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Corinne
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since 1999-10-28
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state of confusion

0 posted 1999-10-28 04:32 PM



His small hand enfolds her finger
Grasping for security
Adventure on an ocean pier
Sea green sunbeams
Shining up from below

Spying the Boardwalk
The mammoth roller coaster looms
He Licks lips, anticipates
Cotton candy, rides, hot dogs

The pier breathes in, sighs
His grip tightens
As she guides him along
Puffs of steam spiral slowly
Boiled crabs deftly dismantled
Whack, whack, whack
Shiny shelled shrimp on show of ice
Bouquet of lemon and garlic

They continue to pier’s end
His eyes widen as he listens
To sounds of barking
She holds him over the rail
Below, an amazing sight
Seven seals swimming
He giggles gleefully at
Silky chocolate skin
Puckish dark eyes
Whiskers
Flapping flippers

But if she lets go, he’ll surely fall
He reaches around her neck
She gently pries his hands away
Turns him back towards the seals
Reassures him that she won’t let go

Not ever
Not in a million, trillion years.

© 1999 CM Bailey

© Copyright 1999 Corinne - All Rights Reserved
Watcher666
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since 1999-10-13
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1 posted 1999-10-28 09:15 PM


Good imagery here.Nicely done!

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Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you.

hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05
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Glen Hope, PA USA
2 posted 1999-10-28 09:29 PM


Wonderful imagery
Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07
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Tamarac Fla
3 posted 1999-10-28 09:35 PM


Corinne,
Good paint well done.

Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648

4 posted 1999-10-28 09:39 PM


Beautiful, sweet, loving, this brought tears to my eyes!

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Denise


Denise
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5 posted 1999-10-30 09:46 PM


Had to bump this back up! This is so precious!

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Denise


Corinne
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state of confusion
6 posted 1999-10-30 11:02 PM


Why, thank you, Denise!
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