not know.

The drinks are not as good here..
or else, I haven't woken up with a red tongue in Ohio yet. Yet, ha. Like that'll ever happen.

Kudos, m'am,
I tip my hat,
again and again
and again.

icequeen
Senior Member

since 2001-12-09

Posts 633
FL USA

8 posted 2007-03-11 04:02 PM

You amaze me how you paint a scene so that we can really see it. You have paint in your pen

Sunshine

Administrator

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

9 posted 2007-03-11 09:36 PM

You carry her spirit...

and spirits off so well.

What a comeback song.

Allysa

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since 1999-11-09

Posts 1952
In an upside-down garden

10 posted 2007-03-12 05:46 PM

And, I read the boonies too.

(grin)

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

11 posted 2007-03-12 06:16 PM

*Smilin' back at ya!*

~ Time has cast a spell on you,
So you won't ever forget me. ~

icebox
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

12 posted 2007-03-12 11:41 PM

cool.

best way for beer...shared!

I just found a new favorite. Mirror Pond Ale.

the sad part is not that it is too far up on the shelf...it is too far west of the great divide and I can't get it back here.

...oh well...at least there is still poetry in the world.

icequeen
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since 2001-12-09

Posts 633
FL USA

13 posted 2007-03-13 12:07 PM

Try some Tucher Weissen - a great German beer - I love the Kristall type! I'm not much of a drinker but on a hot day, you can't beat one of these beers to cool you down!

(But if you aren't of legal drinking age, don't even think about it!)

rwood
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since 2000-02-29

Posts 3793
Tennessee

14 posted 2007-03-13 07:09 PM

Dang. Made me wanna go down there again just to reach for ya a brew or four and listen to some more of your wit. Loved it, as always. Cheers, hon. You do New Orleans best.

Love,
reg

ivordavies
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since 2007-01-10

Posts 739
Chester, England

15 posted 2007-03-13 08:50 PM

Four foot three, can't you see
what a problem that can be.
Top shelf, cannot reach that far,
in public house can't reach the bar.
Looking helpless, sees a man
buys his favors with a can.
I guess not all is what it seems
and life's a blaze in New Orleans.
The truth behind this little tale
proves Karen's partial to Beck's ale!

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