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The Silver Spoon
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The Silver Spoon |
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mutington Member
since 2000-11-29
Posts 132New Jersey, USA |
THE SILVER SPOON Imagine.. now I do how many mouths have licked this silver spoon this very spoon now tarnished dark which was handed down from matriarh to matriarch through the years.. Guessing.. I often do how many bowls of thin 'depression soup' it sadly scooped and scooped then preciously was washed and dried and put away till needed once again.. Envision.. if you can all the babies grasping tight its slender handle in their hands while creamy oatmeal spilled from its rim as they giggled with delight.. Picture.. if you will how many dainty cups of tea it stirred on cold New England days or how many times it fed elixer to fevered children holding noses through all those distant yesterdays.. Remembering.. now I do the morning after Grandma's funeral how Mama looked at it and cried then polished it with heartfelt pride and handed it to me, so that on some destined tomorrow I'll be handing it to you.. < !signature--> mutington/joyce "I can live by myself, but not within myself." [This message has been edited by mutington (edited 12-04-2000).] |
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Saxoness
since 1999-07-18
Posts 1102Texas |
Oh my...brought tears to my eyes... "Glory remains unaware of my neglected dwelling where alone I sing my tearful song which has charms only for me." |
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mutington Member
since 2000-11-29
Posts 132New Jersey, USA |
** Thank you for your heartfelt comment** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ mutington/joyce "I can live by myself, but not within myself." |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
yes I can see it all....great imagery well done. Charisma |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Beautiful memoir Joyce...a silver spoon and you are set to send it on as a precious remimder of the things that are truly important... wonderful writing Joyce I enjoyed it very much!!...ethome |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
This is wonderful...we all have those spoons and silver cups that will be passed down to our grandchildren..and will eventually become tarnished again..loved it..  ~Victoria~ A poem is never finished, only abandoned. - Paul Valery (1871-1945) |
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