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Sunday in New Hampshire
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Sunday in New Hampshire |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone 
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On the road to nowhere heading east towards nothing the black hole of New Hampshire tries to swallow me whole but surely, somewhere, in this Godforsaken place, there is something.. The sidewalks, what few there are, are crumpled, treacherously emptying into nothing the roads, leading nowhere special to begin with are torn apart: "pavement ends" seconds before you land in a rut that could finish off your car if you cared. Live Free or Die say the license plates- a bit satiric considering men who molest children live on every corner and a mother cannot feed her children in this fine state. Earning eight dollars an hour is a great accomplishment here; this just about enough to buy the gas to get to the non place she tries to work at until the useless fourth hand car breaks down in the middle of the highway to hell and of course there's no cell phone and the children cry. Yes,live free here, as long as you don't mind going nowhere, to arrive at nothing. And the children learn to hate and the old ones who have been here too long wear the same defeated expression and blend into one non life after another and people kill squirrels on the road because this place turned them mean A place where a man can look his grandchild square in the face, and say go away. And if you don't leave soon it will take all your dreams and eat them. Pardon the rant everyone, but take it as a warning that you don't ever want to move here... [This message has been edited by catalinamoon (edited 09-02-2001).] |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ah Cat, not at all what I expected...but seeing it through your eyes is to see history in the making...and the question is begged: what can be done? A very good penning... |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Wow did you ever trash New Hamphire! I always used to love driving through there in the fall. The mountains and the Autumn leaves are beautiful! No tax on liquor Quaint little lakes and streams. I guess none of that says anything about the economy and living conditions..... Have a nice day and I hope you got all that stressful anger and those bad memories off your chest. You see I don't really know anything about New Hampshire other than my brief vacations there! |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Kari, thanks for reading through that whole rant, unfortunately, nothing can be done, it is worse every year. I escaped, and like a fool came back. But the next escape will be the last. S |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
ET. yes, I suppose when you are not stuck here, there are some pretty spots. But the underbelly of the place is so ugly, you can't even imagine. Thanks for listening. S |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
You just gave Stephen King a run for his money, Sandra... Perhaps Maine is better? That is really one hell of a Twilight Zone/John Carpenterish description, right in the face of all the wonderful visions I had of the quaint Eastcoast autumn states... This line really sticks like melted gum to my shoe: A place where a man can look his grandchild square in the face, and say go away. Powerful write, indeed... Ever see John Carpenter's "In The Mouth Of Madness"? Highly recommended, if you haven't, but this kind of reminded me of that little town... -MVS "It's all in the details -- the Big Picture always takes care of itself." |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Mark, I have not seen that, but perhaps I should. By the way, Maine is about the same, except for the "particular" coastal regions. Maybe even worse.. Autumn is lovely here, if you are only looking at the visual, alas, there is so much more (or so much less) Thanks for listening to the rant... S [This message has been edited by catalinamoon (edited 09-02-2001).] |
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mirror man Senior Member
since 2001-01-08
Posts 814 |
You rant is well received. [This message has been edited by mirror man (edited 09-03-2001).] |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
Oh man, this is powerful stuff. What a raw gritty, glimpse of it we see here. For a tourist it seems so lovely, but you have just given a very strong look at the other side. Not a good day for you my friend? I'd put some hugs on here, but I'm not that computer literate. I only know how to do smiley faces, and they don't seem appropriate with the picture you painted. Tracey If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please? |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Alright guys, that's a wrap, stuff it, can it, box, seal it, call FED-X and ship anywhere but here (and any other of the 49 or so places it could settle) and we'll rename the place NOWHERESVILLE! Gee...never been there myself, but obviously it's a place You'd like to be FROM. Still, I did enjoy the telling...but then look who wrote it! jwesley |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
hey sis! Just had to read this, and now I am a believer! Of course, it described my little village here in Alaska, but on a much bigger scale!!! Wherever there's people, there's inhumanity.....no matter what the scenery looks like! The road goes on forever, and the stories never end... |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Sandra, What a write! So dark, and so deep. I can relate, but unfortunately, this is the world we live in, and moving to another area may be more enlightening, but there's always underlying adversity no matter where you go. I wish for you a better change in the near future. Perhaps a place with more sun?  Love, Elise |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
one always wonders if there's more than meets the eye. . . and there always is. . . great rant my friend. . . it's time to go home. . . ----------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Sometimes a change of location can do wonders for our happiness...James |
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