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The Blue Ribbon Cafe
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The Blue Ribbon Cafe |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England 
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 It’s way out past the city limits, off an old dirt road, almost hidden, quite out of the way... The owner likes her privacy, as does her clientele... they all enjoy her “Blue Ribbon Café”... It used to be an old abandoned shack from years gone by, with crooked walls and holes worn through the floor... Half the roof was missing, but it had a gorgeous view, and the only thing worth saving was the door... Now, anybody else would laugh, then shake their head and run... It wasn’t worth the price, or so it seemed... But one man’s garbage is another’s treasure, as they say, and this turned out to be her long-lost dream... She scrubbed and polished, spit and shined, and cleaned up all the mess, then hired all the workers she could get... They plumbed...re-wired...built...re-roofed...and made it straight and strong... but still it wasn’t finished, not just yet! From deep within her antique trunk, she pulled a hand-carved sign... She couldn’t help but shed a tear or two... He'd carved a treble clef of ribbons on a block of oak... then somehow, he had turned the whole thing blue! She'd loved the man with heart and soul, but he had not survived... She'd kept the dream alive along the way... And now she hung the sign above the shiny old oak door... It read “Welcome to the Blue Ribbon Café”... She knows she’ll do good business, and because it’s out of town, it’s a haven for creative friends and such... The scenery is inspiring, such a wonder to behold... The setting here was forged by God’s own touch... Tonight she’s planned a gathering for the poets that she knows... She met her friends upon a Passion site... With food for all, and all their dates, and spirits flowing free, tonight is designated “Poet’s Night"! Her memories still lay in her heart, and his is kept alive, by sharing what they had along the way... So, here’s to “Poet’s Night”, and here’s to lovers and their dreams... They're welcome at her “Blue Ribbon Café”!  Follow your dream! |
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Trew Member
since 2000-06-10
Posts 365Ottawa, Canada |
Table for two, please! Just sat down to read for the evening. What better place to do so than inside such a wonderful place. Bravo to you and the Cafe! A great poem, Sunny1. I can almost smell the coffee! Trev. |
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insect Senior Member
since 2000-04-22
Posts 1014 |
Excellent poem! Alright for "Poet's Night" Meet you there?  |
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Mona Lisa Member
since 1999-08-25
Posts 100Halifax, Nova Scotia |
What a touching tale of how a woman care so much about making an old shack into something beautiful that she and others can enjoy. |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Hi little sis, well isn't this a treasure, it's perfect Sunny, utterly perfect. Now isn't it a shame you won't open a branch right here. There's the river, (which considering the floods we've had, is a little nearer than it was) and then there's the apple orchard, either of those sound like a suitable spot. Well let me know kid and I'll walk outside and tell the farmer you want it. Remember take care and tomorrow, well today, I'll introduce you to the baby of the family. She's 32 but she's still the baby. Take care Marsha |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
May I join the fray and bring my volumes? Sounds like a good place to be. Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?...KRJ |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sunny--sounds like a wonderful place for poetry night...and enjoyed the sign and how it came to be. |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
That was wonderful Sunny..i like those little out of the way places...a nice setting for a poetry reading. Enjoyed ~Victoria~ A poem is never finished, only abandoned. - Paul Valery (1871-1945) |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Seems some of Robert Service is rubbed into the minds of even wonderful poets like you - (is it the alaskan air?) - I loved this - wish I could visit~S~ |
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Gemini Senior Member
since 1999-12-15
Posts 1203Wisconsin, USA |
Sunny1-Beautiful write, would love to visit a Cafe like this. |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Oh Sunny, this is the exact place I need to spend my days and nights in. Specially since I have no man anymore to spend the nights with, hey maybe I could meet a true romantic at your cafe, someone who would really understand.(sorry, I digress) Lets make it really happen. I'll help. Sandra |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Sigh sweetheart...we will lift our cups and speak a toast...a poets verse or two...to the man whos heart you still hold close...who made this dream come true... Beautiful Sunny |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
