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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state 
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Three sisters grew up on a rich estate when civil unrest was the local debate the oldest who was closest to her father suspected pending changes might be a total bother. There were aristrocrats and gentlemen in waiting and a youngest sister all prim for the taking, the one in the middle was caught in a bind would it be solid relationships or romantic finds? Today it is the same when siblings are three little difficult to get them all on your knee, so the oldest is apt to follow your instruction and the youngest is quick to enter discussions The middle child is between the two spheres not old enough to assume care of his peers; not young enough to be her daddy's pet so life goes on for this family set. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
What an interesting poem, Martin. I am a middle child, and could relate somewhat to what you wrote. I have three sisters and two brothers, and a brother who died young. I was literally the middle child. |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
ecrivan, I was the middle child TWICE. I like your story, but I wonder if it doesn't have a deeper meaning. Keth Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Oh yes.. The 'middle child' syndrome.. It certainly does mold one's life, doesn't it?.. I'll vouch for that.. You got it right, ecrivan..  [This message has been edited by Nan (02-08-2002 08:26 PM).] |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
You really do pick the most interesting subjects, Martin. Are you a middle child? In my family, there are no middle children because everyone has two...so all the kids are either the youngest or the oldest...and of course, that carries it's own set of problems. But the old wive's tale says that things come in threes! Excellent write!  copyright2002 Lyra Nesius "poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks [This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (02-08-2002 12:19 PM).] |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
I enjoyed this..i was the oldest of five with three sisters...one sister being the middle and one the youngest who died at twelve..i noticed my sis who is the middle one has a pattern with men..she chooses men who bring attention to her..for example she is real tall so she will date short men..etc..or when she was real young she liked older men now she is older she likes younger men..ha...etc.. ~Victoria~ You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Hi All, m not a middle child, guys...but the youngest and understand the quams of being in the middle, since I was close to my sister until she moved to Ottawa..now distance has dampered the relationship |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Dear Keth, Right on "my piano" friend, the hidden truth here is that which Checkov meant to relate paralleling the incertainess of family roles and the coming of the revolution in his playThe Three Sisters. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I am the youngest of three sisters, so you KNOW I had to check this out. In fact, we are kind of famous around here. They call us the "twisted sisters"--  There was another family on our block with three daughters, they called them "the blister sisters", but we need not get into details of that here!  But I ramble--I enjoyed your take on this, "e"! |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Serenity, I like the 'twist' here in your reply, if you were into the twist then we could have met on a dance floor back then [This message has been edited by ecrivan (02-08-2002 06:35 PM).] |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Victoria, I think that younger sibs ones are more experimenting then their older peers who tend to keep some more conversative traits what do you think? |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Madame Chip, Yes you can get around the problem by having only 2 kids No I am the youngest |
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