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Where I'm From (Patricia's challenge)
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Where I'm From (Patricia's challenge) |
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divine chaos Senior Member
since 2006-07-09
Posts 617dancing 'neath the moon 
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I'm from a sleepy, lazy, no-horse town that lies along a river proud up a holler, 'cross a creek just below the mountain's peak I'm from the yummy smell of home baked pies with apples grown 'neath country skies and damson jelly, freshly canned, grown with love, on family land I'm from walking to the park alone without my mom, and feeling grown, from hiking hills with family to chop down our own Christmas tree I'm from sledding in the winter chill traipsing up and down the hill with sisters bundled, toes to crown, who squealed a lot as we flew down I'm from cherry-pit wars up in the trees, childhood fears and scraped up knees, from monsters underneath the bed, or maybe they were in my head. I'm from the unending love of a too-young mother, from football games with my grandfather, from hauling wood in for the fire and pushing sisters on swing-tires I'm from line dried clothes and sudden storms and country air and family farms, and a stepfather who did perfect riding backwards on cows, without a net I'm from Lawrence Welk and Little House and Dr. Who and Santa Mouse, from frog and cricket symphony, and the laughter of my family. I'm from roots deep in these mountains, and spread from sea to sea, from everywhere and nowhere that any eye can see, I'm from humble beginnings, and I'll be from humble ends but I am rich in knowing I'm held safely in God's hands |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
I am sooo glad that you listened to me and came and particiipated!!! We are from some of the same places - which may be why we ended up in some of the same places. Sheli, I love you. This is wonderful. Ali |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Really great poem! Thanks for sharing it with us.  ......jo |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
What a pleasant surprise to see the Divinely Chaotic One peeking out at me!  I got warm, fuzzy feelings while reading your poem on where you came from. I was also reminded of some of my own memories from when I was a little girl. Lovely, warm memories. I am so pleased that you joined in this love fest of sharing! Loving hug and a big smile, Linda |
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lucky Senior Member
since 2000-01-17
Posts 1601Idaho |
Where'd you say you were from..? I like this place. lucky dale |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
ooh I do so love where you are from... can I please come visit you one day?  RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
HEY Sheli RDB never asked to come visit me??!!?? (mutters that everyone always adores you) Oh and I do too! Yep, I do. A |
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Patricia Member Elite
since 2003-04-06
Posts 2160Missouri |
I love where you are from...oh, the sights you brought to me in your words. Indeed I savored this poem. Beautifully written, dear poet. Thank you for your words. Patricia |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
ms divine..I have been there so many times in my mind did you ever see a old black harley with some attitude and a stranger with stolen eyes? enjoyed this one |
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divine chaos Senior Member
since 2006-07-09
Posts 617dancing 'neath the moon |
Ali girl, thanks for giving me the nudge *smiles* I enjoyed writing this, i think I could have gone on forever, if i didn't need to sleep! I love you tons darlin jo, thanks for the read! Lindylou, I found some inspiration!! and a spare hour or so lol .. just few more weeks and I'll be here a lot more often I'm glad you enjoyed this!hi dale, i'm glad you like where I'm from, here in the almost heaven hills of west virginia ... I kinda like it too  RDB, of course you can!! y'all come on down and visit, ya hear? Ali ... RDB didn't ask to come there 'cause even though you're from warm memories .... you live on an iceberg!!! it's too flippin cold *grins* Patricia, I'm glad you enjoyed this and thank you for the challenge, it was good to visit where I'm from for a while DS .. I'll keep a watch for you next time my mind meanders down the lane, maybe we can share some fresh from the oven apple pie thanks for the read, darlin, glad you enjoyed Sheli By words the mind is winged ~Aristophanes~ [This message has been edited by divine chaos (12-07-2007 08:27 AM).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Now, this appeals to me very much... and I had to smile wide at the cherry pit line... brought back some wonderful memories!  |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
I've been to the almost heaven hills of W.V. and just visited there a few months ago. Yep, you come from a very special place and what a beautiful poet those hills have blessed us here at Pips with. This is, one of my favorite from the challenge. VERY well done.  |
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divine chaos Senior Member
since 2006-07-09
Posts 617dancing 'neath the moon |
Sunshine, I'm so glad it touched you, this challenge brought up a lot of old memories for me My mom and I used to climb up my grandparent's tree to pick cherries for pies, supposedly lol .. I think we ate more cherries than ever made it into the bowl, and the cherry pit wars started when i was about 8 years old, the first time my mom nailed me with a cherry pit to the back of the head lol ~Sheli~ |
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divine chaos Senior Member
since 2006-07-09
Posts 617dancing 'neath the moon |
GS, you're such a doll, thank you I'm so glad you liked this little write of mine. Ya know, growing up I hated these hills .. we moved here from a concrete jungle when I was young .. but it's grown on me, I can't imagine ever wanting to leave and raise my daughter anywhere else now. ~Sheli~ |
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Rosemary J. Gwaltney Senior Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 997northern mountains, Idaho |
I enjoyed this all the way through, but the last two lines were jewels! |
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divine chaos Senior Member
since 2006-07-09
Posts 617dancing 'neath the moon |
Rosemary, thank you for the read! I've tippy toed through some of your posts too and one of these days I'll have time to comment on them! Your writes always give me a smile, I'm glad I could give you one too ~Sheli~ |
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