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The Freckled Face of a Girl .................. #2000
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The Freckled Face of a Girl .................. #2000 |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London 
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The Freckled Face of a Girl ~~~ Dappled grey horses sweat crusted and weary hooves drifting dust lift a day passing dreary The harness bells faded reigned in at the rill a cool running brook near the base of our hill ~ My eyes I'm a lad scant older than four brought visions to mind full of wonders in store A wagon decked out like a big city market he lifted the side then he shook out the carpet ~ Our old kitchen door screamed out lack of oil a kettle clanged gently just set on to boil E'er mother's voice shouted "I think it's the Pox the old folks have died I've been digging their plots" ~ "My father's in bed and they won't let me near" the stranger walked by with a smile mussed my hair Went in with a bag full of magic he grows started mixing a broth made with god only knows ~ Tip toed on a box dragged in from the yard through windows he folded gunpowder with lard The screams of my father sent tears to my eyes they rubbed him completely in spite of his cries ~ They fed him the broth a few drops at a time I climbed off the box with his horses in mind ~ "The horses love apples" I turned with a whirl peeking out of his wagon the freckled face of a girl ~ In moments I knew her a lifetime it seemed a most likeable friend who knew all the schemes As father got better t'was time to move on her father a doctor a peddler a con ~ He'd done us a service we could never repay though he sold us an organ an' stool by the way Each year they returned once or twice they dropped by little freckle faced Mary soon the girl of my eye ~ They'd rest a few days with each visit it's true she wrote the best love songs while I wrote the tunes Then one night it happened 'neath moon and the stars consummating a love that would forever be ours ~ He stumbled upon us but said not a word in the morning so early fading echoes we heard Ne'er again did we see them though rumors of peril ... my parents expired to a place 'neath the barrow ~ Five years had surpassed isolation and grief knocked a lamp from the table when I'd fallen asleep The house nearly cinder an' I felt like the fool only item I'd saved was the old organ stool ~ I just sat and watched till the sun broke the morn in the distance an echo I'd heard years before Then over the rise sweat crusted and weary two dappled grey horses on a day passing dreary ~ The horses reigned in right next to the rill that sweet running brook at the base of our hill A woman climbed down with a step to the glade the dawning day's sun streaming in to pervade ~ A light in my heart jumped a thousand times fold the smile in her eyes and the stories been told The tears fell in rapture though nothing was said embraced now with Mary she'd returned from the dead ~ She unhitched the horses I lifted the side "The years have been kind" I said lifting her pride ~ "Are you my daddy?" I turned with a whirl peeking out from the wagon the freckled face of a girl ~ |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Rex, what a stunning story for your 2000th. Congratulations and write on Kethry Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
You do the Irish proud, congratulations. This is delightful. Every word. I love it! Oh and Happy Valentine's Day, Rex.  "Kathleen--(Kay) "When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey." Laurie Lee [This message has been edited by Irish Rose (02-10-2002 08:20 AM).] |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Rex, You did good  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Rex Allen--This was a joy to read...thank you! |
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peaches73533 Senior Member
since 2001-11-04
Posts 981OK, USA |
Rex, This was great.I enjoyed reading this very much. Peaches |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
  FANTASTIC 2000th POST!! May there be many thousands more to come! ~Hugs, Nancy~ ~Time has cast a spell on you, |
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skyshine 
since 2002-02-07
Posts 3058Beneath the northern stars |
Stunning and well woven, this tale you've penned. Congrats on 2000!  sky |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 BRAVO!!! BRAVO!!! OH MY GOSH, THIS IS SUCH A TOUCHING AND GORGEOUS TALE BOUND TO BE A CLASSIC TO TOP 2000!!! CONGRATULATIONS, SWEET FRIEND!!! (BIG HUGGGSSSSSSS) We all love you so so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Rex, thank you for sharing!   May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton [This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (02-10-2002 11:23 AM).] |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Rex darling boy Oh WOW when YOU write you really write, this is utterly utterly fabulous. 2000 well done Such an outstanding and wonderful piece of writing, I’ve read fabulous pieces from you before this is simply stunning. Truly you’ve outdone yourself for your 2000  Love and warm stuff As always Mushy To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace St John ch2 v1 |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
BRAVO!!! I LOVE IT!! I LOVE IT!!!MORE MORE PLEASE. **big hugs**  Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed very much...James |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This gave me chills as I scrolled down, not once, not twice but thrice...so write on, poetry man, with many, many more wonderful poems to grace us... |
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RosePetal
since 2001-08-26
Posts 2985South Florida |
What a delightful read! Congrats on 2000 posts!!!!  |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
CONGRATULATIONS REX, THIS WAS A MOST AWESOME READ, I WISHED IT WOULD NEVER END. floria Floria |
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mini poet Member
since 2000-02-06
Posts 56Canada |
This is my favorite one dad =) Love it! |
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