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Just a Taste |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
JUST A TASTE There's a flower across the room So beautiful, yet so fragile. As I look at this flower, I give her a name; Tastee. I'm attracted to this flower Like bees & butterflies to nectar, As they buzz and flutter from one to another Just to get a taste. My Tastee is like an exotic fruit That makes your mouth water When you imagine biting into it And enjoying the juices that emerge from it pulp. I ease closer to this flower And discover that she is like a rose. Her tongue as sharp as the thorns That grace an uncut stem. I, like the sailors who heard the mythical sirens Lured by something so beautiful Unable to turn away Because all I wanted was a taste. Garfield Green III 2/24/2001 Garfield |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
"I, like the sailors who heard the mythical sirens Lured by something so beautiful Unable to turn away Because all I wanted was a taste." Oh.....I like this very much!  SEA |
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Celeste Senior Member
since 2000-11-11
Posts 597 |
Men's downfall, everytime! Really nice write! "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. Socrates |
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NC Member
since 2001-02-20
Posts 89 |
men are so easy...ha ha i liked this one! |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
SEA Thanks for your response. My favorite verse is "I ease closer to this flower" "And discover that she is like a rose" "Her tongue as sharp as thorns" "That grace an uncut stem." This verse indicates that her physical beauty did not match what came from her mouth. It indicates that she only had negative, degrading things to say to the shy gentleman who approached her. This verse lets a person know that beauty is not everything. dreamkeeper Thanks for your response. Beauty is not always man's downfall. Greed and lust are man's two biggest downfalls in my book. NC Thanks for your response. Men are not always easy. This poem is actually about a shy young man who is afraid of rejection but overcomes his fear only to have it realized. Ya know, some women think that they are so beautiful that they do not have to give a person the time of day. Beauty is not everything. Garfield [This message has been edited by ggrn3 (edited 02-25-2001).] |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Doesnt matter how sweet the nectar...or how lovely the bloom...if the heart within is hard as stone...wonderful flow to this...and a great message as well |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Paula Thanks for responding. And your right. Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can break your heart. Garfield |
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