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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion 
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Festoonery Aunt May painted the cottage buttercup yellow the day after Uncle Bob’s funeral, after the cold cuts and guests were gone, with one large brush and a ladder in a pair of his overalls, pant legs cuffed. Now, terra cotta pots overflow with marguerites, in her garden - azaleas in place of early girls and better boys. Bob had hated azaleas. No more avocado appliances or brown shag carpet, frugal past white washed, his gun collection donated except the one under her bed, just in case. No somber hues of mourning, Instead, a metamorphosis, painted lady discovering velocity free to swing dance on Saturday nights. © 2000 Corinne Bailey [This message has been edited by Corinne (edited 10-04-2000).] |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
A poem of hope after hopelessness! Excellent Corinne.  |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Corinne~ Good for Aunt May ! 'painted lady free to swing dance on Saturday nights.' Wonderfully descriptive. I love buttercup yellow ...  ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thanks, PDV and Marge! Corinne |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
Excellent imagery - you put the reader right there... a poignant piece... .great ending! As usual, Corinne, excellent writing! |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
C, what a very cool poem you have written here the whole premise of it ... and the imagery is on time ...excellent perhaps her chains were only made of paper ... later-cool-poet-gator jm |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
...'except the one under the bed, just in case' Love it! All of it. Wonderfully written. And really like the title too. jwesley [This message has been edited by jwesley (edited 10-04-2000).] |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thanks, Doreen, JM and JWesley! I keep editing it, can't seem to leave this one alone! Corinne |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
I needed a "Corinne" moment this morning and I found this! I love the rich imagery and the expression. It shines. "When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey."" Laurie Lee Kathleen |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Life is meant to be lived, she's got the right attitude.... and you my sweet friend sure know how to pen it. Park |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Irish Rose and Park - thank you for being so sweet! Corinne |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
I love it Corinne..alot of nice images i enjoy your poetry very much.. ~Victoria~ A poem is never finished, only abandoned. - Paul Valery (1871-1945) |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
thank you, Victoria! Corinne |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Funny how we squelch things to please other people.....I love it! |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
DAMN I can't tell you how much I an liking what you write!!! and this is no exception. Super super super!! |
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