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Under the Grape Vines
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Under the Grape Vines |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
There was a time when I spent hours of my day just sitting in Aunt Judy's swing under the grape vines, eating concord grapes, and dreaming the day away. I imagined wild adventures and the faraway places I longed to see while never realizing... there was no better place to be. Ida Werrett |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
 You were already in a 'paradise' setting. A great read, Ida. I love grapes...yum. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Wonderful...I used to eat my Grandmothers concord grapes from the back yard. Unfortunately the swing was on the front porch...James |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Thank you, Kacy and James. This is a special memory for me. Actually, Aunt Judy was my great aunt. I wish I could get my hands on some of those concord grapes now but when I do find some they cost a fortune here. Ida |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
i too love the swing |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Here you go again, my dear Ida Belle! ~ Provoking wonderful memories of my own! Gosh, I love it when you do this.......I have now just spent a moment in quiet reverie. ~ Me swinging on my Grandma's front porch and eating the luscious Concords from the climbing grape vines in the back yard!  Thank you! Love your reminiscing poems!  |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
a fine 'real life' impressionistic piece! much applause!! |
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Bloodline Member
since 2009-05-23
Posts 236Oklahoma |
Marchmadness, oh I too remember such times on my Grandmother's farm, you know I once lived on El Monte street in California, imagine, Bloodline |
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unboundpoetess Member
since 2008-05-24
Posts 477 |
The last day I spent with my great grandmother... The concords were leaving already, but the muscadine and scuppernong were hanging thick.. We both had grocery bags and were laughing about how the fat grapes seemed to be falling off into our bags, and about how we were eating more than we were "saving" Absolutely no better place to be. Thank you for the sunlit flashback, H |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Thank you all for commenting and sharing your memories and by the way, Bloodline, I was born in Oklahoma City when my father was sent there during WWII. Ida |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
hello Ida, this is such an eloquent and memories poem that it can touch everyone . thanks for the hooking poem. yann |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
How wonderful that you have this memory - and thank you for sharing it with us. I have that "most wonderful place" too and didn't realize it when I was there. There are other places, but that one place will be branded in my mind forever. I can see it, smell it and hear it. xooxox Alison |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear Ida, Nice work Hon. I hope those grapes were sweet. Those vines would keep you from getting too much sun burn. Love Bobby |
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angellea Member
since 2009-03-29
Posts 144NC, USA |
touching write...reminds me of being at my grandmother's under her grapevines. maranda |
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XOx Uriah xOX Senior Member
since 2006-02-11
Posts 1403Virginia |
::smiles:: nice quite nice For me...it was being perched on a limb of my Grandmothers ancient cherry tree. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
That was my second favorite place, Larry. Ida |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Oh yes, this is just so perfect.... all we need is that special place for making our memories. Funny how life works, we were so there, wishing on stars and throwing pennies in a pond. Always a treat to read you, Ms. madness~ |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
The swing and the grapes make for a magical place indeed, dear Ida. Enjoyed this greatly. I adore to relax on a swing, even now when I find one. Love, Margherita  |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Dear Ida, there is an old saying that we often can't see the forest for the trees. That is so true, as often we don't realize what we already have. great post my friend. |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Marchmadness - used to sit under those grape vines also just plucking and eating. Looking back it was a great place to be... BC |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Ida, I absolutely love this! It is Ida-unique, but simultaneously reminiscent of Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Swing" and reminds me of my annual two weeks' summer holiday with my mother at my cousins' house in Dundee, South Africa, where my mother and I both swang on the swing (not at the same time!) when I was a teenager. It brings back many other wonderful memories of a jacaranda carpet of purple petals and young love and a country town with sweet-smelling hedges. Thank you, Ida, thank you, thank you! Owl |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Oh this is just so precious and proves that home is surely where the heart is. Heart2Heart |
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