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Rosebud1229
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since 2000-04-05

Posts 1813
North Carolina

0 posted 2000-09-27 02:04 PM

My daughter Nicole who is in her second year of college taking poetry classes wrote this about her boyfriend and I think it's very good so thought I would share it with you.

              Carefree Study
Stretched out on my dorm room's floor,
I open my book in expectation,
Pages cool at my fingertips,
Knowledge unfolding before me,
That I will later etch onto a bubbled page,

My mind stretches and it aches,
And soon, my eyelids gain weight
As pangs of hunger come, long before dinner.
I ignore these temptations, and I forcibly
Underline, highlight, and make notes
In the margin, my mind wanders-

To you, holding my hands, us lacing fingers,
Facing each other in carefree, summertime dance,
The grass tickling our bare feet.
You make me laugh, so much that I can't dance,
And now, there's no hope for learning,
ALL I need to know, I've already found.

I close my book in anticipation,
Willing the phone beside me to ring,
As I begin to pour out words to you,
On a notebook page.
              Written by Nicole Strachan
                 Sept. 20.,2000

[This message has been edited by Rosebud1229 (edited 09-27-2000).]

Mark Bohannan
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-21

Posts 7269
In the winds of Cherokee song

1 posted 2000-09-27 02:53 PM

Nicole-What a lovely passionate piece. I remember these days and from experience all I can tell you is to never lose sight of it as you grow into the world. Don't become too lost in the rat race. It will always be there for you anyway.

Rosebud1229
Senior Member

since 2000-04-05

Posts 1813
North Carolina

2 posted 2000-09-27 10:09 PM

I'll make sure to tell her that Mark, I know sometimes I get caught up in that rat race and man I wish for lazy hazy dreamy days!

BloomingRose
Member Elite

since 2000-08-09

Posts 3092
Florida

3 posted 2000-09-27 10:34 PM

I think this is very good. Paints a picture of days of school when life was books, books, and more books, yet carefree, from just being young.
Very nicely written.

Deb

Rosebud1229
Senior Member

since 2000-04-05

Posts 1813
North Carolina

4 posted 2000-09-27 10:52 PM

thx BloomingRose I liked it quite alot myself, of course you could call me partial .

Rosebud1229
Senior Member

since 2000-04-05

Posts 1813
North Carolina

5 posted 2000-09-28 05:44 PM

had to send it back to the top, I guess you know why!

Ethan Halo
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since 2000-04-28

Posts 793
on the roof again

6 posted 2000-09-28 06:17 PM

i think this is beautifully written. i usually don't dig free verse a lot, but this does strike my fancy =). at least she's got a good reason to procratinate that homework, right =) me? i'm just plain lazy.
great job Nicole! thanks, rosebud, for postin this.

"When you feel
like you've had it up to here
'cause you mad enough to scream
but you sad enough to tear...
that's Rock Bottom."

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

7 posted 2000-09-28 06:25 PM

Oh yes I know this feeling so well...I have my day so perfectly planned out and than the phone rings and it is lovely Mina and all my plans and priorities are rearranged...James

Rosebud1229
Senior Member

since 2000-04-05

Posts 1813
North Carolina

8 posted 2000-09-28 09:42 PM

thx Ethan and jmlee I just think it's so beautiful, I just had to share with everyone.
If you could see her and her boyfriend it's so adorable. I love to see my daughter so happy.

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