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Raining Tap Shoes at my Window
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Raining Tap Shoes at my Window |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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Raining Tap Shoes at my Window Last night I heard a constant tapping deep within my sleep persisting it woke me startled to the questioning of the sound’s origination. Like nails beating on a tin drum falling constant cadence growing music of the night entranced me raining tap shoes at my window. The boat that we would use for fishing now deleted capsized sadly behind the house and bedroom window was the instrument of the drummer. Oh, the fun of boat we thought then floating lake of placid greenness with our lines demurely dangling where the big ones slipped and slithered. With excitement so delicious the motor freshly polished shinning gassed and ready for the catching batted hooked and net at ready. What a sight for our dear parents watching us with proud devotion maneuver into depth’s precision waving jumping in excitement. Then the motor lost its magic and we two were without paddle and the distance changed its measure boat and water lost its charming. Battling current with our muscles paddling slowly back to landing without lines demurely dangling shiny dream of this fine fisher. Now deleted capsized sadly behind the house and bedroom window covered still by leaves of autumn raining tap shoes at my window. [This message has been edited by Martie (edited 01-26-2000).] |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Martie: One of my favourite subjects...how I love to listen to the rain...you know when you're slightly deaf the sound of rain is what you miss most, you can feel it but never really fully understand the lyrics... "raining tap shoes at my window" Magic! HUGS Don't ask me where I'm going, just listen when I'm gone and far away you'll hear me singing softly to the dawn. |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Rainbow--Thankyou so much for your sweet reply. The sound of rain is magic. |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Beautiful, Martie! I love that sound too! I love how you wove in the memories from the past into this as well! Denise |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie- Your words softly falling, as gentle as the rain. What a delight to read your writings. You have tremendous talent. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Denise--thank you so much for listening. Marge--You have a talent for making me feel good. Thank you! |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
One of my favorite sounds also...and Rainbow's right...this piece is magical Martie! Love the title....I've noticed that your titles are as beautiful as your poems...and that is Very Beautiful!  A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! Shannon |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Love this title! Love this poem! You are an amazing poet Love ya, Liz |
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