A letter from my ancestors

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wranx
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since 2002-06-07

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Moved from a shack to a barn

0 posted 2007-03-03 08:29 PM

We know you haven’t heard much from us
Except for an odd rumor or two
Leaked down through the years

Perhaps we should have written sooner
But even those of us that knew how
Were never very inclined to waste ink

We were busy immigrating
Settling into lives catching Codfish
Marrying, and having babies

More than a few of us passed time
Making and drinking “Screech”
To alleviate the cold and the hardship

Many died as they had lived
Accepting their end without complaint
In the grey anonymity of the sea

There was an immediacy to our lives
That superceded keeping journals
Or left room for ennui to creep in

Some of us migrated yet again
Worked in shipyards, ran numbers
Hustled pool and went to school

Never thinking, one day a descendant
Might sit drinking by his woodstove
Writing letters to himself

From long dead relatives

iliana
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since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

1 posted 2007-03-04 12:04 PM

Ed, I had been wondering what became of you...and wallah! there you are! Much enjoyed this. *hugs*...jo

Janette

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since 2001-07-20

Posts 2843
Chicagoland for now

2 posted 2007-03-04 09:07 AM

"There was an immediacy to our lives
That superceded keeping journals"

This piece got my attention. I admire the way you weaved such an interesting tale in this offering. And the ending surprised me, and I do adore surprises.

Excellent read ... enjoyed.

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

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

3 posted 2007-03-04 09:24 AM

The urge to know
those we thought
we never would,
and still, in candlelight,
the mirror knows us
very well.

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

4 posted 2007-03-04 10:55 AM

Ed...it is good to read you again! It's good to know your roots, if only to be able to write like this.

miscellanea
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since 2004-06-24

Posts 4060
OH

5 posted 2007-03-04 04:50 PM

wranx,

It is good to read your poetry once again. Yes, our ancesters have lived such different times, yet, there is that common thread we share. Your poetry always leaves me in great thought. Thank you.

miscellanea

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

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displaced

6 posted 2007-03-04 09:34 PM

good to read you again

1slick_lady
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since 2000-12-22

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standing on a shadow's lace

7 posted 2007-03-05 01:16 AM

nice to come here and find you here

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

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Tamarac Fla

8 posted 2007-03-05 10:13 AM

wranx
It has been a while
But still I love your style.

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

9 posted 2007-03-05 11:41 AM

He writes to dead people and won't write ME?

sigh, not much difference I suppose, for all the answering I do, huh?

loved this Ed

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