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Reading Old Letters And A Diary She Should Have Burned (abridged)
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Reading Old Letters And A Diary She Should Have Burned (abridged) |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows 
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It seems I've never felt what it means to lose a mother, my mother was a lost affair long before and all the time I knew her; there but never really there, holy emptiness had swallowed all her silly dreams before I was even born, loved a guy so much he ran off to be a priest only way he knew to chase release from her insanity, didn't stop him later though from finding ways to hang around, I guess he couldn't keep his praying hands off of her soul; never loved my Pa, only married him for the insurance, a soldier's proud assurance that he was going off to die in war, back when we still knew sometimes a man has to stand and fight so the children will survive, the kind of war where we're OK that they don't like us ‘cause we're gonna kill them anyway, anyway we can, ‘cause they made it very clear that really is their plan for us, that kind of war we don't know how to fight no more, but he survived, damn him in her eyes, and then came home, ruined such a perfect plan so she learned to kill him her own way, fed him to death with every pot and pan dreaming all the while of the other one, the one that never really got away. ©2008 by icebox . |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
Mr Ice! I have missed your wonderful writes! love RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
no words will do ... but I leave my heartprints here. There are more such life dramas than we would ever guess probably. Missed you too, you always bring powerful emotions. love Margherita  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
my diary went up in the firepit years ago and I'm glad this tugs at the heart  |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
a most fine reality write! serious, sustained applause! |
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simon Member
since 2008-01-14
Posts 440London, England |
Every one of your posts that I have read, offer up such a rewarding few minutes as they demand to be read and re-read. Thank you for them... |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
"It seems I've never felt what it means to lose a mother, my mother was a lost affair long before and all the time I knew her; " It's sad when one never has known the love of a parent though we all have memories that sometimes don't recall the truth. Maybe we can never feel loved enough... M |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
You held me with each word - and kept me mesmerized from beginning to end. This is one of the best poems that I have read here - a keeper for sure. Alison |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Enjoyed your Write!  ARCTIC WIND |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
PS - Is the unabridged version available? |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
To read your poetry is to learn more about you and your life ~ and all that has made you into the fine poet that you are today. There is a great deal of grist in your life to feed your poetic mill. Loving hug, EA |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
i'm in awe, jaw on the floor kind of awe...this writing has life and breath in it "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away" |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
"I guess he couldn't keep his praying hands off her soul" That's what I like about your poetry, Ice. You tell it like it is. Don't you wonder why people leave behind things better left unsaid? I will read this "keeper" many times because it grows and changes with each reading. Ida |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Fine writing...James |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
cool story gritty and pretty |
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Robert Frazier Senior Member
since 2003-02-06
Posts 1014 |
Always a joy and education to read you! Robert |
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