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A Fisherman's Tale and a Lovely Dance
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A Fisherman's Tale and a Lovely Dance |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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A Fisherman’s Tale and a Lovely Dance The dock was splashed as if with white paint from a modern artist who threw it in great dollops and with obvious enjoyment. Fly artist fly with your cry that recalls all my ocean experience, swoop and snatch this eager fisher’s bait mid-cast then tussle twirling in aerobatic bird brawl. I remember the sun touched my hair and the boards were scarred and splintered and all around was lively air that took my perfect well placed cast, anyway, and angled it and twisted it just so around the wooden post where seabird sat in apparent nonchalance. This bait was better fish than any I could perceive in the undulating murky depth before me, I thought, and took to tossing it in the air for free falling seagull catch game which charmed me more and made the gnarled man next to me with full bucket, smile. And so I wild away a day on sun warmed seagull waste that was so sweet that I can almost taste the salt air and hear the music, for this was a lovely dance. < !signature--> In the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. (ee cummings) [This message has been edited by Martie (edited 04-14-2000).] |
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Poet deVine
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since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
I read this and a small movie played in my mind..so vivid were your words! Now, this desert dweller is pining for the ocean!  |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
You took me there with your words, Martie! Thank you! Denise |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ So alive with relaxation and adventure. I'd love to spend a day feeding the seagull and the pelicans. Makes me want to head for the Florida Keys ! Wanna come along?  Love you, gal. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
PDV, Every one of Marties pieces is a small movie Martie, How wonderful and delightful a scene and thought. You perform magic. Liz |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
A truly enjoyable adventure Martie. If I ever come to California, I expect a fishing trip to the pier. That Fisherman guy however, no way can he come, I hear he's a fake. I do totally agree with the one comment, magician you are with the written word. (If you don't mind, I will avoid the splashes of white dollop however) [This message has been edited by Mike (edited 04-14-2000).] |
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Nan
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since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
You've heard a thousand times that I like your work - so I think I'll start attempting to choose my favorite lines from your poetry... In this poem it's... "...the sun touched my hair and the boards were scarred and splintered and all around was lively air..."  |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
PdV--Wow, a small movie, I like it...I love the desert too. Denise--Thanks and your welcome. Marge--I'd love to come along-- Liz--thanks for the magic reply Mike--It's a date! Nan--What a wonderful compliment, thank you! |
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