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Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

0 posted 2001-04-01 08:02 PM

With good intent, the brothers went
To the creek that ran close by,
To fetch some water for their ma;
For the well was nearly dry.

They hitched a horse to the stoneboat
To carry the empty barrel.
The horse was gentle, would not bolt.
There seemed but little peril.

Their little sister, about three,
Begged to go for the bumpy ride.
Her brothers set her in the keg,
She would be so safe inside.

They came up to the running creek,
Brought the horse to a sudden stop.
The stoneboat stayed, barrel did not,
Rolled in with a loud kerplop.

The boys knew of the danger.
The barrel landed upside down,
With their small sister still inside;
For sure she was going to drown.

The water wasn't very deep.
It was somewhere below her head.
They didn't hear a sound from her,
Could she be already dead?

Now how could they tell their mother
Why they didn't fetch the water?
"The barrels's in the creek, dear Ma.
We think we drowned your daughter."

These two boys were country bred
And they kept their wits about them.
They tugged and pulled and shoved and heaved,
That barrel off the bottom.

Container off, a head came up.
And she gave them a great big grin.
"Oh, Brothers, that was lots of fun.
Can we do it once again?"

By Joyce 9/2/2000

Denise

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since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

1 posted 2001-04-01 08:42 PM

This is delightful, Joyce! I could picture it all!

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

2 posted 2001-04-01 10:44 PM

Joyce: Could you possibly have been the little girl in the poem? Good story and well written.

Betty Lou Hebert

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

3 posted 2001-04-01 11:12 PM

Thank you Denise and Trillium. No my little sister was the litle girl. This became one of those family stories. Joyce

kcsgrandma
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since 2000-09-24

Posts 1522
Presque Isle, ME

4 posted 2001-04-01 11:35 PM

That's quite a story! Imagine how your brothers must have felt! I love seeing these family stories here.

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

Marilyn

pegasus111
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since 2000-07-27

Posts 2219
ocala, fl, usa

5 posted 2001-04-02 12:58 PM

great story and an excellent read, Joyce. Like your style..

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

Temptress

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since 1999-06-15

Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

6 posted 2001-04-02 05:45 AM

Ohh..Joyce..this was scary and distressing and then adorably so like a child, eh? I LOVE this.

still d-i-s-c-o-n-n-e-c-t-e-d
I am bound by this, you see...to become Night's sole mistress, and I am jealous in my endeavours for his attention.

2dalimit
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since 2000-02-08

Posts 2228
Mississippi coast

7 posted 2001-04-02 08:59 AM

I, too, enjoyed the cute story.
Melton

Red_Feather
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since 2001-01-19

Posts 131
The Vagabond Sea

8 posted 2001-04-02 11:21 PM

You had me scared too,
but then i grinned..
just like she.

One's not half two it's two are halves of one EE Cummings

Andrew Scott
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since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

9 posted 2001-04-03 05:34 PM

Oh to be so innocent again and not know the dangers of this world. A well written tale... thanks for sharing.

laryalee
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since 2000-06-19

Posts 352
Alberta, Canada

10 posted 2001-04-03 07:24 PM

A lovely lilt to your tale, Joyce!
Action, suspense, and a great finale -
can't ask for anything more!
Lary

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