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The Diner |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA 
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It was just a tiny diner On a lonely, one-way street. Not much in the way of finery Another place to eat. Perhaps a cup of soup or pie or such From menus on the wall, An iced tea if you're dry but not much Anything else at all. I saw her in the corner From the corner of my eye And felt like Jackie Horner With his finger in the pie. Her beauty set aside my hunger; She was perfect to a fault And I felt twenty-five years younger As my heart turned somersaults. Her features were magnificent! I really do believe A face like that was heaven sent. Then she got up to leave. I knew that I just had to have her As I watched her graceful stride And, with what courage I could gather, Turned and followed her outside. I guess she knew that I would follow. She was waiting in the street And my throat grew dry and hollow Both my knees, spaghetti weak. She said she felt the same attraction That I felt but, to my sorrow, Said if I would like some action, It would have to be tomorrow. She took a pencil from a pocket And wrote something on a card, Then sent me shooting like a rocket As she reached and kissed me, hard. What can I say about that kiss she gave? I moaned with ecstacy And I was fighting not to misbehave As she was pressed to me. Her lips were so deliciously devine We could have kissed til dawn, Then whispered, "Call me when you have the time.", Turned, and she was gone. It seemed I stood there an eternity. I felt so rooster proud. I took the card she handed me And read her name aloud. I loved her! I admired her! I adored her!... Now I HATE her! The card she gave read, MARILYN - FEMALE IMPERSONATOR. |
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Sally S. Senior Member
since 1999-06-07
Posts 847Ohio |
What can I say? I loved it! The surprise ending...GREAT! Still laughing as I type away here. You have quite a talent sir.  |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
What does a female impersonator look like?? |
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Fred Hobbs Member
since 1999-06-08
Posts 329Tallahassee, Florida, US |
They don't look like that one Nan. At least not the ones I've noticed. Cool poem Balladeer. You didn't call him, didya? |
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fjones Member
since 1999-06-07
Posts 98MS |
You are a great story teller! What a talent- I enjoy all your poems! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Truth or dare: fact or fiction? |
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sea_of_okc Senior Member
since 1999-06-15
Posts 568Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
Next time you visit New Orleans Balladeer stay out of the french quarter...LOL. Very funny... I enjoyed it as usual. |
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Krystal Member
since 1999-06-19
Posts 140Shelton,WA USA |
hahahaha.... Funny! You did a great job of telling this story here ... I've heard stories like this before, but never in such beautiful form, of course! ------------------ Shannon D. Montgomery ("Krystal") |
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elvira Senior Member
since 1999-07-06
Posts 936California |
giggles and curtsies to you |
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Moonlight Member
since 1999-06-25
Posts 105Auburn, Alabama USA |
surely they had some surgery done to get you that excited *L* :p Great poem, Balladeer! |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Thanks for the fine words and a good laugh  The cover of a book never tells the story within. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
My hearty thanks to you all! |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Sending this one back to ya, Lucie! |
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Delores Hall Member
since 1999-07-16
Posts 342USA |
Great one Ballader.Got a good chuckle. |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Yep, I've been to New Orleans too! Loved the ending....whole damn thing was great...I hate you! |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Absolutely roared laughing with this one ------------------ "Nobody has measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold" ~Zelda Fitzgerald |
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Lost Dreamer Member Elite
since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464Somewhere near the Rainbow |
must have been a mighty fine impersonater for you not to realize! At least in this instance behavin paid off. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
ROFL.... wonderful!!!! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
It read just as good as the first time. and I loved it then. |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Ballader, you poor poor man, I know what you've been through. Not many others could understand You the way I do. When this happened to myself, Not so very long ago. I set about to get some help, To recover from this blow. I know that you are well-loved, And you'll get past this point, too. But, 'Deer, your kisses are enough, To make me wish I'd not kissed you! great poem, 'Deer [This message has been edited by LngJhnAg (edited 08-06-99).] |
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