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Porch Peace
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Porch Peace |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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Shadows linger on the porch and dapple the path beneath the elm. A steady creak comes from the swing where just the tip of a shoe is moving in lazy rhythm. Crickets sing in the garden where a white cat sits. From the house the sound of children, the slam of a door, a scream, then laughter. A lady whispers by on the sidewalk longing in her eyes. She is old and thin and looks empty. To my day-gladdened eyes, a pale phantom in the moon. Sorrow and gladness tangle. She is not me. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Wonderful imagery! ------------------ Denise |
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Watcher666 Senior Member
since 1999-10-13
Posts 1606 |
WOW! Liked this much!! ------------------ Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you. |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ 'A steady creak comes from the swing where just the tip of a shoe is moving in lazy rhythm.' Ooooooohhhhh, this is just sooooooo peaceful~ Got that porch swing rhythm down to a fine art myself !  *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
porches are nice for lingering |
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