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1slick_lady
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standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2007-05-28 07:47 PM



Enveloped Envelope  


enveloped seeds line my shelf
plant page’s pictures browse
looking again at beauty out of reach
flat brown ground lays waiting
nuisance duties find me day busy
and want to gives in to have to
in another sad summer so lost

“but I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish
and I'm sad”…Joni Mitchell



© Copyright 2007 Helen Chambers - All Rights Reserved
aziza
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since 2006-07-09
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Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy!
1 posted 2007-05-28 08:11 PM


Yep, you got me with this one.  I am guilty.  I had planned a large vegetable garden this year -- but now have decided to go with potted flowers on the deck.  At least, the color will be vibrant.  

I love this poem.

Alison

The Lady
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since 2005-12-26
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The Southwest
2 posted 2007-05-28 10:10 PM




"and want to gives in to have to"

I love what I think of as your
"treasure lines" Helen

those that make me smile suddenly


Drauntz
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since 2007-03-16
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Los Angeles California
3 posted 2007-05-28 11:31 PM


oh, everything has a time for it. The time is lost, but the heart is till there.
a beautiful one as always.

SmartChick
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since 2001-09-23
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On A Journey To The Unknown
4 posted 2007-05-29 01:56 AM


There is never any time for ourselves, is there? It seems like all I ever get done are the have to's.
passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26
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displaced
5 posted 2007-05-29 02:04 AM


girl, open those seeds and get to planting! You can do anything you want to do!

You must have something JUST for YOU.

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