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coming home - for The Lady, with a smile
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coming home - for The Lady, with a smile |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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coming home in taking a late lunch had to get away computers are down what’s to miss took a short break, went into the budget bookstore, looked around, couldn’t find what I needed asked the sleepy man, “do you have poetry?” he shook awake, pointed and said “turn around” and then he said “keep walking, I’m on your tail,” and I thought “go figure…” back of store, small anteroom, holding poetry, asked "do you have McKuen?" and he said "maybe one or two....just look around" so in this small room, dim lights, a small reading chair books marked down, down, down… crooking my head sideways to read titles I touched two, found myself again Listen to the Warm Lonesome Cities... to add these to the two I have... Coming Close to the Earth Celebrations of the Heart now I am a little happier.... I missed Sloopy.... but no longer.... I hadn’t realized I could be transported so easily backwards now, to find Stanyan Street my quest has only begun for I do not want e-bay prices and the easy way out I want to find a copy inscribed that felt the hands caught the tears heard the sighs invigorated the heart captured and let fly the mind of another poet it’s okay of stains or a dog’s ear or two it’s okay it’s coming home that’s what counts someday, I will have them all. |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
oh Karilea!! YES, I have Stanyan Street  and others of Rod's simply beautiful words he writes - as do you and the Lady Kate - thank you for sharing this - RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing...James |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
I have 2 or 3 of Rod's books. I enjoy reading his work. |
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The_Nameless_One Member
since 2007-01-20
Posts 165Missouri |
eloquent writing Sunshine do you think Barnes & Nobles carries him? |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
oh Karilea! You make me smile big time! love the poem love the connection so happy Sloopy's back with you  thank you my friend |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
SIL, I sure enjoyed this -- know what you mean. I only have one, unfortunately. *hugs*....jo |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Oh Karilea, this is fantastic. Makes me want to cozy up with a good poetry book. Nicely done Mommak. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sissie....I have a present from the past within the cave of shelves, all dust. I must look for it, I must!  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Once upon a time.. I didn't have any Rod McKuen books.. even though I went to his site every day just to read him. I so much wanted one of my own... all over this city in disappointment I roamed, when a beautiful lady took me under her wing.. Sent to me Rod McKuen's work and those yummy Dove things. Now I believe I have found his complete collection... and yes, the pages do catch your tears, and smiles, and sighs. remembering... Rod McKuen and Sunshine! In the midst of winter, I found there lives within me.. An invincible summer. |
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shirtless Member
since 2006-04-29
Posts 359 |
I really liked the structure of this poem. Thanks for posting it. MORE POEMS, PHOTOPOEMS, AND AUDIO VERSIONS AT http://anthonyarmstrong.multiply.com |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
"I want to find a copy inscribed that felt the hands caught the tears heard the sighs invigorated the heart captured and let fly the mind of another poet" That passage was inspired writing Karilea!! believe in what your heart feels... |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
nice read |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I was with you every step of the way! Not only are you a true poet, you have the heart and soul of one as well! You are a writer through and through! I greatly enjoyed reading your words ~ and of your experience!  Love & Sun Light, Linda |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
This is a wonderful image, whenever I read a poet I love I too want the feel of the impact s/he made on those who read before me. for I do not want e-bay prices and the easy way out I want to find a copy inscribed that felt the hands caught the tears heard the sighs invigorated the heart captured and let fly the mind of another poet a good commitee can decimate communication. |
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