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Magnolia Blue |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas 
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Magnolia Blue The highway plays tricks on the eyes; distant mirages – reality – dreamscape – I saw the future sitting zen-like on the centerline – Texas 36, between the last place and the next. My future, dark hair cropped just below the ear lobes, big, silver, circular ear-rings, sky-blue eyes the size of Magnolia blossoms, t-shirt, jeans, flip-flops, blue-painted toenails. She wasn’t there when my TR-3 stopped rolling. Closed my eyes. Next mirage. U.S. 290 through Giddings, still seeing Magnolia Blue eyes over the next rise, in the haze of distance, hood ornament almost in reach – silhouette in the sun setting gold in a sky the color of my red TR-3, tricks on the eyes – today’s reality. Another hundred miles, headlights spotting white dashes on the road, G’s around a deer tempting fate, wishing for a bottomless tank, rubber on concrete eating the miles, Hendrix stringing me along, knowing sleep will dissipate the haze – looking for the next mirage . . . Magnolia Blue eyes. © wesley james beard, jr. may 2008 |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Jwesley, Yeah, this works well. What is a TR-3? Bobby |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
sounds like quite a trip my friend thanks for taking me along! |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Bobby, this isn't a picture of mine, but is what mine looked like ... was a 1959 model. Sadly, don't have it anymore. (You may have to copy and past the link into your search engine.)Red (2nd) picture. http://www.classic-british-cars.com/triumph-tr3-pics.html [This message has been edited by jwesley (05-04-2008 12:14 AM).] |
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shyvl Senior Member
since 2008-04-11
Posts 531texas, usa |
J. I hope you catch up to those Magnolia Blue eyes. Your turn of a descriptive phrase is poetry at it's best. Thanks for sharing sharyn |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Jimmy, I really love your poetry. Alison |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Interesting, very nice writing, Jimmy. Ida |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Wow, all I ever see is like a old shoe on the side of the road, or a blue screen on a monitor, oh snap, forget about the monitor, that's real. Thanks for the ride along Jimmy, and Jimmy H in the background was a nice touch. That must have been one sweet car. |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
Jimbo... a lovely ride with you thank you! love RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Jimmy, I checked out the link you posted in a reply. When I was a teenager ~ many moons ago ~ my boyfriend had a Triumph TR 3 ~ or 4? I cannot recall which. However, I do recall how much fun it was bombing around in it! Thanks for the memories! Enjoyed your easy breezy poem and all the nice thoughts it brought to mind! I can picture it all!   Linda |
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