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Secret Whisper
Member

since 2001-01-25

Posts 298
Through the Looking Glass

0 posted 2001-05-30 07:18 PM

Chalk on the sidewalk

Words of hope
Written in simple hand
Rainbow of colored letters
Trod upon by ants and cracks
Sprinkled with sand

Chalk on the sidewalk
Simple and profound
Hope
Disdain
Flowers
Permanent
Inscribed by innocence

Beautiful poems
Compositions
Absolute truth
Meaning of life
All in pinks and yellows

Black-Gray clouds
Dim out the sun
Drop by Drop
Our musing is done

"What I was living, the same am I now, dead." --Capaneus, THE INFERNO

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

1 posted 2001-05-30 07:47 PM

boy this brought back lots of memories of playing Hop Scotch, thanks!

Kathleen Blake

"When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass,
and the sun drips honey."
Laurie Lee

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

2 posted 2001-05-30 09:17 PM

SecretWhisper~
Loved the title ... loved the read.
I've shared my box of multi-colored chalk with school kids
to write their 'hearts' on the sidewalks !
Been known to chalk up one or two myself.

Thanks for this delightful reminisce.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Logan
Senior Member

since 2001-05-28

Posts 1641
Arkansas

3 posted 2001-05-31 01:47 AM

A reflection of real life wonderfully done. Enjoyed both memories and the pondering it also brings...gentle smile

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

4 posted 2001-05-31 02:55 AM

Delightful reflections and well presented by your hand!

brian madden
Member Elite

since 2000-05-06

Posts 4374
ireland

5 posted 2001-06-01 04:42 PM

a colourful poem beautiful thoughts enjoyed the read.

"difference between love and comfortis that comfort's more reliable and true
Brutal and mocking but always therea crutch for enmity's saddest glare"

Songbird
Member Elite

since 1999-12-15

Posts 2184
Missouri

6 posted 2001-06-01 05:02 PM

Makes me long for the days of "Want to play hopscotch with me? Much simpler time.. kids had fewer toys but enjoyed life a lot better I think.

Watersign6
Senior Member

since 2001-05-25

Posts 823
Hurricane,WV

7 posted 2001-06-01 05:53 PM

this is just lovely,

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