~~~ Trew ~~~ Come on in and have a cup....there's always a pot of coffee on in the Cafe!! Thanks, too! ~~~ Insect ~~~ See you there on Poet's Night!! I expect to have a full house!! Thanks!! ~~~ Mona Lisa ~~~ Yes......there's a lot of beauty found in older things and people....all we have to do is look!! Thanks!! ~~~ Marsha ~~~ The apple orchard sounds beautiful, and of course I would need a quaint little English cottage with a garden for living quarters!!! You're a doll!! ~~~~~~ Thank you all so much!! ~~~~~~  Follow your dream! |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
~~~ Sunshine ~~~ You can bring all the volumes you like, as long as you share!!! Thank you, too!! ~~~ Martie ~~~ Hi, and I'm so glad to see you! Yes, my muse is to be thanked for the story!! Thank you, also!! ~~~ Victoria ~~~ I like the out of the way places, also! I guess most poets need a place where they can relax and think!!! Thank you, my friend!  ~~~ Wilfred ~~~ Oh my! I do thank you for the comparison to R.Service. He is one of my all time favorites, and yes......maybe the clean Alaskan air does something to the inner workings! There's lots to see up here, Wilfred, and you'd fall in love with it!!! Thank you once again!! ~~~ Gemini ~~~ This Cafe is a dream of mine, a little haven for people who write. Who knows.....it could happen someday! I will send you a Grand Opening invite!! Thank you!! ~~~ Catalinamoon ~~~ At this Cafe, you would be able to meet those who have like minds, and understand your way of thinking. What a change that would be, eh? Can we do it?? How about Northern California.....around Mendocino?? ~~~ Paula ~~~ Yes......a toast to the beginning of a dream come true!! There are still dreamers out there, and I hope it stays that way!! ~~~~~~ Thank you all for stopping by!! ~~~~~~ |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
I loved the story! Invitation graciously accepted Thank you for bringing me a wide smile this morning Liz |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
On my way. Don't mind if I arrive a little early do you? Want to grab a good table before the place fills up completely..looks like I may be cutting it close as it is. Lovely write and I couldn't come up with a better place to be nor better times shared than what you described. Now family does get special consideration do we not? |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
~~~ Elizabeth ~~~ Good......I will see you there!! And anytime you need a wide smile, just holler!! ~~~ Mark ~~~ Yes.....my brother gets the best seat in the house, always!! So, come on down and join the fun.......and bring a butterfly! Follow your dream! |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Sunny, this is fantastic, could I ask where do you get your images? "When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey."" Laurie Lee Kathleen |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
~~~ Irish Rose ~~~ No, I don't mind you asking at all.....I make them. This picture was meant for an album cover for my blues collection. And then the poem popped out, so here you are. Most everything besides the gifs are mine. Thank you for asking, my friend, as sometimes I'm not sure how they look on the other end in someone else's computer! Follow your dream! |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Sunny1~ This is quite a special treat, my friend. Thank you for the confirmation of my reservations. Really nice, girl ... and the graphic is quite a lovely thing ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
~~~ Marge ~~~ Yes, my dear friend.....you will always have a special place up front where you belong!!! You have to promise to entertain us, though! Also thank you for the nice words about my art.....I just love to doodle with the computer!!! Follow your dream! |
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BSC
Moderator
Member Elite
since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Hope I'm not too late!!!! How do I get there??? Will need pictures, can't read a map! This is a wonderful piece of work Sunny1....Love it. Bonnie |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
~~~ Bonnie ~~~ To get there, all you have to do is close your eyes, and picture a building snuggled in among the trees with the snowy mountains for a backdrop, and a wide creek with a bridge out past the front deck. You'll hear music, and laughter, and smell my home baked bread with hot moose stew!! There's plenty to drink, and all your Passion friends are inside, sharing as they always do. C'mon in!!!!!! Follow your dream! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Sunny the poem and the picture are exquisite...James |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
~~~ James ~~~ Oh, thank you for such a nice reply....I am so glad that you liked this, and I appreciate your stopping into my Cafe!!! Follow your dream! |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
~~~ James ~~~ Oh, thank you for such a nice reply....I am so glad that you liked this, and I appreciate your stopping into my Cafe!!! Follow your dream! |
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