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November 19th - Futility Answered
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November 19th - Futility Answered |
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threadbear Senior Member
since 2008-07-10
Posts 817Indy 
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Futility Answered an: I know it! blurted out like a sinus explosion Heads turned on 25 swivels; watched a pink face turn to white who immediately forgot the answer. He felt dust through the soles of his feet. He counted every throbbing vein in his cheeks. He couldn't find a place for his hands. The teacher waited. The students waited. Time stopped everywhere. His heart beating caused earthquakes His sighs caused coastal tsunami's. He started a reply with all the nouns name dropped without context stalling for the I GOTCHA shock to push his mouth into the right words. stuck they were until a kindly soft voice started a whisper with the words four score and seventy years ago " THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS! " his voice sliced silence like a hot laser "That's what happened on that date November 19, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln." He drank in the audience's affection until he remembered his benefactor and turned as he sat down, and saw a ginger girl in a brisk pony tail crossing and uncrossing her ankles. She wrote something in pencil upon her desk and as class was dismissed, he only had to look at it once- unable to supress an inward smile memorized the number then rubbed it out with the double reinforced cotton of his sleeve. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
It's good to see you, my friend. Those were the days...well portrayed. Brought back some of the doubtful of my youth as well as the friendships. |
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threadbear Senior Member
since 2008-07-10
Posts 817Indy |
Awwww....Hi Martie! First and most important: How are you, and want to wish you and family a Happy Thanksgiving. A classic tale of embarassment I think everyone has gone thru at some time or another. Take care, Martie, I love when your heart speaks thru your words. Jeff |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I really like this because I lived it. Nice to read you. Happy Thanksgiving. Alison |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
So nice to see you Jeff, and of course read your words. I have missed you (both). Just trying to keep my life on some sort of positive track. Who would have thought that this world would continue to get even more crazy than it was a few years back! Sending you my love (to share) Always, Maureen |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I so enjoy poetry that takes one back to the days of chalk and tension...that I know it feeling...Excellent portrayal...now where's my egg salad sandwich? Welcome back, Jeff. Happy Thanksgiving! |
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gilead Senior Member
since 2008-03-10
Posts 1067nevada, USA |
A marvelous poem, Jeff; takes me back so vividly to those long ago days of enigma and bewilderment and learning! Thoroughly enjoyed your poem --- Art |
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threadbear Senior Member
since 2008-07-10
Posts 817Indy |
Thanks, y'all! What a wonderful treat on this day of/day after Thanksgiving to hear from friends of pen! Hi, Maur! Miss you, too, sis. Would you leave me your phonenumber on my Facebook page? we lost it in the move. Boat' of us are doing well. Or should I say: well-worn? Hi ol' Alison! Hope you had a great day, and thanks for saying hi. Stay up on all that poli-stuff, now! LOL Hi, Kar! A trip to PIP is never complete without saying Hey to you! Love your newest poem, by the way. Thanks for letting your Sunshine glow! Hey, Art! How have you been old buddy? I think you and I could start our own threads of symbolic poetry some day. I value your opinion and good wishes very much. Thanks again, all, for indulging an old man. Jeff the Threadbear |
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