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Catching Poetry |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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Catching Poetry The sky was blue, the sun was warm and something called, was it the wilderness? Lets go fishing, my man said. I smiled as he searched the garage for poles and tackle, then we had to buy a license… takes time to do these spur-of-the-moment things. So a ten minute ride to a lake in the middle of LA county, can you believe it? What a feast! If you squinted just so you could believe you were far away from the city, and it was pretty the way the telephone wires dissected the sky. I didn’t catch fish, although I had day-glow worms, they glowed in the dark underbelly of the lake where the big fish lurk, at least I guess that’s what they do, but I did catch some poetry. Poetry, in the line of maple trees across the top of the green hills, and in the speed-dive of the terns, poetry in the graceful flight of heron and in the gentle nesting of the ducks. The birds were a symphony punctuated by a splash as a fish jumped right by my descending dangling tasty green worm. A kite trysted with the air with fairy wings and children somewhere added just the right delicious joy. Did it matter that the man standing nearby fly casting caught a twelve inch bass and threw it back? no, of course not cause, I caught poetry. --- revised from 4-00 |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Thank goodness for those fishing trips of imagine...no cleaning afterwards, and lots of reason to allow them to grow t h i s m u c h.... |
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Greeneyes  
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
The birds were a symphony punctuated by a splash'' I love this use....what a wonderful way to express that....lovely Martie~ Lauren~ ~Sinking fast into |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
ms martie seems it doesn't matter where one goes they wear it the poetry |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Martie, I'm so glad you caught poetry and blessed us with it Lovely Liz |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Yes, you did. And anytime you feel like throwing some, I'll catch it  |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Wow -- somewhere nice in L.A. That alone is gold. |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
"A kite trysted with the air with fairy wings and children somewhere added just the right delicious joy."  (smiles) Awwwwwwww, I love this, sweet friend, your wonderful words are always such a delight to read, I too love to fish for inspiration always and the serenity your words always feel is extraordinary! (kiss on cheek) This is breathtaking, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Martie, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
And when you catch poetry, so many are fed. *S* I like this very much, Martie. *S* |
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Elan Member
since 2002-05-03
Posts 382State of Wide Eye |
I like what suthern said...when you go fishing, you hook SO many... |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Wow! What a trip....most enjoyable for us all....This is a keeper too.... |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
and children somewhere added just the right delicious joy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beautiful Martie, and with the above lines I could actually hear the giggles of children far off....love the way you use words. Fantastic imagery. ~Hugs~ |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
After I read this I went to look at the pictures you sent me of you fishing, and the smile alone told me you also "caught some poetry" that day as well. Martie, you do so make me smile, for you my dear catch poetry in everything! Lovely this was. We should spend less time worrying about when our life is going to end and more on when it's going to start! |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Martie it has been so long that I have read you, and it is so wonderful to read you again. I remember reading this, loved it then and love it now The birds were a symphony punctuated by a splash ...... Oh What imagery! hugs Maree |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
loved it all..every thought you have must be poetry in design *s M |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Martie - nature has also inspired me with poetry. Nicely done... BC |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
A beautiful feast of poetry, you caught there...Martie. ~fishing hugsLyra |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
Good catch, huh? |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Nice catch! So well done! As usual I might add! |
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