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Justa Swingin
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Justa Swingin Stepping out into the midnight air... Looking up into a heaven of stars... Sitting under the big Oak tree... In a swing made by your grandfather... Sitting there pumping your legs... To swing yourself back and forth... Swinging yourself higher and higher... First to the South and then to the north... Letting the cool air whisk through your hair... Inhaling the fresh scents of a nice spring night... Listening to the night come alive... As you swing back and forth Left then Right... Basking in the midnight utopia... Looking up out into space... Slowing you swing to a rock... Watching a falling star vanish without a trace... Garfield |
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Jenn E Senior Member
since 2000-08-02
Posts 589Kelowna, BC, Canada |
Ahhhhhhhhhh (sighs)....What a refreshing, relaxing read.......wonderful write.  Jenn E |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Jenn E Thanks for stopping by to read. A nice swing is often relaxing isn't it. Garfield |
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rosepetals25
since 2000-05-31
Posts 3076PA |
ggrn3, ~sighs~ Talk about a memory rush! I enjoyed this poem |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Rosepetels25 I glad this brought back memories. I sure you have swung alot. You probably had a flower as you sat, stating he loves me, he loves me not. (just kidding)(big smile) Thanks for stopping by to read. If it brought back memories, then it was worth the write. Garfield |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
What an image! I love moments like that! Beautifully done!! <*\\\>< I know not what the future holds, but I know Who holds the future. |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Fantastic!!! How I love to take a trip backwards to an easier time. My, but you did a wonderful job on this poem!!! Thank you for sharing!! Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
WhtDove Thanks for your kind comments and for stopping by to read. I'm glad this created a wonderful image for you. Sunny1 This took you back to an easier time did it. I so glad that you enjoyed the read. Thanks for your kind comments also. Garfield |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
GGRN~ What a memory-shaker this is. I was raised in a house with a wrap-around porch ... with a BIG swing ... Oh, what fun I had. It was my 'magic carpet' taking me wherever I desired. Long before I knew what 'poetry' was ... I sang my 'songs' swinging ! In my mother's back yard, my father built her a free-standing 'porch' swing and on the board across the top ... he routed out - Justa' Swingin'. My favorite picture of her is one taken of her in that swing. While she's no longer here ... this sure conjured up memories of her joy in that swing. Thank you so much for this. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Marge As always, I so happy that you stopped by to read. And that visual you've just given me lets me know that this was worth the write. I so happy that this could bring back memories that were just stored away for awhile, but not forgotton. Thanks for your kind words. I really appreciated them. Garfield |
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Tennessee Angel Senior Member
since 2000-06-03
Posts 661Tennessee |
What wonderful verse! Really enjoyed this piece. |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
garfield, you're a real swinger! Your poems always a peaceful and reminicent effect to them and feel so comfortable to read. This is nice..... |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
T.Angel thanks for stopping by to take a swing. I'm so glad you enjoyed this one. Mr. Deer Two in one night. I debated about posting this one, but just seeing you and Marge respond to this piece has made it worthwhile for me. Thanks again for stopping by to read and your kind comments. Garfield |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
'Justa Swinging' this one back to the top ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
You know...it's been a long time since I've done that...think it's about time too...I know a great little park with a really tall slide, too...thanks, m'friend...you reminded me. |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
It does the soul good to have these memories rekindled now and again, thankyou! "The heart and soul have no illusion of boundries when friendship is the quest" ~ My Angel. |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Marge Thank you for swinging this one back to the top. I haven't posted in a while due to responding to other poets post. But I plan to place another here this weekend. Thanks again. Serenity I glad to know that you enjoyed this one. Go sliding. You know, my wife and I took one of our best wedding portraits from a slide. I wish you could see it with her train falling down the latter and then flowing behind her as she took a slide. EagleOne Glad to see this one rekindled some memories for you. I'll be you spent many nights on the porch swing holding that special friend close. Thank you for your response. Garfield |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
All I had to do was sit in a swing and the higher I went the more vivid my imagination would be. Thanks for reminding me of a time when I had not a care in the world. |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
inot2B Thanks for responding. We all have swung higher & higher imagining that we were airplanes, birds, or whatever. A good ole swing will take you away from reality for a while, all you have to do is go back and forth. Garfield |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
The swing has such wonderful memories of back yards and front porches...thank you for this lovely reminder... |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
nicely written... enjoyed. |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Martie Thanks for the wonderful comments. Glad that this one brought back some blissful memories. Mike Thanks for stopping by to read and your kind comments. Garfield |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
hi Garfield let just say that though i am turning 21 this year, i am not so grown up as to reject a good swing at the park every now and then....  i like it when you swing yourself to the maximum and then just jump down from the swing itself...always felt like some super hero |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
ah, what memories thanks |
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