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0 posted 2003-02-04 02:07 PM

Mannequin

You never chose
To hold this pose,
To wear these clothes,
To pick your nose,
Never held a garden hose,
Never smelled the scent of rose.
You’ve never soldered a connection
Never paused for vain reflection,
Never fretted your complexion,
Or asked a stranger for direction.
You’ve never felt the heat of printer’s lead,
Or known the joy of spring when winter’s fled,
Searched the boat until you found the head,
Gloried in the smell of baking bread,
Or pushed the snooze alarm and stayed in bed.
You don’t see mountain sky and think of lapis lazuli
Nor muse in quiet moments on the man you used to be.
You’ve never taken vows to love one woman faithfully
Nor crabbed your plane across the wind to land tangentially.
You’ve never been
Man or man’s kin,
Mannequin.

Ed Ratledge

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1 posted 2003-02-04 02:08 PM

There ye go, Martie -- as promised.

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Martie

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2 posted 2003-02-04 03:08 PM

Hi Ed...I like what you say here...except perhaps for the nose picking, which sort of threw me off course..the rest is beautiful, not for what it says about the mannequin, but for what it says about man.

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3 posted 2003-02-04 03:12 PM

Wat, I'm not allowed to pick my nose?

Not even at work???

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Ratleader

Member Rara Avis

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4 posted 2003-02-04 05:15 PM

I like the pickin',
But not the finger lickin';
It's more fun flickin'

Lisann
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since 2001-01-31

Posts 350

5 posted 2003-02-04 10:52 PM

lol........you are one sick puppy ratleader...just don't flick it this way ok.
as for the poem.......very interesting write. Never would have thought of the topic myself. Very original.

the_loner_23
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since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

6 posted 2003-02-04 10:53 PM

I really like this a lot

Cold hands means a warm heart

GG
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since 2002-12-03

Posts 3532
Lost in thought

7 posted 2003-02-04 11:28 PM

lol you're a crazy guy rat leader!

I don't pick my nose... alot
Though I make sculptures with my snot.
Manneqins are what I make
(I know I give more than I take)
I hope I'm never found and cought
but its hard to hide...
they melt when they get hot.

oh wow, I should go to bed lol
Always, Alyssa

- And so it was that time stood still -
(blink, breathe, stand, fight)

poohbear19
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since 2003-02-02

Posts 94
Colorado, USA

8 posted 2003-02-06 05:55 PM

good job and so true

andrea

Minister Joe
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since 2003-02-22

Posts 78
TX, USA

9 posted 2003-02-25 11:36 PM

Oh you did do it!

wow--I'm impressed. :O)

I also like "man on man's kin"

Clever... clever.

Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.

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