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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion 
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German Lessons (revised) Frau McMickle was kleine, barely visible over blonde heads, black bob starkly contrasting boys sent to sit in front rows. Lost in syntactical demonstration, conjugation, confusion being, verbs at the end always came, sloppy sounds spraying. When brains began to burst, Frau Lehrer read passages aloud, her Schwartzwald novel, “Tales of the Siren Lorelei.” When signs of boredom showed, she taught us to sing Trinklieder; one particular chorus recalled: Trink, trink, Brüderlein trink, laß doch die Sorgen zu Haus! Meide den Kummer und meide den Schmerz, dann ist das Leben ein Scherz! Drink, drink, brother drink, leave your troubles at home! Avoid grief and avoid the pain, then life becomes a joke! Frau McMickle had a mysterious life outside La Jolla High’s school doors, summers spent in Deutschland, writing while on a walkabout. Once she brought a canister of film, closed the blinds, hit the lights, the movie sputtered to life, a crowd in black and white. Pointing out her twelve-year-old self, shaking hands with a parading Hitler, we sat very still, finally at full attention. © 2000 CM Bailey [This message has been edited by Corinne (edited 04-28-2000).] |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Corinne, simply amazing.... except for stanza 3, I think my computer is on the blink cause the words are all scrambled or something, like its a different language, computers eh!. I think you spelled clean wrong on the first line.....  Very cool poem...... Parker [This message has been edited by Haleyja (edited 04-28-2000).] |
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netswan Senior Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 1369Washington |
Correne, a master piece --- such an ending -----whew! netswan |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Oh, Corinne~ An absolute masterpiece. Your poetry is 'growing' ... this piece is compelling. Magnificent writing, poet friend. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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pen of passion Member
since 1999-08-11
Posts 234 |
You have my attention, especially since I am studying German and having all these language problems. Startling ending. |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Parker, thanks! Quite the sense of humor you have there, eh??? Netswan and Marge - thank you kindly. I'm still not quite happy with it, perhaps a few more revisions... Und Guten Tag, Pen of Passion! Danke! Corinne |
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RAM Member
since 2000-03-24
Posts 153 |
Corinne, This is wonderful - a blend of mystery and clarity. Rick |
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