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A Noble Lady
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A Noble Lady |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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it is a sunny warm day on this day it is supposed to be cold January is not supposed to be sunny and warm little birds take advantage of this pleasant day hopping around squabbling with each other I am shut up inside watching through my window my eyes wander and focus upon an old woman sifting through garbage set out to be picked up as she leaves one garbage can and daintily walks to the next one somehow to me at least her graceful movement seem more . . . er . . . noble than a thousand preachers, priests, popes as they walk among their giving flocks on Sunday and all the high religious Holy days don’t understand why I am led to feel this way cannot explain it ©January 24, 2015 / Jerry Pat Bolton ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
This is very poignant, dear Jerry. This Lady has a dignity and you have caught this dignity, as she does not ask for anything, she takes the leftovers. It is tremendously sad and the injustice of such situations shrieks out so powerfully, but you have seen more, you have even seen her graceful movements. Those you mentioned use words to preach, to be approved, to tranquilize, or even to call out for change, but change is in great delay. You used your beautiful words here to render a fact, a sad fact actually. And the scenery sticks with the reader. Margherita |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Ahhh . . . You seem to always break my poetry down and find the very things I am thinking as I am writing it. Your perception is uncanny and as we used to say, right on. Thank you Margherita. I so appreciate you ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Margherita always gets it. Yes The dignity of older people when they have to delve into a garbage can brings a tear that any one has to do this. They somehow manage to keep their dignity.best to you, JO |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Appreciate your thoughtful comments, Jo. Yes, the sight of someone fishing through garbage is almost too much o bear. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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