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ShadowRider Senior Member
since 2001-07-14
Posts 1038USA 
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 Shelf Life behind the glitz gotta-dust-ems abandoned on a high shelf is an inlaid Chinese box with secret panels for locks shoved aside by books pushed backwards by knick-knacks - forgotten by the borrowers of time the grandson, on a great exploration mission found the box and knew instantly a treasure must be inside most of the day he worked the panels (when others were not watching) clicking them in rubix arrays unable to find the right combination that opened fog memories wondering whose lost mist was inside he found the false drawer with a jade necklace from Grandma's high school days once removed, the box still rattled Long John Silver had not yet reached the treasure shore it was just a few moments before his limpid fingers stopped working altogether around 2 AM that he was relaxed enough to trigger two latches simultaneously and the middle drawer opened! Breakfast the precious jewel was not his to keep and he laid it beside Grandma's coffee cup wishing Grandpa was still here to see her face When she saw it, her face transgressed 30 years a young married woman again with ghost tears from the past slowly falling Grandson held her gently, showing the box to her and then she remembered, after 20 years where she had hidden her wedding ring after Grandpa's passing . . . she put it on [This message has been edited by ShadowRider (08-25-2002 01:24 PM).] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Jeff This is so very touching...gave me chills and water eyes at the same time. Precious are the gifts left for time to find. |
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Kitty** Member
since 1999-07-27
Posts 428Charlottesville,VA USA |
Hmmmmmmm ! This is a story worth keeping ! It totally captured me. Great writing! Kitty * That which gives light, must endure burning * |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Jeff, this is more than precious...thank you for this delightful poem... |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  (sigh) Oh Jeff, this is wonderful, sweet friend, oh my gosh, it is amazing where everything sees to come from and how the stories are told! (big hugggsssss) This is wonderful, sweet friend, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Jeff, 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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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
ShadowRider - I too felt the moist eyes, and the chills. This is a most heartfelt write excellently done... BC |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
BRAVO!!! Jeff, your treasured words will add to the enduring quality of this heirloom. This is a keeper. |
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WhiteRose Member Elite
since 2002-07-23
Posts 3208somebody's dungeon |
A true delight with this one Jeff. I loved every single words. |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Jeff - this is a very touching and well told story. I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Chris Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
I can tell that your sensitivity came to the surface very clearly within this poem. It is a gem, just as is the ring that she wears.... (Bowing humbly to you) Barry |
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ShadowRider Senior Member
since 2001-07-14
Posts 1038USA |
Martie, sweet gal: more than precious, gifts refound are life-moments to be relived. It’s time reversal at its finest! Thank you for your comments, as always. Kitty: glad I could give you some prrrrrrr’s! Story poems are my fav’s, Kitty. You are sooo kind to suggest keeping it. Thankx so much! Karilea: Always a treat to see you, Sunshine! Thankx fellow poet, and I DID look for your recent work. I hope inspiration will come soon, OK, K? ~smile~ All my best, Jeff |
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ShadowRider Senior Member
since 2001-07-14
Posts 1038USA |
Hey Noah-Way! How was your weekend big guy? I got mega busy here, but tried to find some posting time. And, I have stories untold, lining my pockets. Stay tuned: Saaaaaame Bat Time Saaaaaaame Bat Channel! Awww Bill, when I think of my grandmother, I too find it hard not to smile a tear. Thankx, amigo and take care of yourself! Kacy: How wonderful it is to have you back in the poetic fold! Truly! Now, if I can only find some free time to spend here. . . I know I know, there is plenty of swampland in Florida for sale, too, huh? Thankx, Y'all! jeff |
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ShadowRider Senior Member
since 2001-07-14
Posts 1038USA |
Anne, hope you are doing fine. Feel free to dine on ShadowRider poetry ANYYY time! Thankx generous Lady! Chris, the stories of the heart are begging to be told. Most of my poetry has some parable attached to it. It is humbling to think simple words, as these, can affect emotion. Thank you! Barry, you Goob! No bows, pulllleeze! But that is super-kind of you, ami. The words have not been written yet: they remain hanging in space, between the stars and within our grasp. Thankx Y’all, and catch ya on the flip side. jeff |
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