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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion 
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Paul Brown I remember Paul as an easy going daydreamer, in every way a photographic negative of me. We were kid magnets, polarized, yet drawn together. That he was a boy made no difference. Paul was my first best friend. Summers, we’d run lawn-to-lawn to enlist draftees for war games or dig swimming holes, playing pretend well into darkness, two silhouettes hiding from mothers’ piercing calls to come on home. Families gathered in final farewell. I was too young to understand, watching the small, white coffin descend from top of grassy mound into cavity of decay, I kept waiting for Paul. © 2001 Corinne Bailey [This message has been edited by Corinne (edited 04-07-2001).] |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Oh, Corinne~ Touching tears of sad understanding here ... A beautifully written piece to Paul's memory from youthful recall. *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
another memory. . . wonderful Corinne. . . --------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Tenderly expressed Corinne. Very touching. |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Oh this one hurts. Sometimes it's almost better we don't understand I think. Well done. All writing comes |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
very touching, Corinne...no, children cannot understand happenings like that..fortunately |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Sweet poet, your memories are so vivid. Thanks for sharing. Park |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
This is a lovely tribute to beautiful memories of chiildhood. Better you didn't understand the ending too well. Very well done. Joyce |
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RMW Senior Member
since 2001-03-21
Posts 1424 |
Corinne, Thank you for sharing, in such a touching way, this little glimpse of yourself. Bob |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thank you for your kind responses: Marge (hugs back!), Sven, Denise, LoneWolf, The DEAR Deer, Sweet Park and Poetic Bob! Cor |
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