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Trillium 
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA 
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The Relic The old barn sits in tangled grass, Where once the cattle used to pass And enter in, to stand in stalls, Protected by the sturdy walls. The air inside was warm and dim And milk pails, frothing to the brim, Were carried to the house and poured In shallow milk pans, then were stored And chilled, until the cream would rise. A thick and golden, sweet surprise! But now, the dome is gone.The vane, Will never point the wind again. Yet pigeons, in the loft still stay, Just as they used to yesterday. I close my eyes and I can see, The little girl, who once was me, Go running in the barn and out And then, if no one was about, Climbing to the loft, where I, On heaps of fragrant hay, would lie. But looking at this relic now, It's hard to believe each horse and cow, Headed homeward eagerly And thought it was the place to be. The weathered wood has lost its paint, Yet still, there seems to be a faint Lingering of the red it wore, With white on window frames and door. I turn away.Its day is done And someday soon, the wind and sun, The snow and frost, will finally Destroy this relic, dear to me!,?font color> Betty Lou Hebert Published by Anderie Press, 1997 and Moose Bound Press, 1998 [This message has been edited by Trillium (05-13-2003 05:39 PM).] |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
A relic worth its salt lives within our hearts, does it not?... This is a fine write, T...  |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Nan: Thanks for commenting and you're so right! There are some things that shine in memory, just as they were when last seen! Betty Lou Hebert |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
Really enjoyed this as I have a fondness for old barns. I have good memories of playing with kittens in my grandparents old barn and the smell of hay was wonderful too. The old barns are rapidly fading away. |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Just like the barn we used to have. Only Daddy had a separator for the cream. This used to be a dairy farm when Stan was young but the barn is gone and we have a machine shed in its place. The old barns are going fast. Joyce |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
BettyLou~ You've got some dynamite imagery here. Evoking some memories from my younger days. 'milk pails, frothing to the brim,' 'The vane,will never point the wind again' I ENJOYED the entirety of this piece ... but the lines above are EXCELLENT 'memory-processors'~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Fantastic expression, as always, Betty Lou! I enjoyed this immensely! |
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junemac Senior Member
since 2003-04-24
Posts 1005uk |
wonderful betty lou. i really love this poem. hugs from june x |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Songbird: Thanks for sharing your memories of your grandparents barn. I always thought a barn was such a wonderful place, for both people and animals! Hate to see them disappearing, but they are becoming a thing of the past. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Joyce; I thought perhaps this would bring back some fond memories for you. It was my uncle's barn I wrote about and he finally did get a cream seperator, but these memories are from an earlier time. There never was cream like that anywhere else! Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Dear Marge: Thanks so much for your thoughtful response. I always enjoy hearing from you and how you react to the poem. Love Betty Lou Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Denise: Really nice to hear from you and I'm happy you liked this. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
june: Thanks so much for your nice comments. I appreciate hearing from you! Betty Lou Hebert |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
wonderful but sad |
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midnightblues Senior Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 1597Singapore |
Dear Betty I do love the way ur emotions entwine with the nostalgic scenes! It is very lovely Love Michelle If there cannot be equal in affection, then let the one with more be me - midnightblues™ |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
passing shadows: Thanks for commenting on this one. It is always sad to see things we have loved in happier times, disappear. At least we have the memories of what it once was. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Michelle: Thank you for such a nice compliment. I appreciate it! Betty Lou Hebert |
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