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Melvin's Hat
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Melvin's Hat |
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theLadypoet Member
since 2001-05-28
Posts 97Or USA |
Melvin's hat was blue. It smelled of tobacco and rode his head close to his ears. Kept the evil thoughts in - kept the evil thoughts out. Even on a hell-hot July day, on a Tri-Met bus going uptown, Melvin wore his hat. He rolled his own cigarettes, leaky confections that shed onto his black skin like dandruff. He struck matches on the butt of his jeans. Melvin had two teeth; yellow commas on each side of a leathery smile. Two boys got on the #20. They stole Melvin's hat and set it on fire. Two boys black as him, black boys! They ran, those bad boys. One of them ran under the wheels of a 1969 Pontiac - green. Sirens screamed, horns honked, people panicked. Melvin's frost-bitten-one-too-many-times feet burned, like holy fire from the bush. He had to hurry. He had to be quick. He had to find another hat before any more evil thoughts leaked out and killed more boys. "A woman is like a tea bag, you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water..." Eleanor Rooevelt [This message has been edited by theLadypoet (edited 06-11-2001).] |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is an excellent piece of writing, Lady Poet. I enjoyed this very much. I had to edit out one word due to its being a profanity disquised by a * which is against the guidelines. You may subsitute an acceptable word within the 24 hour editing limit or contact me or another Open Moderator to do so after that time frame. Again, excellent piece of writing! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
an excellent piece of writing, indeed! BTTT! |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Poor Melvin he was innocent in all of this! I really enjoyed this read....loved this line.. "yellow commas on each side of a leathery smile." Heh heh, yep I've seen that!... Great poem! |
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thecraig Member
since 2001-03-11
Posts 223 |
Amazing how nature seems to be rhythm & tunes, harmonies balance cruelly at times & diffrent cultures use natural gifts traditionally how they fit. How true a guess is close to fervent imagination may be wieghed with proof & experiance. Interesting poet story glad not to have read profanity. I bought to hats today.  |
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