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Cpat Hair
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0 posted 2001-06-15 01:33 PM


Tired and sore,
The Honky Tonk  was
At least warm and the stool,
Softer that the old saddle
I kept swearing I would replace
But didn’t,
Mainly because I had ridden in it
Too long to think about breaking in
A new one…

Not much crowd,
The snow seemed to have kept
All the part time wannabe’s at home,
So only the hard-core swillers,
And those, who like me had
No reason to care about the snow,
Were there

Looking around it was easy to see
That I probably should have
Just jumped into bed,
After I showered.

She walked in about 9:30
And gave the room a quick glance
Before settling on a stool
About 4 over from me.

Lord,
That bed looked better
All the time…
Sometimes waking up alone
Is the best thing
That can ever happen

Too bad I don’t listen
To my own advice

She came over and introduced herself.
Iambe is my name and do you dance?

Taking another look at her,
I knew I was in trouble,
but all I could do was answer
"No."

She laughed

When I woke up this morning
She was there...

We didn't dance to music
but she swore she could teach me.


Teach me she did,
But I still Don't dance.



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Sunshine
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1 posted 2001-06-15 01:41 PM


So THAT is how you met this creature!  MORE, please....
sodpossom
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2 posted 2001-06-15 01:41 PM


Very enjoyable read!Loved the ending!
Titia Geertman
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3 posted 2001-06-15 01:53 PM


Well you always can get to the dancing some other time, isn't it  

Titia

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VAS
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4 posted 2001-06-15 02:15 PM


...and so what DID you learn?

That's okay, don't answer that.  

Mother_Earth
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5 posted 2001-06-15 02:25 PM


Cpat, that VAS is asking some PERSONAL questions, but I'm all ears and am waiting for the answers too.  Love your lambe,  ME
Cpat Hair
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6 posted 2001-06-15 02:36 PM


What Iambe Taught me


Iambe’s Lesson

Iambe had tried
On many occasions
To teach me to dance.

I never could master
The idea
Of the music moving
Me the way it did her.

All I ever got out of it
Was sore shins from
Her kicking me
When I would step
On a foot
Or stumble
And knock into her

I did learn from her though.

She taught me that night
If abandon was embraced
Was for more than sleeping,
That lace,
Was just as seductive
Under overalls
As a dress.

And most of all
She taught me that hearts
Are both
Tough as old leather
And as fragile as eggshells

Just depends on how you
Handle them

Sunshine
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7 posted 2001-06-15 02:54 PM


Oh, BTTT....
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8 posted 2002-09-26 01:39 PM


And this is how I'm meeting her, too.
Awesome, Ron.

The poem underneath too.

Sheesh, I've got some readin' to do!

Susan Caldwell
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9 posted 2005-05-10 03:06 PM


Two for one.

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

Sunshine
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10 posted 2006-08-04 10:20 PM


Ahem.

Should you ever come back
to see if she still lives...

she does.

Because I've introduced her
to others, just to see how
the "family" grew...

we miss you.

A lot.


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