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Ratleader

Member Rara Avis

since 2003-01-23

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0 posted 2003-09-05 07:17 PM

This tick
draws a little,
leaches my substance, life,
until slowly swollen, sated,
it departs; to be replaced by one more
tick, and another, another.
Is there no end of them?
So many ticks
to wait.

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

1 posted 2003-09-05 07:51 PM

and so much skin . . .
God, I know
itching as we speak
*smile*
xxoo

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

2 posted 2003-09-05 09:04 PM

I started reading with a thoroughly wrinkled nose and a "eee-yoo" muttered underbreath... for summer farm trips often have me fighting those bloodsuckers! *G*

But by the end, I was thinking of other things that leach the life from us... unpleasant things that seem endless... times that sap spirit as efficiently as the creepy-crawlies do blood. *S*

As always... you made me think... a tough thing to do to a blonde... tougher still to make her enjoy the experience. *G* And I did... this is excellent! *S*

[This message has been edited by suthern (09-05-2003 09:19 PM).]

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

3 posted 2003-09-05 11:39 PM

I enjoyed your form in this one. -Didn't like the ticks. I had one actually on me a few years ago at camp and had hysterics, so I get teased for that. Being teased is okay, having a tick on me isn't. I know this is moving from an image to a deeper meaning,sort of like the way they burrow their heads in. Yucch. Now I'm making myself sick. Nevermind.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

Martie

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

4 posted 2003-09-05 11:56 PM

Ed...I'm thinking of the tick...in tick tock. "so many ticks to wait"

Ratleader

Member Rara Avis

since 2003-01-23

Posts 7026
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5 posted 2003-09-05 11:59 PM

.....Quoth the Pilgrim: "Nevermind......" Love ya, Nan!

Yeah, Martie -- I was feeling that drag today...every tick seemed like a bloodsucker out to nibble me to death. One day I'm glad to get to the end of.

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Kahlil
Senior Member

since 2003-04-12

Posts 1881

6 posted 2003-09-06 02:24 AM

The many ticks go by faster and faster, but maybe a bigger worry is when we start hearing the tocks, I don't know.... ~K~

Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

7 posted 2003-09-06 02:36 AM

I don't mind the ticks in wait, it's when they gang up on me I get scared.
Kethry

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown

Ericc
Member Elite

since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

8 posted 2003-09-06 09:49 AM

Wow...this gets under the skin (and into the mind) for sure.
Eric

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