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wordancer
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since 2000-07-30
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VA

0 posted 2001-01-17 04:05 PM


Queen of the Streets

De man he don't look at me no more
from where he still sits on that golden throne.
He casts a stone-cold glare into distant sky,
turned inward, nothing but a mote in his eye.
Doesn't see ‘neath my coats of colors,
a ragged and patched flickering soul,
there burns a resigned heart who waits;
“Will he ever call me home?"
Slow painful shuffle in too large shoes
tied with knotted grimy lace,
pushing grocery cart down the street
to silently drift in a dark city that weeps.
Forsaken dream on my face, fallen from grace
by fact that I grew old, and nobody knows
that I was once a daughter, mother, lover.
Now not known, unclaimed—not mine!
A keeper of dreams that used to sing
now crowned queen of the damned,
in the kingdom of the unspoken.

Gummed mouth, sleep-dried eyes
ratted hair covered with old knitted hat,
tufting out of crazy holes.
To patiently wait on a park bench;
head nodding time—keeping time,
'till homeless shelter is open.
Humming under breath not heard,
hands that weep in despair no more.
Fingers templed—mumbled words,
throwing crumbs to the pigeons
that flutter around weary feet;
“Who will throw crumbs to me?”
Surely not de man
from where he still sits on that golden throne,
he don't look at me no more.

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"Come...dance with me, into my world of words."


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Solstice Son
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since 2000-09-19
Posts 469

1 posted 2001-01-17 04:13 PM


exsqisite!!!...no better way to write it...I am amazed and am going to reread it right now  

Sol

pegasus111
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since 2000-07-27
Posts 2219
ocala, fl, usa
2 posted 2001-01-17 04:20 PM


oh my!!!  such power..so much raw emotion..a masterpiece of forgotten souls...I am in awe.

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost


ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA
3 posted 2001-01-17 07:49 PM


You have captured this dear lost soul and made her so real that I want to weep at the awful injustice and loss.

A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails.

kcsgrandma
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since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522
Presque Isle, ME
4 posted 2001-01-18 12:59 PM


What a magnificent descriptive piece, Wordancer!  You are indeed mistress of words.

To love another person is to see the face of God.
- Les Miserables

Marilyn

Romy
Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170
Plantation, Florida
5 posted 2001-01-19 11:01 AM


I want to cry for her too, because she is everywhere that we are not looking.  Mother, daughter, father, son.
There is so much talent here...this is priceless!  

bestgirl911
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since 2000-10-04
Posts 551
Clio, MI , United We Stand
6 posted 2001-01-19 12:49 PM


Worddancer...

You touched on the most important aspect that people forget: that these are people like you and me....they have hopes & dreams & hearts. beautiful job!

Ranea

Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095

7 posted 2001-01-19 07:40 PM


love the imagery wordancer, very sad though and very well written.

I enjoyed  

Maree

I can't help but feel my heart fall between the pregnant
pause of all you won't say and all I can not ask

~Jewel~

wordancer
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since 2000-07-30
Posts 809
VA
8 posted 2001-01-24 07:52 AM


My friends, thank-you for seeing my words and all your lovely replys.

WO

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