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March Memories |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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March Memories Through an open window the fragrance of orange blossoms stirs memories. In that lingering citrus scent, longing becomes a little girl enchanted by a tree, by the perfection of a day when simple dirt and roots the canopy of a thousand buds was the soul of importance. That little girl is me, scrubby kneed inquirer of bird songs, toes wiggling excitedly in the soft cool dirt, the marveler of insects and asker of questions. She was not always this innocent or kind, nor would she ever be so awe struck by simply being where she was and who she was. And as far as days go she could not make this one last longer then it was and so it fell into the past and was lost until now. |
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Ohme Senior Member
since 1999-07-17
Posts 816Texas |
Martie, I bet you enjoyed the memory.  Lovely poem. ------------------ Yesterday is history, tomorrow just a mystery. And if today is good to me how could I ask for more? |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
I love this Martie! This has struck a chord - we do seem to lose that ability to find awe in the world around us. Recently I was on a plane for the first time and I got to see the world in a whole new way - the rivers looked like ribbons of pure silver in the sunlight, and the ocean looked like a sheet of glass with the shadows of clouds imprinted on it - and it truly brought back my sense of discovery. I had my nose pressed to the tiny little window the whole way! Absolutely marvellous poem - big cheers. I love the lines 'marveler of insects/and asker of questions' |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Another beautiful performance, Martie. I, too, am a 'marveler of insects'. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Nicely written |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
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Beautiful memories! I love this one, too! ------------------ Denise |
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