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A Lesson For Slippers And Sliders: Hitting The Ice In ¾ Time...
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A Lesson For Slippers And Sliders: Hitting The Ice In ¾ Time... |
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Bluesy Socrateaser Member Elite
since 2002-11-07
Posts 2417In The Mirror 
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He was cruising on chrome with memories of his first look at the ‘wrong side’ of the spotlight, where silhouettes pirouette, entrancing frosted girls with virtually frictionless dancing It made him feel twenty again as he scrolled a fast ‘figure-eight’, reaching out for the feel of his darling ones’ small, soft hand Just then, the momentum of his feet met the inertia of his ‘desired one’ and he lost his slippery grip and flew, feet first, horizontally onto the ice! Leaving his dream with a smash of steel, spiking the ice in a shower of flakes, "that'll leave a mark," he thought, looking down It was twelve o'clock in his head, he thought, but his skates said it was just a quarter to... ...just bein' Bluesy |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
You know it is poems like these that have all the great ingredients of love, whimsy, comedy, anticipation, etc. that makes me think you should self publish. Check out Amazon Create Space Uh, google that, it'll get you there. ~L |
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Bluesy Socrateaser Member Elite
since 2002-11-07
Posts 2417In The Mirror |
Thanks, Miss Lori, for the wonderful compliment. I've been going through old 'Banker's boxes' and sorting through old stuff in anticipation of having a 'home' again. I found a lot of 'Composition books' that go back aways loaded with stuff I wrote. So, I've been editing some and posting others, "as is", and this is one of those. "Self-Publish?" Hmm...and to think I waited all this time for Simon & Schuster to come begging!  ...just bein' Bluesy |
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Poet In Pink Senior Member Posts 1066 MI |
Tip...Never get on the wrong side of the spotlight ~ It blinds you every time! Hope it didn't leave to big of a mark  |
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Bluesy Socrateaser Member Elite
since 2002-11-07
Posts 2417In The Mirror |
I'd show it to you, Miss Pinky...but I'm afraid I'll have to see some I.D first! Ha-ha! ...just bein' Bluesy |
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Poet In Pink Senior Member Posts 1066 MI |
I assure you Bluesy at my age NO ID is required! ha ha |
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