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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME 
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At the Laundromat Weekend regulars Sacrificing their quarters To the laundry gods. Tan migrant workers Speaking in an unknown tongue Lost in Anglo town. Intricate puzzle - That guy will never solve it - Folding fitted sheet. Harried young mothers Fitting family washing Into busy day. Strutting back and forth, Full of his own importance, Entrancing toddler. Hot tumbling dryers Smell of fabric freshener Almost time to fold. To love another person is to see the face of God. - Les Miserables Marilyn |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
KCS~ What a delightful grouping of Senryu. My favorite *giggling* is 'Intricate puzzle - That guy will never solve it - Folding fitted sheet.' Oh, what a smile you've given me !  I just love them ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
Marilyn; I can just see you sitting there with pen and paper, writing these little gems! Great job, my favorie is the self important toddler! Ellie Summers haunting melody that awakens the butterflies, calling them to join the dance in their silent song of praise to God. eL |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Marilyn- i can see them all now...i love this. and i should have known that my friend marge would share my favorite lines... "Intricate puzzle- That guy will never solve it- Folding fitted sheet." gave me a laugh and a smile. hugs, -vicky < !signature--> "...until you have read the verse on his heart, you have not truely met the poet." -vlraynes [This message has been edited by vlraynes (edited 10-23-2000).] |
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2dalimit Member Elite
since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228Mississippi coast |
Yeah. This is true to life. You like watching people, don’t you? Thanks for the read. Melton |
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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
Thanks for the nice responses, everyone. Marge - Thanks for putting a label on these. I'm never sure. I rather liked that one, too. Thanks for the smile.Ellie - I actually forgot the pen and paper and had to write them down quickly before I went to bed. That toddler was cute!!!Vicky - Thanks. Kinda feel sorry for them, don't you? hugs back!Melton - Yes, I do like watching people. Doesn't everyone who writes? To love another person is to see the face of God. - Les Miserables Marilyn |
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BSC
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Member Elite
since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
This is great!!!!! Folding fitted sheets, hehehe.....a task never to be taken lightly! This sure puts a whole new "spin" on the laundromat....Wonderful read. Bonnie |
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wordancer Senior Member
since 2000-07-30
Posts 809VA |
oh gosh, brings me back to my laundromat days...mounds of wash and three little ones...still don't remember how I did it all. Thanks for the enjoyable read. -Lady |
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Dennis L. White Senior Member
since 2000-02-17
Posts 1463Michigan, U.S.A. |
KcsGrandma, You have filled a senryu picture album in verse, individual moments, snapshots captured for us to see! How delightful and insightful of the people and events of a laundramat visit. Dennis :^) Moonbeams radiate When the veiling cloud has passed Playful shadows dance Dennis L. White :^) |
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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
Thank you, Bonnie, Lady and Dennis. I had fun with these. I wonder how I'll entertain myself next week? To love another person is to see the face of God. - Les Miserables Marilyn |
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Alle'cram Senior Member
since 2000-02-28
Posts 1816Texas |
Oh what a grin you've given me. Loved this and got the picture, (I'm a people watcher to& have served my time at the laundry-mat). Humm..may be a song here, maybe you can work on that for next week, with a beat like 9 to 5; (dolly)Enjoyed, Marcy |
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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
Now there's a thought! It would certainly be a bit different from my other songs! Thanks for giving back a smile, Marcy. "At the laun- dro - mat..." I can just hear it now. To love another person is to see the face of God. - Les Miserables Marilyn |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
These are all great! I'm still trying to do my first one...one of these days...maybe. Denise |
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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
Thanks, Denise. I'm sure yours will be wonderful. To love another person is to see the face of God. - Les Miserables Marilyn |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
never knew that you write senryu..now that i know, can you pls post more for me?Cos you see, i am a haiku/senryu fan btw, these gems were simply delightful...enjoyed the shrewd observation |
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Moon Dust
since 1999-06-11
Posts 2177Skelmersdale, UK |
Love this delightful senryus made me laugh  Life has got to chnage, Nothing stays the same, Soon it will be time, For me to move on. |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
People really KNOW how to fold fitted sheets? LOL! I never have figured it out! Fun poem to read, reminds me of my own moments in the laundromat when I first got married! |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Ah..been here many times. Thankfully, I have my own washer and dryer now. And I know how to fold fitted sheets, but it takes TWO people to do it.  |
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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
Kaile - Thank you for your kind comments! It so happens that I wrote some more this weekend that I hope to be posting later tonight. I enjoy playing with forms. Sometimes things seem to work for me better in one form than another. Thanks for your interest in my poetry. Maria - Thanks for the laugh. It makes people watching more fun, doesn't it? Debbie - That was actually inspired by someone on ICQ who used a complaint about being embarrassed at the laundromat because he didn't know how to fold them as an opening line. Don't know what ever happened to him - probably had to leave town because of the shame.Poet DeVine - I do envy you the washer and dryer, but have learned to fold those sheets by myself, at least to my satisfaction. Martha Stewart I am not, however.To love another person is to see the face of God. - Les Miserables Marilyn |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
Boy and to think that I used to hate going to the laundermat! Maybe I should have been looking for poems while waiting for my laundry to get done, but of course I was one of those harried mothers! |
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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
That's one of the advantages of being a grandma and going alone, you have time to observe. Thanks for reading.To love another person is to see the face of God. - Les Miserables Marilyn |
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Dopey Dope
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Member Patricius
since 2000-08-30
Posts 11132San Juan, Puerto Rico |
GREAT! I loved all of them. None in particular caught my eye because they all caught my eye! I loved them!  I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust. I hate your socks. I'd like to burn them! |
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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
Dopey - Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed. I never expected so many kind comments for these. To love another person is to see the face of God. - Les Miserables Marilyn |
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