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RSWells
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since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

0 posted 2003-04-22 10:19 PM

Passing Mr. Lee en route to the buffet
I imagine his stratum of convivial
laughlines as my constituency.
Not donned an apron at the entry
of his business, abandon at egress.

I convince myself the swell'd saucers
that are his china plates as diminutive
due to frugality, discounts, a pleasing
modesty like Macleish's poems;
"Dumb
as old medallions to the thumb."*
Not the tight invention for derailing
the thin wheeled brassy from repitituous eats.

As I pince the steam steeled offerings
I envision Gloucester fishermen,
their ever slanted world, ruddy
features framed in teeming yellow,

Marlboro men who've quit tobacco,
their magic lariats all in one
motion uproot to limbless
the hung drycleaning of marbled rarity,

Shaven farmers in spotless overalls
mounted as Hannibals atop green,
gleaming John Deere tractors
whose clever hulls sort the
red, green, yellow and white legumes.

I pay,
I leave.

For two blocks to the traffic I'll
visualize the hope of the fortune cookie

and not once
look near to the polluted river

nor wonder
why this precinct needs no dog-catcher.
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.
.
.
.
* A line from Archibald Macleish's "Ars Poetica"
Bon appetit!

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

1 posted 2003-04-22 10:38 PM

RSWells
Once again you let us wander through the garden of your mind. It is an intriguing moment.

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

2 posted 2003-04-23 12:55 PM

Gee I will never look at Chinese food again the same way

- lots of dogs eh?

Enjoyed this one a lot Richard.

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2003-04-23 10:09 AM

You cannot read part of this - each stanza
needs the other to bring the story full circle...

again, an excellent read...
taking me where I've never been before.

Cpat Hair

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since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

4 posted 2003-04-23 01:08 PM

as usual... I am impressed and certainly intrigued by the workings of your thoughts...

nicely done.. very nicely done.

Brad Majors

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since 2001-04-03

Posts 2647
Georgia

5 posted 2003-04-23 06:29 PM

really enjoy this!

RSWells
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since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

6 posted 2003-04-23 08:46 PM

Seymour....by all means load up a basket (it may however make a case)

Sharon.....thanks for checking it twice, I fear that happens a bit with my scribblings.

Sunshine....hang on, who knows where the ride will lead.

CPat......thanks for your valued opinion.

Brad.....Come back again.

Justbleu
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since 1999-08-31

Posts 3329
Oregon, Originally From Alaska :)

7 posted 2003-04-29 09:47 AM

You have intrigueing thoughts.....
It keeps me reading your poetry!!!!
Bridgette

"Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again. To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown

vandana

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since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

8 posted 2003-04-29 10:36 AM

enjoyed

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

9 posted 2003-04-29 01:05 PM

My my Richard...your writing is so very unique..
and always always interesting and intriquing.
Well done poet sir.
~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

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