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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296
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A Life So Long Ago~ I possessed another description then you Straightforward character seeking my own concerns Fevered pitch at first you were, a Hartford nightmare My free-flying slapstick career, lead me to dizzy altitudes…then How naive, how utterly pre-eminent was the veil The one you so cleverly lifted, while tripping over dental floss Feeding me essay of fiction, the ones “you” wrote But….you, my wine and dinning, walking BBC were Thornier then ever imagined Typical Thirty-some struck a chord with women everywhere Writing the complete fourth season of the Sopranos Oh, that jet black hair of yours The good ol boys from New Jersey We were never in the house at the same time But survived Christmas Sausage, parmesan cheese and olive oil Filled impressions in our stuffing ~ Became my quiet life Selling violets on a street corner Soon turned to sour vinegar Fate grabbed me by the throat Shaking a brand new culture outa me Of which I had only seen on the Big Screen You were so Hollywood, so adapted A blue-eyed boy…crooner like Frank Sinatra Getting thoroughly lost in your music Tied to your mother’s dining room table Not fun stuff entirely… As you insisted on exchanging a few words With the Heart of Darkness…two stepping Around my contemporary wilderness… Bringing me into a modern life Serving moralistic satire to the Pope Which gained only moderate success…? Contrasting human emotion…oh how you brooded My country rustic setting and melodramatic short stories You said, I’d starve trying Your tan skin wore the face of adversity Blaming my motivation, simplicity was to me immortal Born in Pennsylvania, learned to sew and dream Bout Jane Eyre and Kipling I was happy before I died ~ Life was a university and governess Unforgettable heroine in spirit You thought I was your imaginary kingdom And altered the color of my hair Didn’t blame you for the world I left Or for the snobbery of Self-importance Nor the splinter you hammered in my eyes It was the constant war stories you read Bringing Alive…Bridges over Madison County You’re hunting & fishing trips Remember the ones when, you forgot your gun and pole? Well sir…not long after, a foremost prophet held me For a while…I fell over the side He jumped in and rescued me, showing me the other side! Together we watched “Sense and Sensibility”! ~ Feeding me a college breakfast…my night in shining armor Of London Fields! Big Ben Chimed like never before! Until all the nightmares ran away His whimsical charm…landscaped green, my entire world In a new direction, one of fidelity screaming Wake Up Maggie! Ever since, I’ve been leaving behind a legacy Would have loved to see your face When you read my article in the newspaper that day The one you said…was a forbidden place For girls like me…I was supposed to be Mrs. Cleaver With a musty old wardrobe in a snow filled land of creatures Yup, yup, yup…both paid my dues and gave at the office Thank God for the Red Cross…. And a tiny little red Fiaro…who made house calls |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
LeeJ Excellent write, full of ups and downs and searching around. With the growth of a latex cover to bounce back. Enjoyed |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
There is a lot here that I truly love. All that led to this, for instance: "I was happy before I died ~" That one line is so sadly impactful, and perfectly sums up the weight of the emotion. and here: "Didn’t blame you for the world I left Or for the snobbery of Self-importance Nor the splinter you hammered in my eyes It was the constant war stories you read Bringing Alive…Bridges over Madison County You’re hunting & fishing trips Remember the ones when, you forgot your gun and pole?" Yes. I enjoyed this offering very much. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Your power shows in this piece and you captured my attention fully with your deep ponderings and memories. Love, Margherita  |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
"tripping over dental floss" ~ I absolutely love that line!!! lol ~ Acutually, I enjoyed the whole kittenkaboodel of them!  EA |
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Grover Senior Member
since 2004-01-27
Posts 1967London, ON, Canada |
Marvelous, as ususal! |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Lee J: You are so talented. You are indeed a masterful poet. (that means “u-da-bomb!). This was just marvelous. JL |
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zippi Member
since 2004-03-31
Posts 56California |
Sis this took my breath away. The images drawn by your hand are magnificent. Rene` |
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