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Country Ways of LA [an oldie, but inspired by a midnitesun]
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Country Ways of LA [an oldie, but inspired by a midnitesun] |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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Country Ways of LA The cowboy did not regret LA concrete But yearned His heart into country ways Large hands guiding Little girl skirts Into tomboy jeans, Those 50’s seeing tall Leaning over Childhood oohs and ahhs He allowed clambering Onto shoulders to see Into trees’ delights Where songs come from For we cannot be full flighted Until we earn our wings His teachings of birds And bees were to observe Up close And personal and had Nothing at all to do with what You just thought… So that day when the ooh went To oh! Daddy! Look! He sharply Said Stop! Don’t Touch! LA’s spring warm is summer’s Kiss to come, and what to do with This little nest here on Concrete below its home With featherless babes Chirping for mama He became allknowingwiseandwonderful In a blink, a towel to Gently scoop up the small Home of hunger A shoebox of comfort to nestle Them in, for mother Was long gone, knowing of no Way to recoup her losses… The stucco home kitchen now A birdhospitalsanctuary and he taught Me words a four year old Would remember forever… A glass eyedropper Became mama, and dug up worms Were food for more than Thought… How does a six foot cowboy Walking the concrete of LA Become a mama robin, you ask? I’m not quite sure, To this day. I think it had something to do With the state of Texas being the Size of one man’s heart. ~*~ ©Karilea Rilling Jungel 9 March 2002 ~*~ Inspired into recall by Midnitesun’s /pip/Forum58/HTML/001680.html |
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Dadygoose Member
since 2010-01-01
Posts 162A Communist country |
Sunshine. I thought I was going to bed and had to take one more look what might be on pip, and ¡K guess what? Do birds really come back to the same feeder? Like to they come to know they will find food, love and saretly there? Did I sniff Texas in here somewhere? Sends you armloads of hugs from my heart. Can I go to bed, now? ƒº Hey, nobody's human! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Jaime, I think my father would have liked Texas...except for the braggodocio that some claim; his mind and heart were always as full with the southern comfort so many Texans afford others. Hope I didn't keep you up too late.  K |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Most beautiful, dear Karilea, lovingly inspired by dear Midnitesun. Love, Margherita |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
I almost missed this one Karilea I'm so glad I didn't. back to the top for you and Kacy |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
ms sun...saturday evening posts stacked against the sunlight stains of a hotel lobby window down on grand ave...residues of whispering lovers watching children eyes looking for disneyland pamphlets and candy store give-away samples...deep freeze protection at room temperture.. you do it so well lady!! |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
VERY fine! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Wonderful...James |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
You amazed me with this poem. It took me back to a summer day and a baby Magpie. This is a keeper and I know that Kacy is smiling. Love, A |
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