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Drexler_McStyles Member
since 2002-11-18
Posts 195Venice, Ca |
just married having been responsible in my day for an attrocity or two I can now comfortably lean back and recall with the expected inaccuracy the events leading up to my inevitable suicide this marriage between man, and what we generally come to regard as woman took place between the fallen arches of San Felipe deep inside the swollen belly of america's Mexico with little protection from the elements of mid February or the predictions of those better informed than I for we knew each other only in passing it was true, her hair shone like ravens claws like a fountain of midnight yet, however fruituous I found that to be it did not negate the fact that her eyes rolled around in her head like a pair of dice or that she sometimes frothed at the mouth when the wind blew too swiftly upstairs but anyone could tell you that she was tacked together with much artistry that all her ornaments were of a kindly proportion and as firm as some grandfathers handshake Its true that her speech was a bit of a horrorshow but are we so far removed from civilized thought to believe that such trivialities are to outweigh her better qualities? never have I met a more accurate counter of lima beans or a more formidable opponent in the game of checkers you must also not discount the fact that this girl of only 16 was ripe with both the stamina and endless endurance to keep me in a continual state of disrobement and cardiac abandonment for days on end but eventually all the good times came to an end one afternoon we had gone to the grocers for some salmon filets and coloring pencils when quite by accident, upon checkout I forgot to collect her from the magazine rack and boarded the bus home alone it was only after several hours under the sun that I realized my little chicken was lost to me Its true, id been indulging in the sauce again and after this mishap I vowed to myself never again would I stop drinking hard liquor until i found out what ever happened to poor little donkey It has been 5 years to the day and I have never held my promise to shame for I know that one day I will love again The End |
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GG Member Elite
since 2002-12-03
Posts 3532Lost in thought |
This has AMAZING imagery and a few chuckles in it. I can picture each scene.. loved it. Always, Alyssa - And so it was that time stood still - |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
ROTFLMAO You got me laughing so hard at this I need to run to the bathroom. Should I say congratulations, you've done it again? Chicken, donkey, or.... Steven, no matter what, you never fail to get my attention. [This message has been edited by Midnitesun (02-24-2003 09:12 PM).] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
I enjoyed reading this with wondering of smile intent, I so had one none the less. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
oh my...giggling through |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
This is wonderful. Has humor, but with a sharp edge of hard-life. (and to think the title almost scared me off) I should have known better with a poet such as you.  |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
Liked this very much, Drexler. Yes indeed. Ed "The shortest distance between two points is.....sometimes intolerable" |
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