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Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

0 posted 2001-07-06 03:33 PM

QUIET - Poets At Play
~*Marge Tindal*~

While sitting in the library
I'll admit I was a bit chagrined
to gaze upon that sign
QUIET
screaming silently from within

I paused to smile in thinking
with all those poets on the shelves at night
This place must really ROCK
when they turn out the lights !

Throwing back their covers
leafing pages all about
Words - words - words
in gay abandon shout

All the poets come to life
reciting until dawn
Ignoring QUIET in voices loud
as they poetically 'get it on'

Keats and Shelley
Shakespeare and Poe
Browning and Byron
on and on they go

Making merry of the night
Words in dalliance of play
Until the key turns in the lock
Shhhhh !
Back between the covers
for another QUIET day

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

1 posted 2001-07-06 03:36 PM

What a delight! *S* I'd love to join their party... unless, of course, I have to write incredible poetry and die first. LOL. This is great, Marge!

Lady In White

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since 2001-02-12

Posts 2799
USA

2 posted 2001-07-06 03:38 PM

But to be a spider on the wall
listening to the quiet of words fall
from the lips of which they came
then torn apart, to be reframed
this is how a spider feels
when the poets minds doth wheel....

oops! YOU made me sing....

shhhh....quiet.....

Denise

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since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

3 posted 2001-07-06 08:15 PM

Very clever, Marge! Hey, I work in the library now, in the executive office...it's not as quiet as the main library but I do love being in such close proximity to all those classics! I think I will print this out and take it to work. They'll all get a kick out of it!

Suetang
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since 2001-03-07

Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

4 posted 2001-07-06 08:31 PM

Marge, this was truly wonderfully and I loved every word. Take care....Sue

Suetang

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

5 posted 2001-07-06 08:43 PM

I loved this, Marge! Libraries are one of my favorite places and you have now given me another perspective.

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

6 posted 2001-07-06 09:31 PM

SuthernGal~
LOL @ you ! !
You already write incredible poetry ...
now just don't go croaking on us ! !

LadyInWhite~
Shhhhh ! No singing until after-hours !

Denise~
Well ... as long as they 'get a kick out of it'
and don't kick me out for being a WORD Party Animal !
I'd love to go to the library with you.
Can we take Martie ? Pleeeeeeeeezzzzzeeee !

SueTang~
Thank you for enjoying it.
Bet everyone will be sneaking a peek in the library tonight !

Martie~
Your 'perspective' is WONDERFUL !
Thank you, Sis !
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

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