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It is Made of Tears
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It is Made of Tears |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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(a repost from open#6) It is Made of Tears A house of stone, wood, ivy and wood shingles, with enormous porch filled with potted plants and wicker. The camellia bushes press, fuchsia line the steps, a walnut tree hides the sun. Down a weed-sprinkled path is the old hen house where no hen remains, only spiders, weeds and vines invade the doors and windows. Measure the room with footprints in the dust, a child’s bare feet. It measures ten footprints in every direction. Down a long hall is a room with the closet smell of mothballs absorbed by kimono high heels, and hat. The bed against the wall swallows in softness. Above the dresser naked cherubs cavort around a mirror in plump innocence. The sound of crow’s laughter comes from the pine across the street before the door opens to the smell of Listerine. Blue blanket made of satin. In the center a yellow felt bunny, tattered and frayed as if rubbed many times. Painful to hold now, its comfort gone for years. It is really made of tears. A glimpse of some sort of sadness covered now and stuffed with the quilting of time. Inhale the essence of soft barbed wire and unlock the door to healing. [This message has been edited by Martie (edited 08-02-2000).] |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Inhale the essence of soft barbed wire and unlock the door to healing. Martie wow, this is so vivid but then all your pieces are. Thank you for this experience. I hope that time has helped heal the pain. THanks for sharing "I am melancholy, flower cutting through stone" manic street preachers |
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fractal007 Senior Member
since 2000-06-01
Posts 1958 |
This was a beautiful poem, with some awesome imagery!!! I really liked the way you presented it all. Quite an interesting poem! Wow |
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BSC
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since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Martie, This is hauntingly beautiful, just drew me right into the whole scene. What images your pen has created! Bonnie |
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Hardrock Senior Member
since 2000-02-14
Posts 948New Hampshire, USA |
Martie..all that they said...Extremely vivid imagery...powerful, emotion evoking poem. I really like this. Hardrock |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Martie your words are captivating. I hope you post a lot more here. Very beautiful, and I feel like I just fall into the picture somehow. Catalinamoon |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
brian--thank you for your kind words, yes...time is the great healer. fractal--thanks for the great comment! BSC--If it drew you in, then I am pleased. Hardrock--I am pleased that you liked this...thank you for letting me know. catalinamoon--I will post more here...thank you for saying that...so glad you fell in! |
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