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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion 
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Uprooted As we trudge through thick sand, I tell you, I feel most at home here. You stop, shocked, consider me anew, point out this beach’s seedy nature - its trashy, neon ugly bars pretending to be restaurants, lean-tos peddling worthless baubles, and a crowded boardwalk crushed with wild characters, wilder after the plunging sun's green flash. You ask if we can leave now, head to the purer shores a few miles north. Yes, but I am drawn to this spot. My childhood memories were traced with driftwood in this wet sand. That bit of grassy cliff over there? My first kiss: a boy named Clark Lampard, when I was fourteen. To walk the length of this crusty pier always gives me direction. I shrug. There are answers here. If I come back often enough, I might find them. You open the car door for me, driving me northward. © 2002 C.M. Bailey [This message has been edited by Corinne (07-09-2002 12:15 PM).] |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
I am prepared to be uprooted to move to Canada. But I still enjoyed this poem. Cold hands means a warm heart |
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Krishankins
since 2002-06-23
Posts 972Texas |
I can almost smell the salty air! Lovely!!! A bird never flies so high that it can't hit the ground |
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Duncan Member Ascendant
since 2001-08-07
Posts 5455 |
Reminds me of the town where I was born, dead little town now but I always feel so comfortable there. Enjoyed! ...and so it begins |
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Masked Intruder
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Senior Member
since 1999-05-23
Posts 1231Near golden sunsets |
clearly. |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
cor, come back check out the photo book at the pawn shop the dark green one if has all the answers in such moving pictures way cool ms, enjoyed it |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Corinne A pungent write, enjoyed. |
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Soleil Noir Senior Member
since 2001-12-19
Posts 688USA |
Recognize and embrace the moments your feet call the ground home because that may be the place you began... |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thanks to all of you for reading and commenting. Cor |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggssssssss) Oh Corinne, this is soooooo very sad, sweet friend, it saddens me thinking how things change too fast and how we never have the time to cherish what we grew up having and have to learn everything all over again and see where we used to set foot contaminated with change! (sigh) You depict the gloom of change so well here, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Corinne, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
I'll open the door for ya too?....Especially if you're wearing a very short skirt?...Aww c'mon...be a sport gal.... |
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