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Simply accidental
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855
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I taste cigarettes, the weight of one now, though I haven't smoked in a month and a half. My eyes brim with images, smoke trails of you. I haven't been reminded for three years or more. If you brushed against me in an aisle of the train, I'd be unable to place the action to you. I wouldn't turn to see who'd touched me in passing -- long forgotten your grip -- simply accidental. And if you spoke up, the train would tear down the mistake of your careful, mischosen words. Riding out time, station to station, floating across a mute cityscape. Then under the shadow of a brick building outlaying the outskirts, you would recede. Escaping the city, I'm watching you leave. I look for a smoke though my pockets are empty. |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
"I wouldn't turn to see who'd touched me in passing -- long forgotten your grip -- simply accidental." I can only hope... Hey, I have glasses exactly like that!! (Love the pic!) "if you won't let me fall for you then you won't see the best that I would love to do for you" ~Dido~ [This message has been edited by Susan Caldwell (11-04-2003 01:37 PM).] |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
michael...you are a master of words and i do so love how you write...i AM such a fan of yours...h |
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brian sites Senior Member
since 2002-06-25
Posts 1475usa |
gray weight deep rain coalescing damn good |
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Krawdad Member Elite
since 2001-01-03
Posts 2597 |
Hang in there . . . It gets easier. |
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Wind
since 2002-10-12
Posts 2981 |
only you turn inhaling carbon monoxide into perfect poetry.. see you in level 7  and yer new picture is awsome  you look differennt in every picture I've ever seen...like you've got split personalities... I won't accuse you of being a robot though...but really? are you? What about China? Have you seen the Great Wall? |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Thanks, everyone! I'm humbled by your responses more than I let on. And Wind, this is an older picture of me. I tried recently to upload a newer picture, but it kept crashing, so I decided, fine, older picture. I've got a goatee again, and this is the closest picture I have to signify that currently. Unfortunately, I have my old glasses in that pic (known among my friends as "Erotigoth the Fisherman"), but it will do. And no, I am a robot not I am not a robot robot I am not a robot no I am not a. |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
And finally -- my mouth has been tasting like cigarettes all day. It's the smoke from the wildfires. |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
Nice to see your words again, stay safe Erotigoth..lol |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
I would if I could but I can't so I shan't. |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Mike, I've always loved your poetry....but this...my gosh, this caught my breath, and held it... "I wouldn't turn to see who'd touched me in passing -- long forgotten your grip -- simply accidental." wow,wow, wow!! this is a keeper  |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Much thanks, brown-eyed Susan. |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
So true! One can dwell in the damnedest places while patting the pockets for a smoke. This rocks squirrel dude! |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Now that I know this isnt of a woman *smile* or a pack of smokes . . . I wish you rain from the East *smile* love this px too Mikey - but I did see the other one xxoo |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Danke, Ed. Sue -- what was I thinking? I hate this new picture. |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
they both are awesome, this is not a new px . . sheesh put the other one up *smile* xxoo |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
damn! this is sad  |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
Always.. wow... |
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gemjop Member Elite
since 2002-11-18
Posts 2587Pencilveinia, USA |
 Mikey your poems are like smoke rings! only a few people can do them. well, only you can. youre one of a kind! keeping this beauty. |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
I preferred the Erotigoth pose too, Susan. What happened is I originally uploaded one pic, it never went through. So I tried again, didn't go through. So I sent along Erotigoth in its place -- and actually liked it better. Then I guess the computer figured out which one I originally meant, and put that awful cheesy grin pic up. Horrified at the result, I quickly spirited myself away to the only place outside of PIP that i have any member pics. So this was a band-aid approach to getting rid of cheesy grin, because it unfortunately got rid of Erotigoth. I wash my hands of the whole mess. Thank you everyone, for reading and enjoying. PS, Meg and Gemma, a deep thanks. Mike [This message has been edited by bsquirrel (11-07-2003 01:54 PM).] |
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