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A Thirty-Three Cent Stamp
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A Thirty-Three Cent Stamp |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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A Thirty-Three Cent Stamp Perhaps he doesn't love me in the same way I love him And yet somehow I've seen that glow of passion from within A simple call to say hello would really make my day I guess you'd say our love is just a dial tone away I've heard by friendly sources that he thinks I am his type Why doesn't he speak up and grab the fruit while it is ripe? It doesn't take much effort to type out a note these days I guess you'd say our love is just a short e-mail away If he doesn't like computers, he can send a note by mail I know that they deliver, come wind or snow or hail Perhaps he doesn't have the time to interrupt his day But our love is just a thirty-three cent postage stamp away perhaps he'll buy a ticket and board the first jet plane This silence will eventually make me go insane He told a friend of mine he doesn't make enough to pay But it seems our love is just one little mountain top away If he would just allow me two minutes of his day He'd find true love is just one solitary kiss away But if money is the issue, he could love me anyway Cause our love is just a thirty-three cent postage stamp away Elizabeth Santos |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ah, this reminded me of when, after my divorce, and the kids' father didn't write or phone, my daughter asked "Mom, just how much does a 25 cent stamp cost, anyway?" Very very good, Elizabeth! Sunny ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
Lovely Liz...I love the postage stamp motif, just a moment away he is, but just out of reach. The last stanza is beautiful. I loved this!  Take care, Melissa Honeybee |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
WOW WOW WOW (Thats all I can manage) regards, sudhir Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; - John Donne |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, The poem is brilliant. Love Sy |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
Elizabeth, This was simply excellent. I really loved the title and flow to this piece! Your writing never ceases to amaze me! Take care. Amy "Don't be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is before you can meet again. And meeting again after a moment or a lifetime is certain for those who are friends." "Fate exists but it can only take you so far, Because once you're there It's up to you to make it happen." |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi Liz, No price could ever be put on the talent you poses my friend, you made my day, I even sang this one, just wonderful. Love, Cerenity |
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Elizabeth
Moderator
Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
So sweet, Elizabeth. I liked the title too! Nice work here. Elizabeth I'm grabbing my hat and coat I'm leaving the cat a note Quick call me a ferry boat-getting out of town! |
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Lorraine Nisbet Member
since 2000-05-18
Posts 218Jersey City, NJ USA |
This is great, Elizabeth! I love the title!! ~Lorraine < !signature--> A great poet is nothing more....than a discovered amateur [This message has been edited by Lorraine Nisbet (edited 06-25-2000).] |
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Trew Member
since 2000-06-10
Posts 365Ottawa, Canada |
Seems some people either ignore the obvious or overcomplicate the simple. If, in fact, it is so easy and inexpensive ($.33) to show how we feel, then why is it so few are capable? I do enjoy poetry that has a central focus with a larger scope. How a lifetime of change could hinge on something as simple as a note and a stamp. Very nice poem! Trew. |
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OLIAS Senior Member
since 2000-06-20
Posts 1090Pearl city Iowa |
Elizabeth this is so close to my heart, I fly 5000 miles to see my love and I would fly 5,000,000. We talk every day because true love knows no bounds. Your poem makes me feel very grateful, wonderfull. Thanks for sharing Olias |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Great message liz, and wonderful poem...you aren't talking about my $200.00 plane faire are you? Your friendship is priceless! |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Elizabeth, So true...only costs 33 cents to tell someone how you feel. This was very creative. Love the theme of the stamps and how there are so many ways to communicate your feelings to the one you love. Just wonderful. LW Friends are friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end. --Michael W. Smith |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
Very creative, Liz! So very true too. Take care...love to you and Tony. Love and hugs, Lizzie  "Poetry is the true expression of my soul, it is my ultimate means of communication. It is my rainbow of delight." |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you all for your kind resonses. Olias, you put everyone to shame. And Martie, no, I'm not talking about the 200.00 ticket, nor baout my 130.00 ticket that I haven't cashed in. The fact that we can't get together is an act of God, and certainly is not for lack of effort, I appreciate all of your comments. Thank you Liz |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
As a country and western ballad this would make the top ten hands down! Help stamp out non-communication! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
I agree! This is wonderful! It would make the top ten! Denise |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Beautiful Elizabeth ... your chain of thoughts flowed so perfectly, and of course ... you "know" I love the rhythm and style! Just wonderful!PS ... As a Canadian ... lovin'll cost ya a lot more, now let's see ... 46 cent stamp, plus 3 cents tax, plus US exchange ... heck, it'll cost us almost a dollar for that same little lovin' Wonderful poem Elizabeth! Best wishes, /Kit [This message has been edited by Kit McCallum (edited 06-25-2000).] |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Balladeer, Country and western?. OK you write the music Denise. You belived him? Kit thanks, my dear Liz |
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LoveBug
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Member Elite
since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
Oh Liz, this is wonderful! It's amazing how close people can be to happiness, but they never get it just because they are too lazy to reach out. Great writing, as usual. "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde "The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief" -Shakespea |
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