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woodtic
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since 2002-01-06
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0 posted 2002-07-18 01:20 AM



Wages earned in hours spent
on days built into weeks
month end and start again
the years go on in streaks.

I watch them slowly.



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serenity blaze
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1 posted 2002-07-18 01:37 AM


Five lines. Just five lines? and you just described 17 years of my father's "too-short life.

INCREDIBLE. I like it much.

I am always fascinated by a brevity of word, with images so sharp, but I'll stop now, grin, before I do some of that "accidental" irony!

Again, I'm loving the read.

woodtic
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2 posted 2002-07-18 09:33 AM


I'm hoping that your father sipped his hasty years in a long and lingering way. Found some time or dug it up and blessed you with it's ray.  
bsquirrel
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3 posted 2002-07-18 11:45 AM


Great one, woodtic! (and with a name like that, you can only be from the mountains or New England )

Like me.

She said burn ... together.
-TON

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